If you can't find a personel recommendation, you can do some research on your own at Martindale.com. This is the online version of Martindale-Hubbell, a national directory of attorneys. It provides information about their areas of practice, education, and peer review ratings.
On the home page, go to "Find Lawyers & Firms. " Search For: People First Name, Last Name, Law Firm Name: leave blank Practice Area, go to other blank and fill in "franchise. " City: Houston State: TX Then press Search This search produces 41 results.
Tips, there will be a listing called "Areas" for each attorney. The closer Franchise or Franchise Law to the beginning of the list, the more specialized that attorney will be in that area. Also, I would choose one who lists Franchise Law as opposed to one listing Franchise Litigation (unless your matter involves litigation).
An AV rating is the highest peer rating. Also, take a look at their law firms. As a general rule, the larger firms tend to be more expensive than smaller ones.
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