Real Estate 2025

USA Law and Practice Contributed by: Richard L. Rosen, Leonard S. Salis and Dennison Marzocco, Rosen Karol Salis PLLC

Rosen Karol Salis PLLC has been providing legal services in the franchise and real estate fields since 2005. The firm represents fran - chisors, franchisees and real estate entrepre - neurs in all business and legal areas, worldwide.

Senior partner Richard L. Rosen has over 40 years’ experience as a franchise lawyer, busi - ness attorney and real estate developer. Richard and Rosen Karol Salis PLLC have won dozens of franchise awards and authored many articles.

Authors

Richard L. Rosen is the founding member of Rosen Karol Salis, PLLC, and has been actively engaged in franchise and real estate law for over 40 years. Mr Rosen was Chairman

Leonard S. Salis is a Brooklyn Law School graduate with over 28 years of legal experience, and has been a partner in Rosen Karol Salis, PLLC since 2010. Leonard has become an

of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealer’s Fair Franchising Standards Committee; received the AAFD’s Total Quality Franchising Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 for his contributions to the field of franchising, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Who’s Who in America in 2019; is a founding member and past Chairman of the Franchise Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association; and is a member of the Steering Committee of the National Franchise Mediation Program. Richard has frequently lectured on franchise and real estate topics before many groups and organisations, and is widely published.

experienced business lawyer with extensive knowledge of franchise law and franchise- related matters, as well as contracts, business transactions, corporate law, real estate and dispute resolution. Leonard has also co-authored several franchise and real estate- related articles. In 2022–2024, Leonard was recognised with the award for Franchise Lawyer of the Year in the USA by ACQ5 Gamechangers TM Global Awards. In 2022, The Lawyer Network awarded Leonard with its Annual Awards Winner in three categories. Leonard also featured in Marquis Who’s Who Top Lawyers 2020–2021.

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