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Michael D. Joblove 
Miami, Florida
Partner
phone 305-349-2300
888-768-2499 (Toll Free)
fax 305-349-2310
email mjoblove@gjb-law.com

Michael D. Joblove leads the firm's commercial litigation practice, which focuses on franchise, real estate, employment and securities litigation. In franchising, the Firm provides national franchise counsel to Burger King Corporation, which is headquartered in Miami, and handles Burger King Corporation's litigation with respect to franchisees throughout the United States. Mr. Joblove also has represented numerous other franchisors, including Jamba Juice Company, T.G.I. Friday's, Steak and Ale, Bennigan's, Pearle Vision, Inc., Denny's, Inc., Assist-2-Sell, and Pollo Campero.

Mr. Joblove's extensive real estate litigation practice has included a plethora of matters including major construction defect cases, land use and zoning matters, development concurrency issues, claims involving construction financing of condominium developments and foreclosures of commercial properties. He has successfully defended class action suits alleging construction defects as well as dynamite blasting in connection with the excavation for planned communities.

Mr. Joblove is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He has been selected by his peers to be listed in Best Lawyers in America, has been ranked as one of the country's leading franchise attorneys by Chambers & Partners USA, has been named as among Florida's top attorneys by Florida Trend magazine and South Florida Legal Guide, has been recognized by Franchise Times magazine as one of the nation's leading franchise attorneys, and is included as a Super Lawyer in the Florida Super Lawyers publication. In addition, Mr. Joblove has been selected by Who's Who Legal, which describes him as a stellar practitioner, to appear in the International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers and the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers.

Recently, Mr. Joblove was honored by the Florida House of Representatives which appointed him as a Commissioner to the Florida Commission on Ethics. The Commission is an independent nine-member commission which interprets and applies Florida's ethics laws by taking action on the disposition of complaints, the recommendation of penalties, and the issuance of legal opinion.

Mr. Joblove is a lecturer before the American Bar Association and the International Franchise Association on franchise law topics, and is on the advisory board of the International Franchise Association Supplier Forum. He co-authored the Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments book, published by the American Bar Association, and has published articles on franchise law for the National Law Journal, New York Law Journal, Franchise Times and the American Bar Association.

Areas of Practice:
Franchise
General Commercial Litigation
Intellectual Property Rights
Protection of Trademark
Encroachment
Employment Discrimination
Real Estate
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1982
Education:
University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1982
J.D.
Law Review: University of Florida Law Review, Executive Editor


George Washington University, 1979
B.A.


Published Works:
Co-Author, Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments, American Bar Association


Co-Author, Discovery chapter of the "Fundamentals of Franchise Litigation Handbook", American Bar Association


Franchise Law, National Law Journal


Franchise Law, New York Law Journal


Franchise Law, American Bar Association


Franchise Law, Franchise Times


Editor, American Bar Association's Business Torts Newsletter


Representative Clients:
Burger King Corporation
Carlson Restaurants Worldwide
Jamba Juice
Pearle Vision, Inc.
Denny's, Inc.
Assist-2-Sell
Pollo Campero
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, Franchise Law Topics, American Bar Association and International Franchise Association


Honors and Awards:
"AV" Rated, Martindale-Hubbell


Listed in Best Lawyers of America


South Florida's "Top Lawyers", South Florida Legal Guide


"Legal Eagle", Franchise Times Magazine


"Super Lawyer", Florida Super Lawyers Magazine


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Florida Bar Subcommittee on Appellate Judge Evaluations
Former Chair


Languages:
English
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