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Julie is also a skilled litigator with many years’ experience representing business clients in state and federal courts as well as in arbitration and mediation.
April 2023, Julie Lusthaus Named Franchise Times Legal Eagle For 10th Year In A Row – Landing Her in the Hall of Fame
Julie Lusthaus is now a Franchise Times Legal Eagle for the 10th year in a row. This means that she has officially been inducted into the Franchise Times Hall of Fame. Learn more about this nomination in the link here.
February 2023, Julie Lusthaus presenting Best of the Forum ABA Webinar
On February 21st, this workshop "Hitting Refresh: Updating Your Franchise Agreement to Reflect the Times" will explore areas of a typical franchise agreement that are ripe for updating or modifying based on the world in which we currently live; both for franchisor...
February 2023, Julie Lusthaus Participating In Strafford Webinar
This CLE webinar on February 7th will provide guidance to business counsel on how to negotiate and draft franchise agreements and ancillary documents. The discussion will include key issues for counsel to consider when advising clients concerning key provisions in the...
November 2022, Julie Lusthaus to speak at the 45th Annual ABA Forum on Franchising
During the 45th Annual Forum on Franchising, Julie Lusthaus and others will walk you through the areas of your franchise agreement that may require updating to reflect current economic realities on November 2-4. Click here to sign up for this event.
June 2022, Julie Lusthaus appointed as a Member to the NYSBA Business Law Section Executive Committee
Effective June 1, 2022, Julie Lusthaus was appointed as a Member to the NYSBA Business Law Section Executive Committee on behalf of the Franchise, Distribution and Licensing Committee of the NYSBA Business Law Section. Click here for more information.
April 2022, Julie Lusthaus Named Franchise Times Legal Eagle For 9th Year In A Row
2022 marks Lusthaus’ ninth consecutive year honored as Legal Eagle. Click here to read more about this outstanding achievement.
October 2021, Julie Lusthaus To Speak At The American Bar Association 44th Annual Forum On Franchising
Julie Lusthaus will speak at the American Bar Association 44th Annual Forum on Franchising. Click here for more information.
October 2021, Julie Lusthaus Listed In Westchester Magazine’s Best Lawyers And Ones To Watch In 2021
Julie Lusthaus of Lusthaus Law, P.C. was featured in Westchester Magazine's 2021 edition of Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch. Click here to learn more about this achievement.
September 2021, Julie Lusthaus Listed In 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers In America
Julie Lusthaus was featured in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America by bestlawyers.com. Click here to learn more about this achievement.
April 2021, Julie Lusthaus Named Franchise Time’s Legal Eagle For 8th Year In A Row
2021 marks Lusthaus’ eighth consecutive year honored as Legal Eagle. Click here to read more about this outstanding achievement.
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- As a member of the Governing Committee of the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Julie Lusthaus will be attending the upcoming Franchise Forum in Palm Desert, California.
- June 2017, Julie Lusthaus attended the International Franchise Expo.
- June 2017, Franchise Law, Restaurant Law University, Westchester County Bar Association, White Plains, NY.
- April 2017, Franchise Times Magazine, Julie Lusthaus was named “Franchise Times Legal Eagle.” This represents Julie’s 4th consecutive year of recognition by the magazine as a top attorney in the field of franchising.
- November 2016, Plowing New Ground – Litigating Selected Disclosure Issues Beyond Item 19, Forum on Franchising, American Bar Association, Miami, FL.
- April 2016, Legal Considerations for New York Franchises, Westchester County Bar Association, Yonkers, NY.
- October 2015, Rescission: The Annulment of a Franchise Marriage, Forum on Franchising, American Bar Association, New Orleans, LA.
- April 2015, Clash of Counsel: Franchise Litigation and Dispute Resolution from the Perspective of Counsel for Franchisors and Franchisees, Moderator, Forum on Franchising, American Bar Association, Webinar.
- October 2014, Views From the Bench, Moderator, Forum on Franchising, American Bar Association, Seattle, WA.
- June 2014, Fundamentals of Franchising: Litigation and Franchise Relationship Laws, co-sponsored by the American Bar Association and New York Bar Association, New York, NY.
- October 2013, Fundamentals 201: Strategic Discovery Issues In Franchise Litigation, Forum on Franchising, American Bar Association, Orlando, FL.
- October 2011, The Franchisee Lawyer’s Checklist: What Every Franchisee Lawyer Should Know, Forum on Franchising, American Bar Association, Baltimore, MD.
- June 2010, Fundamentals of Franchising: Representing the Franchisee, co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising and New York State Bar Association, New York, NY.
- October 2009, Is Franchising Abandoning Arbitration? Current Trends in Arbitrating Franchise Disputes, Forum on Franchising, American Bar Association, Toronto, Canada.
- May 2009, Full Steam Ahead: Tips and Traps in Drafting and Enforcing Boilerplate, International Franchise Association Legal Symposium, Washington D.C
- The business of franchising with Julie Lusthaus – New York Business Leaders Podcast, August 2022
- Are Franchisees Required to Use Designated Suppliers of Franchisors? – The Franchise Woman, March/April 2021
- Will Virtual Discovery Days Stick Around Beyond the Pandemic? – The Franchise Woman, January/February 2021
- Understanding Franchise Fees and Payments – The Franchise Woman, November/December 2020
- Ongoing Legal Compliance For Your Franchise Explained – The Franchise Woman, September/October 2020
- Should I Franchise My Tutoring Business Now? – The Franchise Woman, July/August 2020
- How COVID-19 is Impacting State Registration and Filing Deadlines for Franchisors? – The Franchise Woman, May/June 2020
- What is the Impact of Signing the FDD Receipt? – The Franchise Woman, March/April 2020
- Understanding Franchise Models – The Franchise Woman, January/February 2020
- What Does It Take to Be a Franchisor? – The Franchise Woman, November/December 2019
- Franchising: What Every Restauranteur Needs to Know, Westchester County Bar Association, 2017
- Fundamentals of Franchising, Chapter 8, Representing Franchisees, 4th ed., Forum on Franchising, American Bar Association, contributing author, 2015
- Named, Franchise Times Legal Eagle Hall of Famer, 2023
- Named, Westchester County’s Best Lawyers – Westchester Magazine, 2022
- Named, Best Lawyers And Ones To Look Out For – Westchester Magazine, 2021
- Named, Best Lawyers In America – bestlawyers.com, 2021
- Named, Legal Eagle – Franchise Times, 2014-2023
- Super Lawyers, 2019 – Present
- Who’s Who Legal: Franchise Law, 2017-2019
- U.S. News Lawyer Directory, 2019
- Member, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 2002 – Present
- Member, ABA Forum on Franchising Governing Committee, 2016 – 2022
- Program Co-Chair, ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Forum, Nashville, TN, October 2018
- Director, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Division, ABA Forum on Franchising, 2013 – 2015
- Committee Member, ABA Forum on Franchising Litigation and Dispute Resolution Division, 2009 – 2012
- Co-Chair, ABA Forum on Franchising Women’s Caucus Breakfast, 2006
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Member, NYSBA Business Law Section, Executive Committee, 2022 – Present
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Member, NYSBA Business Law Section, Franchise, Distribution and Licensing Committee, 2022 – Present
- Member, Westchester County Bar Association, 2015 – Present
- Member, WCBA Business & Commercial Law Committee, 2017 – Present
- Member, WCBA Hospitality Law Subcommittee, 2017 – Present
- Member, USA 500, 2016 – Present