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Joseph Adler is a senior corporate and commercial lawyer who assists clients in all matters related to their operations and transactions in Canada and a registered trade-mark agent. His particular emphasis is in franchising and distribution, intellectual property law and cross-border trade. Joseph serves as legal counsel for Canadian and US (and other foreign) franchisors doing business in Canada and Canadian franchisors doing business in the US, Europe and abroad. He also acts and has acted for various multi-unit franchisees and franchisee associations as well.
Joseph has published and has been quoted in numerous articles and has spoken on various franchising topics at venues organized by the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA), the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and the International Franchise Association (IFA).
Recognition and Leadership in Franchising
Recognized by his peers, Joseph is:
Chair, the CFA’s Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee
Director, the CFA’s Board of Directors
Executive member, the OBA’s Joint Subcommittee on Franchising
Contributing editor, the Franchise and Distribution Journal (Federated Press)
Listed as a leading practitioner in franchise law in the:
- Prestigious International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers
- Legal LEXPERT Directory (years 2005 to 2010)
- Franchise Times as a "Legal Eagle" - one of the top franchise lawyers in the United States and Canada (years 2007 to 2010)
- The National Post’s Best Lawyers in Canada (franchising) (2007 to 2010)
Areas of Practice
Franchise and distribution; International business transactions; Corporate and commercial; Intellectual property
Professional Activities
Director and Executive Member of the Board of Directors, Canadian Franchise Association
Chair, Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee of the Canadian Franchise Association
Canadian Representative, International Franchise Lawyers Association
Member, Forum on Franchising, American Bar Association
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, International Franchise Association
Member, International Trademark Association
Member, International Bar Association
Education
Certified Franchise Executive (Bestowed by the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives of the International Franchise Association) – February, 2010
LL.B., University of Western Ontario, 1987
M.A., University of Toronto, 1998
B.A., York University, 1984
B.A., York University, 1983
Publications and Seminars
Joseph’s articles have been published in various franchise related publications. He has spoken at a wide range of venues on various franchising topics, including at events sponsored by the CFA, OBA and the IFA.
Place and Year of Call
Ontario, 1990
Overview of Articles and Speaking Engagements from 2003
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Speaker Canadian Franchise Association's Annual Convention
Title Bullet-Proofing Your Disclosure Documents
May, 2010
Author Joseph Y. Adler
Title The Ethics of Franchising: How Codes of Ethics Compare and What to Consider in Deciding Whether to Subscribe to Them
Publication ABA Franchise Law Journal
October 2009
Co-Authors Joseph Y. Adler and Robert Glass
Title The Franchise Relationship
OBA 9th Annual Franchise Law Conference
October, 2009
Chair Canadian Franchise Association
Title Creative Financing Solutions
March, 2009
Speaker Canadian Franchise Association
Title Legal Aspects of How to Franchise Your Business
March, 2009
[Please contact Joseph Adler to obtain a copy of his PowerPoint presentation]
Speaker 8th Annual OBA Franchise Law Conference
Title New Franchise Clients
November, 2008
Panellist OBA Joint Subcommittee on Franchising Dinner Event – Continuing Issues in Franchise Disclosure: Current Thinking and Best Practices - May 2008
Editorial Board Member Franchise and Distribution Journal (Federated Press) -
2008-
Speaker Canadian Franchise Association’s Annual Convention
Title Succession: The Legal Issues
May, 2008
Speaker Canadian Franchise Association
Title Resales: The Legal Issues
February, 2008
Speaker 7th Annual OBA Franchise Law Conference
Title Alternative Expansion Models
November, 2007
Co-chair OBA Joint Subcommittee on Franchising
Title The 8-Minute Franchise Lawyer – Issues in Drafting Franchise Agreements
May, 2007
Roundtable Facilitator International Franchise Association Annual Conventions
2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
Speaker Canadian Franchise Association Law Day
Title Best Practices in Renewals, Resales, Transfers and Buybacks
March 2007
Speaker Canadian Franchise Association
Title Legal Aspects of How to Franchise Your Business
February 2006
Speaker Canadian Franchise Association
Title Signing in the Dotted Line: Legal Issues
February 2006
Author Joseph Y. Adler
Franchise Canada September/October 2006
Topic If franchisors are reluctant to negotiate the terms of their franchise agreements, what is the point of having it reviewed by a franchise lawyer before signing?
Author Joseph Y. Adler
Title Interested in Franchising Your Business?
November, 2005
Co-Author Joseph Y. Adler and Paul Jones
September, 2005
Title Bringing a Foreign Franchise System to Canada
OBA 5th Annual Franchise Law Conference
Speaker OBA 5th Annual Franchise Law Conference, September, 2005
Topic Bringing a Foreign Franchise System to Canada
Co-Author Joseph Y. Adler and Andraya Firth
October, 2004
Title The Fundamental Aspects of the Franchise Agreement
Speaker OBA 4th Annual Franchise Law Conference, October, 2004
Topic The Fundamental Aspects of the Franchise Agreement
Co-chair Canadian Franchise Association, Annual Law Forum, April, 2004
Speaker CFA
Topic How to Franchise Your Business Seminar
February, 2004
Speaker IFA 2nd Tuesday Event, January, 2004
Topic International Franchising
Author Canadian Franchise Review, April, 2004
Title The U.S. Invasion: A Survey of U.S. Franchise Systems Coming into Canada
Author Franchise and Distribution Journal, July, 2004
Title Recommendations for Amendment to the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000; Part 2
Author Franchise and Distribution Journal, March, 2004
Title Recommendations for Amendment to the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000; Part 1
Speaker
Topic Franchising and the Coptic Community
November, 2003
Chair OBA Joint Subcommittee on Franchising
December, 2003
Topic Preparing a Bullet-proof Disclosure Document
Speaker Canadian Franchise Association, Franchise Law Seminar, March, 2003
Topic Alternative Methods of Franchise Expansion
Speaker IFA and U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Vancouver)
Topic Legal Aspects of Franchising in Ontario
Speaker Ontario Government, March, 2003
Topic Franchising for Investors
Co-authors Joseph Y. Adler and F. Zaid,
Title Drafting Franchise Agreements in the 21st Century
3rd Annual OBA Franchise Law Conference, February, 2003
Speaker OBA 3rd Annual Franchise Seminar, February, 2003
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