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lweinberg@casselsbrock.com

Telephone: 416 860 2987
Fax: 416 640 3043

Toronto
Suite 2100, Scotia Plaza
40 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 3C2
Canada

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Larry M. Weinberg

Larry practises franchise law, with specific experience in all forms of franchising, licensing, trademarks, the distribution of goods and services and providing all necessary legal services to clients in the franchise industry. He has organized and spoken at numerous seminars on licensing, distribution and franchising conducted by the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, International Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association, and the Canadian Franchise Association. He is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Western Ontario law school, where he teaches a course in franchise law.

Larry organized and chaired the first four Ontario Bar Association annual franchise law conferences, and had the recent honour of being co-chair of the ABA Forum on Franchising's annual conference and meeting (Toronto, 2009).

In 2002, Larry was overall co-editor and one of the authors of the Canadian Franchise Association's first — and still only — official book publication, entitled How To Franchise Your Business. In 2004, he co-edited the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising's book entitled Fundamentals of
Franchising — Canada. In 2006, he co-authored and edited the chapter on Canada for the ABA Forum's book entitled International Franchise Sales Laws. Currently, he acts as Editor-in-Chief for the Federated Press quarterly journal Franchise and Distribution.

Larry is an active member of the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, the International Bar Association Committee on Franchising, and the Canadian Franchise Association. He also holds the position of Vice-Chair of the Ontario Bar Association's Franchise Law Section. Larry was the first Canadian lawyer to be appointed Director of the ABA Forum's International Division and to a leadership role on its Governing Committee (2006-2008).

Larry and the firm are listed in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as being among the leaders in Canada in franchise law. Larry is also recognized by Franchise Times as a "Legal Eagle", a designation given to the top 125 franchise lawyers in North America.

In 1999, the Canadian Franchise Association bestowed upon Larry its “Special Recognition Award”. In 2002, the Canadian Franchise Association bestowed a further award upon Larry, namely its “Affiliate Recognition Award”. Both awards are given once annually, “in recognition of outstanding
support and contribution to the Canadian Franchise Association and the franchising community”.

Education

LL.B., University of Western Ontario, 1987

Achievements

  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012 (Franchise Law)
  • Who's Who Legal: Canada 2011 (Franchise)
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2011 (Franchising Law)
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2011 (Franchise Law)
  • Who's Who Legal: Canada 2010 (Franchise)
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010 (Franchising Law)
  • Franchise Times, "Legal Eagles, Top 100 Franchise Lawyers in North America"
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2010 (Franchise Law)
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2009 (Franchising Law)
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2009 (Franchise Law)
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2008 (Franchising Law)
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2008 (Franchise Law)
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2007 (Franchising Law)
  • Martindale-Hubbell, BV Distinguished™ rating
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2006/2007 (Franchise Law)
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2006 (Franchising Law)
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2005 (Franchising Law)
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2004 (Franchising Law)
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2003 (Franchising Law)
  • International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers (Fourth Edition)

Call to the bar

Ontario, 1989

Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Canadian Franchise Association
  • Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
  • International Bar Association
  • Ontario Bar Association

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