Lathrop GPM is pleased to announce that eight attorneys were recognized in the 2026 Lexology Index: Franchising Report. Lexology Index: Franchising recognizes leading lawyers across multiple jurisdictions who are considered among the leading practitioners in global franchising.
Named to this year’s list are:
This recognition continues Lathrop GPM’s strong showing across Lexology’s 2026 and 2027 guides. Earlier this year, Dillon, Gray, Kirsch and Knack were recognized in Lexology Thought Leaders – USA 2027 in the Franchising category. In addition, three partners were listed in the Lexology Index: Employment & Labor Report 2026, while Senior Counsel Sheldon Klein was recognized in the Lexology Index: Intellectual Property Report 2026. Together, these distinctions reflect the breadth and depth of the firm’s nationally recognized practices.
Lathrop GPM’s Franchise & Distribution practice includes more than 20 franchise attorneys and paralegals serving franchisors and master franchisees at every stage of development throughout the world. The team also includes experienced dispute resolution attorneys who represent franchisors in courts and arbitration tribunals across the United States and internationally, as well as a leading franchising mergers and acquisitions practice.
For more than 65 years, Lathrop GPM lawyers have served as advocates and trusted advisors to the franchise community. The firm’s attorneys regularly share insights on emerging issues affecting franchising through articles, presentations and the monthly Franchise Memorandum.
In addition, Lathrop GPM has been consistently recognized among the world’s leading franchise law firms by Chambers and Partners and has been named the Best Franchise Law Firm in the World by Global Franchise Magazine in three of the past six years.