Leonard MacPhee

Global Franchise & Supply Network

Commercial Litigation

International

Litigation

As the Co-Chair of Polsinelli’s Global Franchise and Supply Network practice, Len focuses on franchise, licensing, distribution, and supply chain matters. His litigation and dispute resolution practice includes serving as lead counsel in numerous state and federal courts and domestic and international mediation and arbitration proceedings. He regularly handles cases arising from termination and non-renewal, challenges to system practices, breach of contract, tort, and statutory claims, as well as claims protecting trademarks, trade secrets and trade dress and enforcing non-compete covenants. He also handles vicarious liability and joint employer claims. In addition, Mr. MacPhee analyzes and advises clients on significant franchise, licensing, distribution supply chain and matters on a pre-litigation basis and in connection with business strategies for the roll-out of products and diverse distribution methods and transitions and the wind-down of franchise and dealer network systems.

Colorado Bar Association

American Bar Association

Forum Committee on Franchising

Associate Editor for The Franchise Lawyer, 2018-2020

International Franchise Association

Legal Symposium Task Force Committee, 2015-2016; Vice Chair, 2019-2020; Chair, 2021-2022

Annual Convention Planning Committee, 2015-2017

Franchise Relations Committee

Legal Legislative Committee

Franchise Business Network, Member