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Polsinelli PC

Polsinelli is an Am Law 100 firm with more than 1,000 attorneys in over 20 offices nationwide. Recognized as one of the top firms for excellent client service and client relationships, Polsinelli is committed to meeting our clients’ expectations of what a law firm should be. Our attorneys provide value through practical legal counsel infused with business insight, offering comprehensive corporate, transactional, litigation and regulatory services with a focus on health care, real estate, finance, technology, private equity and life sciences. Polsinelli PC, Polsinelli LLP in California, Polsinelli PC (Inc) in Florida.

Counsel
Joe Aaker focuses his practice on commercial and asset-based lending transactions, securitization and other structured finance transactions. Joe has a wide range of experience in financial…
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Shareholder
Jose Abarca is an experienced litigator committed to providing practical, industry-specific business litigation strategies. Jose frequently represents corporations and their executives in…
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Associate
Randal Alexander is a patent litigator dedicated to achieving positive and cost-effective results for clients, whether that entails litigating a case through trial or achieving a beneficial…
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Health Care Litigation Chair
Sherri Alexander serves as Chair of the Health Care Litigation practice. She has represented hospitals, surgical centers and national healthcare systems for more than 30 years. Sherri is…
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Principal
Mahsa Aliaskari has dedicated her legal career to guiding and advising clients through the labyrinth that is U.S. immigration law. As an immigrant who, at one time, also ran a business,…
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Associate
Herb Allen finds inspiration helping clients tackle complex antitrust and litigation problems, both in the courtroom and before government enforcement agencies. He brings the perspective of…
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Associate
Suzanne Bassett counsels clients on compliance, enforcement, and transactional matters subject to overlapping jurisdictions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department…
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Associate
Alicia M. Beck is an associate with Polsinelli PC concentrating her practice on providing counsel to nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations. Alicia uses her tax law background and…
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Associate
John R. Bednarz truly enjoys working with inventors and entrepreneurs. He counsels clients by applying his computer science background and experience in the preparation and prosecution of…
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Associate
Tanya Behnam is a bankruptcy and financial restructuring associate in Polsinelli’s Los Angeles office. Tanya’s practice focuses on corporate restructuring, bankruptcy litigation, distressed…
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Shareholder, Practice Vice-Chair
Nicole Behnen takes pride in helping clients in the defense of lawsuits involving products liability, premises liability and toxic torts. Nicole serves as Vice Chair of the firm’s national…
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Jeffrey Bell is an innovative and creative problem solver. In the ever-changing world of immigration law, clients appreciate his ability to see the big picture as he crafts practical…
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Associate
Ashley Champion's practice focuses on financial restructuring, bankruptcy, and commercial transactions. Clients depend on Ashley's ability to broker resolutions with other parties in…
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Associate
Rachel Cheong is committed to understanding the industry in which clients operate and provides valuable counsel to borrowers and lenders on business deals and complex lending transactions…
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Aaron Chickos focuses his practice on defending companies against toxic and mass tort claims. Aaron has experience representing a diverse clientele in a range of high profile, complex…
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Associate
Adam is an experienced litigator who believes in developing tailored solutions to unique and often complex legal problems. In the event that litigation becomes unavoidable, Adam utilizes…
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Associate
Ana Christian is spurred by a passion for helping clients bring cutting-edge medical advancements to the patients who need them. An efficient negotiator, her previous experience working…
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Shareholder
Ruben K. Chuquimia's practice includes a broad range of corporate, securities, and transactional work, with extensive experience in the following areas:


Mergers, acquisitions,…
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Associate
As an employment lawyer, Stephanie Delatorre is well aware that management decisions directly correlate to business decisions, and she remains focused on identifying and advising clients on…
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Shareholder
Mark Deming is an intellectual property attorney who regularly advises large and small companies throughout the country, particularly in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern District…
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Shareholder
Robert Dempsey is a deal lawyer who focuses on buying and selling health care and senior living companies including companies that may be struggling. His extensive understanding of the…
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Associate
Jane P. Dennis is an associate attorney in the Technology Transactions and Data Privacy practice group.  Jane regularly advises clients of all sizes and industries through privacy and data…
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Associate
Armida Derzakarian defends and counsels employers to strategically resolve sensitive workplace matters. Armida has experience representing businesses of all sizes against disputes involving…
