FRANCHISE

In the traditional legal world, a franchise dispute is viewed by law firms as a profit center—an open-ended invitation to run up the billable clock through endless discovery and posturing.

At OGC Solutions ^®, we look at franchise conflict through a corporate lens. A dispute with a franchisee, a developer, or a supply chain partner isn’t an academic exercise; it’s a disruption to your brand equity, a threat to system uniformity, and a drain on your executive bandwidth.

As former in-house professionals and Outside GCs, our team does not look to perpetuate litigation. Our mission is to resolve it, manage your risk, and protect your system under a predictable, transparent fee structure.

Whether you are defending your system standards, enforcing a non-compete, or handling a multi-unit default, we provide aggressive, scalable representation across all dispute forums:

1. Strategic Mediation & Early Resolution

The best lawsuit is the one that never happens. We utilize early-stage mediation to neutralize system friction before it turns into a contagious franchisee revolt. We approach mediation not as a sign of weakness, but as a business tool to cut out litigation waste and craft commercial solutions that keep your network intact.

2. Specialized Franchise Arbitration

Many Franchise Agreements and Disclosure Documents (FDDs) mandate arbitration to keep disputes private and streamlined. However, arbitration can quickly become as slow and expensive as court if left unmanaged. Our team aggressively manages the arbitration process—including before the AAA or JAMS—utilizing tight procedural timelines to secure swift, binding resolutions that vindicate your system rules.

3. State & Federal Court Litigation

When the integrity of your brand is non-negotiable, we litigate to win. Our attorneys possess deep courtroom experience representing franchisors in state and federal jurisdictions. We handle high-stakes franchise litigation, including:

• Enforcing post-termination covenants (non-compete violations and misuse of confidential and proprietary information) and intellectual property injunctions.
• Defending against claims of fraud, disclosure violations, breach of franchise agreement, violations of franchise acts, unfair competition and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
• Resolving vicarious liability and joint-employer challenges.

• The Virtual Legal Department Integration. If we already handle your Contract Administration or Corporate Compliance, our litigation team doesn’t need weeks to “get up to speed” on your business. We already know your FDD, your operations manual, and your corporate culture. We pivot from daily advisory to active dispute defense.
• Predictable Fees. Depending on the matter, we design customized hourly and fixed-fee structures for phases of the dispute resolution process.
• Protecting the Whole System. We understand that a dispute with one franchisee can ripple across your entire network. Every legal move we make evaluates the macro-impact on your brand reputation, your current validation process, and future franchise sales.

Don’t let a franchise dispute dictate your corporate trajectory or drain your capital. Partner with a legal team that measures success by your business growth and resolution velocity—not by the number of hours we can bill you.