Brian Cole Email & Phone Number

Manhattan Beach, Ca

Serve as expert witness on matters of franchise and distribution law.

Concentrating on transactional, corporate, and real estate matters, especially for companies and individuals involved in the franchise and distribution businesses. My work includes advice and counsel to franchisors, franchisees, manufacturers, and distributors; preparation of franchise agreements, license agreements, multi-unit development agreements, and franchise disclosure documents; purchase and sale of franchised units; and other issues of interest to people in the franchise and distribution area.

Certified by State Bar of California as a specialist in Franchise and Distribution Law.Note: The Supreme Court of Hawai‘i grants Hawai‘i certification only to lawyers in good standing who have successfully completed a specialty program accredited by the American Bar Association.

Business attorney in private practice, primarily serving the needs of franchise companies, both established and start-up. Advise and counsel on a variety of issues; prepare franchise agreements and registration documents; assist with litigation matters.

Business attorney in private practice, primarily serving the needs of franchise companies, both established and start-up. Advise and counsel on a variety of issues; prepare franchise agreements and registration documents; handle acquisitions and divestitures; assist with litigation matters.

In-house attorney for subsidiary of Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. (now known as YUM! Brands, Inc.), providing legal support to a wide variety of areas, including franchising, non-traditional business, acquisitions and divestitures, governmental affairs, supply chain management, real estate, operations, liquor licensing, and human resources. Also served as Assistant Corporate Secretary and as director and officer of all subsidiary companies.

In-house attorney for subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc., providing legal support to a wide variety of areas, including franchising, non-traditional business, acquisitions and divestitures, real estate, supply chain management, governmental affairs, operations, liquor licensing, risk management, and human resources. Also served as Assistant Corporate Secretary and as director and officer of all subsidiary companies.

Associate in Business Group of regional law firm. Primary emphasis on legal concerns of small privately-held companies and on issues of small regional banks.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Teaching Quizmaster, Honor CouncilGraduated with Honors.

B.A., Political Science, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Wiess College, Rally Club (3 years, including one as Vice President), MOB/Marching Band (2 years), SCUBA club.