Richard Franzblau

Richard Franzblau has built his legal career by successfully representing small businesses, entrepreneurs, and private individuals with respect to an array of legal issues, including franchising, real-estate projects, hotel acquisitions, timeshare developments, and hospitality operations and management. He is experienced in both commercial and residential transactions and can handle all aspects of realty work. An authority on franchising, Richard Franzblau has more than 20 years of experience to offer clients.

At the Law Offices of Richard Franzblau in Orlando, Florida, Franzblau provides a wide range of legal services. Since 2001, he has assisted clients with all components of franchising, including registration, sales, and disclosures. He is also well-versed in general corporate law and can help with any business issues, from startups and partnership disputes to bankruptcy and foreclosure problems. Franzblau can also assist clients in protecting their investments and assets by drafting comprehensive estate and business-ownership plans.

Prior to opening his private practice, Franzblau worked as Assistant General Counsel of Prime Hospitality Corp. in Fairfield, New Jersey, where he garnered immeasurable experience negotiating resolutions for disputes involving franchise encroachment. His clients grew to depend on him for his well-drafted agreements and counsel. He also gained experience protecting company trademarks and dealing with infringement of domain names.

Richard Franzblau also held his own practice in New Jersey for six years, during which time he amassed expertise in representing franchisees and their lenders authorized by the Small Business Administration. He closed more than 100 loans for start-up businesses such as Mailboxes, Etc. and PostalNet. Franzblau shared his expertise with the local community, teaching a series of courses on franchise purchasing at Hunterdon County Adult Continuing Education.

In 1979, Franzblau earned a Juris Doctor from the Indiana University School of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the Indiana Law Journal. Following graduation, he worked at Prime Motor Inns in New Jersey as Assistant General Counsel, overseeing the domestic and international franchising of two popular hotel chains.