Restaurant Franchise Agreement Lawyers for Dallas, Texas

Seasoned corporate, business and real estate attorney with 30 years experience managing private practice groups and in-house legal functions for publicly traded, privately held, and family companies.

Charlton Messer helps businesses and their owners with general counsel and contract drafting services. He has helped over 500 businesses with their legal needs across a variety of industries in nearly a decade of practice.

Experienced attorney and tax analyst with a history of working in the government and private industry. Skilled in Public Speaking, Contract Law, Corporate Governance, and Contract Negotiation. Strong professional graduate from Penn State Law.

Forest is a general practice lawyer. He provides legal advice regarding small business law, contracts, estates and trusts, administrative law, corporate governance and compliance. Forest practiced complex commercial litigation in Florida for eight years, representing clients such as Host Marriott, Kellogg School of Business, and Toyota. Since moving to Nashville in 2005, he has provided legal advice to clients forming new businesses, planning for the future, and seeking funding through the use of equity and/or debt in their businesses. This advice has included the selection of business type, assistance in drafting and editing their business plans and offering material, reviewing proposed term sheets, and conducting due diligence. Forest is a member of the Florida, Tennessee, and Texas Bars; in addition. Forest has held a Series 7, General Securities Representative Exam, Series 24, General Securities Principal, and Series 63, Uniform Securities Agent State Law.

Skilled in the details of complex corporate transactions, I have 15 years experience working with entrepreneurs and businesses to plan and grow for the future. Clients trust me because of the practical guided advice I provide. No deal is too small or complex for me to handle.

Coats Business Consulting provides a la carte commercial and legal advisory services for private clients, specializing in Start-Ups and small to medium-sized businesses. Services offered include: Start-Up Consulting (Strategic Planning, Investor Pitch Decks, Commercial Filings, Business Organization) Corporate Document Production (Operating Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, Human Resources, including Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements) Contract Interpretation (Drafting, Review, and Negotiation) Corporate Compliance (Federal and State Regulations) Management Consulting (Goal Setting, Revenue Generation, Operations and Process Consulting, Personnel Hiring, and Evaluation) Commercial Real Estate Transactions (Purchase and Sales Agreements, Leases)

Sarah has been practicing law since 2010. Prior to becoming an attorney, Sarah worked in the insurance industry for 5 years. Sarah's practice includes civil litigation, contracts, and family matters.

Ricardo Aponte Parsi is a real estate and corporate counsel with a 22+-year track record of assessing risk, managing litigation, and building compliance systems to protect organizational interests. Trusted business partner and problem solver, dedicated to delivering exceptional results that advance business objectives through preventive counseling, strategic risk management, and shrewd advocacy. Collaborative team leader and project manager who builds relationships, leads change, and communicates effectively with private and public stakeholders. He obtained a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University (1994) with a major in International Relations and his law degree from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law (2000). In May 2014, he completed a Master of Laws from Northwestern University School of Law and a Certificate in Business Administration from IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. In 2018, he completed a second LL.M. at Georgetown University Law School in Securities and Financial Regulation. In 2022, he completed a certification in Privacy Law from Seton Hall University School of Law. He was president of the Board of the Puerto Rico Education Council, the licensing agency for the Commonwealth, and is currently the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the San Juan Community College. Since November of 2024, he has worked as an attorney-advisor for the United States Air Force Installations, Energy and Environmental Law Division (SAF/GCN) at Lackland Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas.SAF/GCN provides legal and policy advice to members of the Secretariat, the Air Staff, and the Space Staff on virtually all matters relating to the Department’s 180 installations, nearly 10 million acres of real estate, Base Realignment, and Closure; annual $7 billion installation and operational energy budgets; annual multibillion-dollar military construction program; $8.3 billion military privatized housing portfolio; programs for environmental planning, compliance, and restoration and natural and cultural resources management; and programs for safety and occupational health. The Division advises the Center of Excellence for Environment, Facilities, and Installations and the Energy, Environmental, and Installations Directorates within the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Experienced with estate planning, wills, trusts, prenuptial agreements and powers of attorney.

Experienced IP and business attorney dedicated to helping clients protect their assets and grow their businesses.

Feras Mousilli is a globally recognized leader in intellectual property, entrepreneurship, and corporate strategy. As the founder and managing partner of Lloyd & Mousilli, he has driven scalable growth strategies for Fortune 500 companies as well as innovative startups in emerging markets.