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Shareholder
Lauren is a problem solver who concentrates her practice in the areas of government contracts, construction, and Public-Private Partnerships (P3s). She handles complex protests of federal…
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Associate
When a client turns to William Ezzell, they can expect an attorney keenly focused on learning who they are and what they do. He is genuinely passionate about understanding the intricacies…
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Shareholder
Erin Dunlap is proactive and quick to respond to clients' needs. She regularly advises health care clients on legal and regulatory compliance matters. She also has a litigation background…
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Associate
Samantha Flener is an associate in the Health Care Litigation and Disputes practice in Nashville. Client-driven service is at the heart of everything Ms. Flener does:  she lives by the…
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Associate
Michael Flood takes a results-oriented approach to serving his clients’ legislative, regulatory, and policy needs. He is a proactive advocate for his clients on matters involving the U.S.…
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Associate
Kevin Fogle focuses on a variety of complex business transactions and corporate matters. He advises U.S. and non-U.S. clients, including private companies, multinational companies, and…
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Shareholder
Michael Foster grew up fascinated by the stock market and finance in general. By age seven, he was reading the business page of the Kansas City Star. After majoring in finance and minoring…
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Associate
As a member of Polsinelli’s Government Investigations practice, Andrew assists clients in all aspects of white collar criminal defense and internal corporate investigations. Working to…
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Attorney
Mike George works with clients that require more than a strong trial lawyer - they want an attorney who understands the relationships between law, technology, and medicine and applies these…
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Associate
Silmon Ghebreyesus is an associate in the Corporate and Transactional practice. He leverages his legal and business backgrounds to support clients on a broad range of transactions. Silmon…
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Associate
Clients rely on Jan Gilbert for his strategic counsel in complex aspects of domestic and international franchising. With more than 30 years of experience, Jan advises start-ups and…
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Shareholder
Scott Gilbert counsels his clients during critical moments of the employment relationship. Whether clients need to create a strategy related to a reduction in force, or understand the…
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Jeffrey Glogower’s prior work experience as a trust officer for a national trust company proves to be a unique asset and value to clients. He concentrates his practice in the areas of…
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Jeffrey Goldman has a wealth of experience in taxation of business enterprises, including corporate and partnership taxation, state and local tax, international tax and tax controversy. He…
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Teeka Harrison has over 7 years of experience representing and advising employers in various aspects of employment law and litigation, before federal and state courts.  Teeka’s practice…
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Counsel
Cultivating valuable professional relationships from the initial complaint through an optimal resolution, Brandy Harty takes pride in successfully guiding clients through the defense of…
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Shareholder
Dr. Melissa Harwood provides strategic intellectual property counseling to both private and public companies in the pharmaceutical, chemical, biotechnology and medical device industries.…
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Shareholder
Sarah Hawk provides immigration counsel to numerous corporate clients and is a frequent speaker nationally and regionally on business immigration issues. She advises clients on current…
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Principal
Michele Haydel Gehrke is an advocate for clients as she helps them face the complex web of workplace regulations and the potential for litigation. Focusing her practice on labor and…
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The Polsinelli Health Care department represents one of the largest concentrations of health care attorneys and professionals in the nation. From the strength of its national platform, the…
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Shareholder
Terry Kilroy has spent his entire legal career as a labor and employment lawyer for management. He has a broad range of experience from collective bargaining and NLRB elections to trials of…
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Associate
Chris Kim is passionate about the health care industry and understanding the numerous complexities and legal issues that can impact health care related businesses. He provides effective,…
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Associate
G. Phillip Kim is an associate in the Health Care Litigation and Disputes practice group. Phillip approaches complex legal issues pragmatically when counseling clients. He is committed to…
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Shareholder
David King is a shareholder in the Health Care Litigation and Disputes practice in Nashville. Leveraging over 30 years of health care litigation experience, David’s well-seasoned approach…
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Shareholder
J. Morgan Kirley likes simplifying issues and finding straightforward solutions. In the complex world of biotech, his clients rely on this approach because true value often depends upon…
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Shareholder
Tom Kiser draws upon a rich history of working for a nonprofit consortium of academic medical centers and their affiliated hospitals. Prior to joining Polsinelli, he served as Vice…
