Paul R. Fransway is a Shareholder in our Ann Arbor office. He concentrates his practice in franchise, trademark and unfair competition law. Mr. Fransway serves as primary franchise counsel for a number of national franchisors, and he helps them comply with disclosure and registration requirements under the Federal Trade Commission and various state laws. He is also an expert in all aspects of franchise contract enforcement, including covenants not to compete, trademark infringement, and post-termination remedies, both in court and in arbitration.
Mr. Fransway’s experience in the areas of business and intellectual property law have included the drafting and negotiation of services, nondisclosure, trademark licensing; mergers and acquisitions; information technology and intellectual property management and compliance policies; and the prosecution of trademark registration applications and management of trademark portfolios including the defense and prosecution of opposition and cancellation proceedings before the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Paul R. Fransway is a Shareholder in our Ann Arbor office. He concentrates his practice in franchise, trademark and unfair competition law. Mr. Fransway serves as primary franchise counsel for a number of national franchisors, and he helps them comply with disclosure and registration requirements under the Federal Trade Commission and various state laws. He is also an expert in all aspects of franchise contract enforcement, including covenants not to compete, trademark infringement, and post-termination remedies, both in court and in arbitration.
Mr. Fransway’s experience in the areas of business and intellectual property law have included the drafting and negotiation of services, nondisclosure, trademark licensing; mergers and acquisitions; information technology and intellectual property management and compliance policies; and the prosecution of trademark registration applications and management of trademark portfolios including the defense and prosecution of opposition and cancellation proceedings before the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Mr. Fransway is also actively involved in local government and nonprofit community activities. He has served as Board Trustee for the Charter Township of Lyon in Oakland County, Michigan and as a member of its Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Commission. Mr. Fransway also acts as special counsel and as a director or trustee for a number of community organizations including various primary schools, post secondary educational institutions and national nonprofit educational organizations.
Mr. Fransway is a graduate of the University of Houston Law Center (J.D. magna cum laude, 1977) where he also received a Master of Law degree in taxation (LL.M. 1987), and of Michigan State University (B.S. 1972). Mr. Fransway is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bars of Texas, Florida, and Michigan.