Franchise, Corporate & Commercial Litigation

Franchise, Corporate & Commercial Litigation Attorney 

We are a nationally recognized boutique law firm focused on franchise, business, and commercial matters. We are seeking an Associate Attorney with 3–5 years of experience to join our practice. This role offers exposure to both sophisticated transactional work and commercial litigation for established brands, emerging companies, and multi-unit operators.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate franchise agreements and related commercial agreements
• Prepare, review, and update Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs)
• Advise franchisors, franchisees, and multi-unit operators on franchise and business matters
• Assist with corporate transactions, M&A matters, business structuring, and general corporate work
• Handle commercial litigation and arbitration matters
• Assist clients with pre-litigation disputes, negotiations, and dispute resolution
• Draft pleadings, motions, agreements, correspondence, and other substantive legal documents
• Work directly with clients on both transactional and litigation matters

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of attorney experience
• Litigation and/or transactional experience; a combination of both is strongly preferred
• Strong legal research, writing, and drafting skills
• Experience with commercial litigation, corporate transactions, M&A, franchise law, or general business law is highly desirable
• Ability to manage matters independently while working collaboratively with other attorneys
• Strong interest in working with franchise systems, multi-unit operators, established brands, and growth-stage businesses
• Active and in-good-standing state bar admission

Compensation & Work Environment

• Base Salary: $140,000–$170,000, depending on experience
• 1,700 annual billable-hour requirement
• Hybrid or fully remote work options
• Opportunity to develop experience across both the transactional and litigation sides of a sophisticated national franchise and business practice

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.