Robert F. Salkowski
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Franchising, Commercial Law
2 South Biscayne Boulevard, 34th Floor, Miami, FL 33131
About Robert F. Salkowski
Practice Areas
- Franchising
- Commercial Law
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1991J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1988B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Political Science
Classes and Seminars
- October 2021: “Do You Want to Litigate in London or Timbuktu? Negotiating and Settling International Franchise Disputes Before Arbitration or Litigation Heats Up,” 44th Annual American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Atlanta, GA
- January 2021: Co-Speaker, “Financial Performance Representations in a COVID-19 World,” 2021 IFA Annual Convention
- October 2017: “Basics of Franchisee Bankruptcy,” 40th Annual American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Palm Desert, CA
- October 2015: “Structured Workouts: Franchisor Strategies For Dealing with Financially Troubled Franchisees,” 38th Annual American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, New Orleans, LA
- May 2015: “2015 Judicial Update,” 48th Annual IFA Legal Symposium, Chicago, IL
- April 2015: “Multi-Unit Mergers & Acquisitions,” Franchise Update’s 15th Annual Multi-Unit Franchising Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
- February 2015: “Resolving Franchise Disputes,” 2015 IFA Annual Convention , Las Vegas, NV
- May 2014: “Making the Case for Franchise Standards Beyond Because I said So,” 2014 IFA Legal Symposium, Chicago, IL
- February 2014: “Survey of Franchise Litigation Development and Trends,” 2014 Hospitality Law Conference, HOSPITALITYLAWYER.COM, Houston, TX
- February 2012: “Vicarious Liability of Hotel Owners,” 2012 Hospitality Law Conference, HOSPITALITYLAWYER.COM, Houston, TX
- October 2011: ”The Five Most Litigated Provisions in the Franchise Disclosure Document,” ABA Forum on Franchising, 34st Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD
- February 2011: “The Franchise Debate,” 2011 Hospitality Law Conference, HOSPITALITYLAWYER.COM, Houston, TX
- May 2010: “Franchise Litigation,” 2010 International Franchise Association (IFA), Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C
- February 2010: “The Franchise Debate,” 2010 Hospitality Law Conference, HOSPITALITYLAWYER.COM, Houston, TX
- October 2008: “Determining The Rules of Engagement In Litigation Here And Abroad,” ABA Forum on Franchising, 31st Annual Meeting, Austin, TX
- January 2003: “Professionalism in Franchise Law,” Florida Bar Franchise Seminar, Miami, FL
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1991
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
Other Affiliations
- Miami-Dade Bar Association (Member)
- The American Bar Association (Member)
- International Franchise Association (IFA)
- American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD)
- Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA)
- American Franchise Association (AFA)
Past Positions
- Ocwen Financial Corporation, Counsel
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Commercial Law, Franchising, Civil Litigation
- Franchising
- Business Law, Employment, Intellectual Property
- Franchising
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