Spadea Lignana Voted Top Franchise Law Firm by Entrepreneur 6 Years Running!

Spadea Lignana is proud to have been recognized as a top franchise law firm by Entrepreneur as part of their annual list of “Top Franchise Suppliers” for 6 years running.

“There is no higher honor professionally than being recognized by your clients,” said Tom Spadea.  “Our team has worked tirelessly over the last few years helping our clients navigate franchising in these uncertain times.  It’s really all about the team of attorneys, paralegals and supporting cast in our firm that made this happen through the caring, diligence and excellence they bring every single day. I am so proud of our team and thankful for our clients.”

Spadea Lignana Featured in Franchise Dictionary Magazine Cover Story

We are thrilled to share that we were featured as the cover story in Franchise Dictionary Magazine. The article is titled “Champions of Success for Franchise Founders.”

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Franchise Times' Legal Eagles

This award honors franchise attorneys who are intelligent, experienced, and personable. The awards process for Legal Eagles begins with a nomination from a peer or client.

Our attorneys have been recognized as Legal Eagles for 8 years running!

  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024

Franchise Legal Players

1851, a franchise-focused magazine, has recognized Tom Spadea as one of their Franchise Legal Players in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

Tom Spadea Named Top Franchise Influencer

Congratulations to Tom Spadea for being recognized as a top franchise influencer by 1851 Franchise!

Meet Our Franchise Law Attorneys

Jessica Dempsey

Jessica Dempsey

Experience: Jessica Dempsey comes to the Spadea Lignana team with a background in transactional law. After graduating...

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Nate Greenberg

Nate Greenberg

Experience: Nathan Greenberg practices law as Of Counsel with Spadea Lignana LLC. Nate is also the Chief...

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Stephanie Grobler

Stephanie Grobler

Experience: Stephanie Grobler has been with the firm since 2003.  For almost a decade and a half...

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Evan Harra

Evan Harra

Experience: Evan Harra joins the Spadea Lignana team after starting his career working in bank-related litigation. Evan...

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Harold L. Kestenbaum

Harold L. Kestenbaum

Experience: Harold L. Kestenbaum joined Spadea Lignana in 2019, bringing decades of unrivaled experience in the franchise...

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Avery Korman

Avery Korman

Experience: Before joining Spadea Lignana, Avery Korman spent time on Capitol Hill doing legal writing and legislative...

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Melissa Lenhard

Melissa Lenhard

Experience: As a lawyer with over 15 years of experience, Melissa Lenhard has the knowledge and experience...

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Josh Lignana

Josh Lignana

Experience: From Wall Street to Walnut Street—Josh Lignana started his career as a Wall Street trader, being...

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Andrew Matson

Andrew Matson

Experience: Andrew brings a franchisee’s perspective to the Spadea Lignana team. Before graduating law school from Temple...

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Kathryn Ng

Kathryn Ng

Experience: Kathryn Ng always wanted to be a lawyer: her love for writing and helping others lit...

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Brenden Pumphrey

Brenden Pumphrey

Experience: Brenden Pumphrey has always had a passion for justice, dreaming of becoming a lawyer since he...

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Alexandra Schiavino

Alexandra Schiavino

Experience: Juggling a JD and an MBA is no walk in the park, but Alexandra Schiavino did...

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Tom Spadea

Tom Spadea

Experience: Tom Spadea spent more than 15 years in corporate and entrepreneurial positions before completing law school...

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Victor Turcanu

Victor Turcanu

Dual Licensed (Canada [ON] & United States [NY]) – practice restricted to US law Experience: Victor Turcanu...

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Matthew Wizmur

Matthew Wizmur

Experience: Prior to law school, Matt Wizmur spent several years working for small businesses, which adds an...

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About Spadea Lignana

Spadea Lignana is an elite franchise law firm with decades of experience serving hundreds of franchisor clients nationwide. The firm’s primary focus is providing real-world solutions with constant consideration for a return on investment for each legal dollar spent. The firm takes a long-term approach with its legal advice, trying to help clients build a franchise system that will create generational wealth for their owners.

Most of the attorneys have worked directly in franchising as executives of national brands and some as franchisees themselves. This omnichannel vision and unique perspective enables the firm to provide grounded, practical and relevant legal advice. Spadea Lignana has pioneered unlimited legal work via flat monthly pricing for franchisors instead of hourly billing.  This “CORE” program takes care of most of the transactional legal needs of being a franchisor such as updating their FDD, state registrations, franchise & multi-unit agreements and much more. The firm also developed CAP, a unique proprietary software giving clients an accurate, timely, and transparent view of their FDD and State Registrations.