Richard Rosen

Franchise and Dealership, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Business Litigation, Business and Corporate, Intellectual Property

• American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator

• American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, Member, Board of Directors, 1997 to Present

• American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, Past Chair, Fair Franchising Standards Committee, 25 years

• American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, Past Chair, Legal Steering Committee, 1997 to 2004

• American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, Present Chair, Model Franchise Agreement Subcommittee

• American Bar Association, Member, Forum Committee on Franchising, 1987 to Present

• Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Panel Member, Committees on Franchising and Corporate Law

• CPR Institute For Dispute Resolution Distinguished Panel of Neutrals, Arbitrator and Mediator

• International Franchise Association

• National Franchise Mediation Program, Steering Committee

• New York State Bar Association, Chairman, Mission Statement Committee of Franchise Law Committee

• New York State Bar Association, Business Law Section, Founding Member and Past Chairman, Franchise, Distribution and Licensing Committee

• New York State Bar Association, Member, Executive Committee

• Chambers: Real Estate USA: Law & Practice - 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions

• Chambers: Franchise USA: 2025 edition

• Chambers: Franchising Trends: 2025 edition

• The Franchise Law Review, 5th Ed.; Chapter 52: United States; 2018

• International Comparative Legal Guide to Franchise Law – US Chapter: Authored in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025; and 2026 edition.

• International Comparative Legal Guide to Real Estate – US Chapter: 2023, 2024, 2026 and 2026 edition

• Lexology GTDT Practice Guide to International Franchising - Chapter on Real Estate Development in the Cross Border Franchise Context: 2021, 2022, 2023 and the upcoming 2026 edition.

• Lexology GTDT Guide to Franchising in the US (New York and New Jersey): 2021, 2022 and 2023 edition

• American Bar Association – Forum on Franchising Handbook: Representing Franchisees Chapter on “Defending Franchisor Claims”

• AAFD Fair Franchising Standards; Standards Committee Chairman Foreword

• Lawyer Monthly, Thought Leader: Should You Set Up Your Business as a Franchise?; 2021

Representative Clients:

Franchisors:

• BerryWild

• Capezio n’ Things

• Fancy Feet Dance Studios

• Glaze Donuts

• Hampton Coffee Company

• Ideal Automotive

• Lady Madonna Franchising Corp.

• Little Scoops

• Muginoho USA, Inc.

• Pildes Optical Franchising Corp.

• Propper International

• Rapid Realty Franchise LLC

• Scotto Pizza Franchising Corp.

• Sottocasa Pizza

• Seniors Helping Seniors

• Tilden Auto Care

Franchisee Associations:

• Children’s Orchard Franchisee Assn.

• Closets By Design Franchisee Assn.

• Dunhill Staffing Systems Franchisee Assn.

• Fitness Together Franchisee Assn.

• Huntington Learning Ctr Franchisee Assn.

• Independent Assn. of Woodhouse Spas Franchisees

• The American Marine Towing and Salvage Assn. (Sea Tow)

• The Tutor Time Franchisee Assn.

• Super Shuttle Franchisee Assn.

Franchisees from various Franchise Systems:

• 1-800 Plumber

• 7 Eleven

• Action Coach

• American Express

• ATC Health Care

• Baskin Robbins

• Blimpie

• BodyRok

• Bon Chon

• Boston Chicken

• Bottega Fiorentina

• Burger King

• Bricks 4 Kids

• Cartridge Depot

• Carvel

• Century 21

• Cold Stone Creamery

• Color World

• CRDN

• Crunch Gym

• Denny's

• Dogtopia

• Domino's

• Dunkin Donuts

• ExxonMobil

• F45

• Famous Famiglia Pizza

• FastFrame USA

• Fast-teks

• Five Guys Famous Hamburgers

• GarageTek

• General Nutrition Centers (GNC)

• GMAC Real Estate

• Goddard Schools

• Golden Krust

• GutterShutter

• Haagen Daz

• Hollywood Tans

• Home Helpers

• Incredible Edible Delites

• International House of Pancakes

• Island Ink-Jet

• Jackson Hewitt

• Jani King

• John Robert Powers

• K9 Resorts

• Kentucky Fried Chicken

• Kiddie Academy

• Kidstrong

• Kidville

• Kitchen Tune Up, Inc.

• La Bottega

• Lady of America

• Lee Myles

• Long John Silver's

• Mad for Chicken

• Madison's Smoothie Caf

• Mail Boxes USA

• Manhattan Bagel

• Massage Envy

• McDonalds

• Meineke Discount Muffler Shops

• Menchie's Frozen Yogurt

• Merry Maids

• Minute Man Press

• Mister Softee

• Molly Maid

• Mom Corps.