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Shareholder
Greg Leighton focuses his practice on Technology Transactions and Privacy and Cybersecurity. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US and CIPP/E) and a Certified…
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Associate
Christian counsels clients in a wide range of intellectual property matters with an emphasis in electrical engineering and patent prosecution. Working with seasoned Polsinelli attorneys,…
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Associate
Jake Levin is an associate in Polsinelli’s Environmental and Natural Resources group. Jake focuses his practice on a wide range of environmental matters, including the Clean Air Act, Clean…
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Shareholder
Richard Levin is the Chair of Polsinelli’s Chambers rated FinTech and Regulation Practice.  He brings his experience as a senior legal and compliance officer on Wall Street and in London to…
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Shareholder
Aaron Levine helps clients create new businesses and grow existing businesses through the creation of new structures, joint ventures and complex commercial contracts.  He counsels clients…
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Honed by a decade of running his own business in the competitive entertainment industry, Rodney Lewis’ creativity and project management skills help him to identify and implement unique…
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Associate
Taylor Maun’s strong work ethic, professionalism and passion for serving others complement her legal practice and ability to help clients achieve their goals. She believes that…
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Shareholder
Economic development projects are the focus of Korb Maxwell’s practice. He has negotiated, secured approval of, and documented hundreds of millions of dollars in incentives for his clients…
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Associate
Hillary Maynard advises clients on various aspects of intellectual property law, including trademark and copyright prosecution, enforcement and portfolio management. She is committed to…
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Shareholder
As Co-Chair of the Global Franchise and Supply Network practice, Joyce Mazero represents national and global product and service-based companies leading them through major initiatives…
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Associate
Ryan McAteer provides around-the-clock expertise and availability to clients. Ryan’s interest in health care stems from the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and his prior…
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Shareholder
Dan McAvoy focuses his practice on private closed-end investment funds, corporate finance and M&A with a focus on private investment fund transactions, including complex GP-led…
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Shareholder
Carey Nuttall is committed to providing clients with an understanding of FDA laws and regulations along with the policies and objectives those laws are intended to address. Carey strives to…
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Shareholder
Robert Penza is a Shareholder at Polsinelli's Wilmington office. Practicing primarily in the preeminent Delaware Court of Chancery, Robert Penza builds client confidence and trust by…
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Policy Advisor
Tim Perrin helps clients communicate their advocacy goals to policymakers throughout the federal government by drawing on his 12-plus years of public-policy experience.
Tim’s areas of focus…
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As a former assistant U.S. attorney, Ellen Persons uses her experience to help clients navigate through the complexities of government investigations. Ellen is tenacious and meets…
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Iliana L. Peters believes good data privacy and security is fundamental to ensuring patients’ trust in the health care system, and to helping health care clients succeed in an ever-changing…
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Iliana L. Peters believes good data privacy and security is fundamental to ensuring patients’ trust in the health care system, and to helping health care clients succeed in an ever-changing…
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Associate
As an associate in the Government Contracts practice, Dan Petkoff advises clients on procurement and compliance matters. He assists on a wide variety of government contracting issues,…
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Shareholder
David Reintjes represents private equity firms and family offices on complex transactions and strategic initiatives. David has committed over 25 years to serving and supporting private fund…
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Associate
Rachel Rice protects clients’ intellectual property at all stages of the corporate life cycle. She counsels start-ups, entrepreneurs, private equity funds, technology companies, and…
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Shareholder
Real estate transactions are often multi-layered and complex, requiring depth of experience and problem-solving skills to see them through to completion. To that end, Diane Shapiro Richer…
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Principal
Richard Rifenbark relies on his knowledge and experience to help clients identify, avoid, and (when necessary) resolve difficult regulatory compliance issues. He regularly advises clients…
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Principal
Richard (Rick) Rifenbark’s practice is a blend of health care regulatory compliance and transactions. He relies on his knowledge and experience to help clients identify, avoid, and (when…
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Shareholder
Julia advises multinational clients on a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions in international and cross-cultural settings. She focuses on identifying international corporate…
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Shareholder
Erin Schilling provides advice, counsel, and peace of mind so that employers can focus on what they do best – operating their businesses.
She draws on prior experience in the human…
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Associate
Jonathan Schmalfeld is an Associate with Polsinelli's St. Louis office. He is committed to understanding how privacy, data security and technology impact each client’s business model,…
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Associate
Jessica Schmit's strength derives from her ability to navigate both operational health care matters and complex corporate cases for clients. As an associate in the Health Care Services…
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Associate
Evan Schrode is an associate in the Health Care Litigation practice. He assists clients by providing strategic advice and comprehensive representation to hospital systems and other health…
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Associate
For each engagement in which Emma Schuering is involved, she seeks to provide concise and articulate legal counsel that aligns with clients’ business objectives. Emma represents employers…
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Associate
Andrew Schulte guides energy industry clients through the complex and dynamic regulatory environments at the local, state, and federal levels. Andrew has significant experience with matters…
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Associate
Scott Tobin is committed to understanding each client’s business model, practices and objectives to help protect their investment in a wide range of technologies. His practice primarily…
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Shareholder
Matt Todd is an IP attorney at Polsinelli's Houston office. He counsels his clients on the impact of IP on all aspects of their businesses, from branding and marketing to growth,…
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Associate
Danielle Tolzmann is an associate in the Real Estate practice. She is dedicated to providing efficient and effective legal solutions to clients. Working closely with seasoned Polsinelli…
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Shareholder
Tony Torain is committed to providing reliable counsel to strategically solve client matters and address their litigation needs. He represents companies in connection with all types of…
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Associate
Isaac Treadaway focuses his practice on a wide variety of employment-related matters. He understands the industry in which clients operate and provides valuable counsel to employers as they…
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Associate
Prior to joining Polsinelli, Allison spent several years serving as in-house counsel to privately held and publicly traded companies that operated in highly regulated industries including…
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Senior Partner
Mark Weisman thrives on the immediacy and urgency of helping clients resolve labor and employment problems. He spent the first eight years of his career as a trial specialist and…
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Shareholder
Adam S. Weiss represents small businesses and large corporations, as well as both plaintiffs and defendants, to secure, protect, monetize and litigate all types of intellectual property…
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Shareholder
Cynthia Weiss brings a commercial view to her representation of both lenders and borrowers, helping develop practical solutions to achieve client’s goals and emphasizing efficiency…
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Shareholder
Sidney Welch works with clients to best position them in the explosion of health care change. In addition to serving as trusted advisor to large specialty physician practices and technology…
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Shareholder
Mark Weller is a member of the Public Policy practice with a primary focus on market planning and development, direct lobbying and regulatory counseling. Mark regularly creates and manages…
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Associate
As an associate in the Corporate and Transactional practice, clients rely on Bobby Wenner to work with Polsinelli’s team of attorneys to analyze each transaction matter to develop a…
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The National Law Review names Polsinelli PC a Go-To Thought Leader in the field of healthcare law for 2022. This year, organizations such as ABMS and ACGME demonstrated a renewed commitment to the holistic development of physicians and medical professionals,  requiring mandatory leave programs for residents and fellows in the healthcare industry. Polsinelli attorneys Lori A. Oliver and Laura Little provided an in-depth guide to the coming changes, including the need for new recruitment materials, GMEC oversight, and changing employment agreements.

The National Law Review recognizes Jan S. Gilbert, Diana V. Vilmenay, Emily N. Doan, Philip G. Feigen and Sara C. Ainsworth.  from Polsinelli as 2021 Go-To Thought leaders for their contributions regarding federal legislation targeted to help restaurants during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  Polsinelli's authors compiled timely news and guidance concerning the Restaurant Revitalization Fund  (RRF) helping readers break down eligibility requirements, waiting periods, revenue loss requirements, and special concerns for franchisees, providing readers with valuable and actionable advice.  

 

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