• Monster Mini Golf

• Mr. Rooter Plumbing

• Packaging Store

• Papa Johns

• Pearle Vision

• Plato's Closet

• Qdoba Mexican Grill

• Quiznos

• Red Mango

• ReMax

• Retro Fitness

• Robeks Smoothie

• Sadkhin Complex

• Sea Tow

• Seattle's Best Coffee

• Signarama

• Sixteen (16) Handles

• Soupman

• Spa Belles

• Submarina

• Subway

• Sunoco

• Sylvan Learning Centers

• TCBY

• Tilden Auto Care

• Two Maids

• UPS

• Verizon

• Wahlburgers

• Weichert Realty

• Wyndham Hotels and Resorts

• Yogurtland

Biography:

Richard L. Rosen, the founding member of Rosen Karol Salis, PLLC, whose offices are located at 110 East 59th Street, New York, New York 10022, has been actively engaged in the practice of franchise law for over 40 years, during which time he has represented many franchisors and franchisees, both as an attorney and as a business adviser. Mr. Rosen has counseled and represented franchisors in the setting up of franchising systems and programs, has formed franchising entities, drafted, and negotiated franchise agreements, registration statements, disclosure documents and other ancillary franchise documents. He has represented franchisees and franchisee associations, has litigated in both state and federal courts and has arbitrated and mediated matters on behalf of both franchisors and franchisees.

Mr. Rosen is a past Chairman of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealer’s Fair Franchising Standards Committee, having served in that position for more than twenty-five years, and is a member of the AAFD’s Board of Directors. He is also a past Chairman of the Legal Steering Committee and the Chairman of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the AAFD. In 2008 he received the AAFD’s Total Quality Franchising Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the field of franchising. He has been a long-time member of the American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on Franchising and its Anti-Trust Section, and a founding member and past Chairman of the Franchise, Distribution and Licensing Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association (and the Chairman of its Franchise Relations and Mission Statement Committees), is a Panel Member of the Committees on Franchising and Corporate Law sponsored by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, a member of the Executive Committee of the Business Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA). Mr. Rosen is a member of the Steering Committee of the National Franchise Mediation Program, a member of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution’s Distinguished Panel of Neutrals in conjunction with the National Franchise Mediation Program and has served as an arbitrator and mediator of franchise cases.

Richard Rosen and his firm have earned Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and integrity and Richard is rated amongst Martindale-Hubbell’s List of Preeminent Attorneys. Richard is listed in Who’s Who in America, (and has recently been chosen to receive its Lifetime Achievement Award), Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in the World, Best Lawyers in America, “101 Best Franchise Lawyers in America” (the Franchise Times), a charter member of the Franchise Times “Hall of Fame” of Franchise Attorneys, Best Lawyers in the U.S., America’s Super Lawyers, Chambers, Who’s Who Legal: Franchise and The International Who’s Who Legal (Compendium Edition), the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers and a recipient of the Global Award for Franchise Law. In 2016- 2025 Richard was chosen as Franchise Attorney of the Year for the U.S. by Lawyer Monthly and received the Global Award as Franchise Attorney of the Year for the U.S. from Finance Monthly in 2016-2025. Richard was chosen as Franchise Attorney of the Year for the U.S. in 2017- 2025 by Global 100. Richard Rosen was named Franchise Lawyer of the Year in the United States by Intercontinental Finance and Law in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Richard and his firm were honored as International Franchise Law Firm of the Year by Global Franchise Organization in 2020 and as Runner-up in 2024 and 2026. In 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Richard was named one of the 100 Best Attorneys in the World by LegalComprehensive.com.

Richard has frequently lectured on a variety of franchise topics before various groups and organizations, including the American Bar Association, the International Franchise Association, the New York State Bar Association, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, The Nassau County Bar Association, AAHOA, and the AAFD and has been interviewed on both television and radio, the American Bar Association Journal, the Franchise Times, Forbes Magazine and the Wall Street Journal, regarding franchising. Mr. Rosen is a contributor to “Franchising 101, The Complete Guide to Evaluating, Buying and Growing Your Franchise Business” compiled by the Association of Small Business Development Centers and has written many articles on the legal and business aspects of franchising.

Cornell University

Bachelors

New York Law School

Juris Doctor

New York University Real Estate Institute

Recipient of AAFD’s Lifetime Achievement Award

American Association of Franchisees & Dealers

2008

Super Lawyers

Who’s Who in America’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Who’s Who in America for over 30 years

Franchise Attorney of the Year by Lawyer Monthly (2016-2025)

Global Franchise Organization – International Franchise Law Firm of the Year (2020, Runner-up 2024, 2026)

Finance Monthly Global Award – Franchise Attorney of the Year (2016-2025)

One of the 100 Best Attorneys in the World by LegalComprehensive.com (2018-2025)

Franchise Lawyer of the Year by Intercontinental Finance and Law (2017-2025)

“101 Best Franchise Lawyers in America” (the Franchise Times)

International Who's Who of Business Lawyers

International Who's Who of Franchise Attorneys

The International Who's Who Legal (Compendium Edition)

Who's Who In the World