Liz is a principal at Gray Plant Mooty and practices in the area of domestic and international franchise and distribution. She counsels both experienced and maturing franchisors in the development, expansion, and maintenance of their franchise systems.
Specifically, Liz assists franchisors in the preparation and registration of disclosure documents. In addition, she regularly drafts and reviews a variety of documents, including franchise agreements, development agreements, and supply agreements.
Publications
- “Avoiding Comments When Preparing FDDs in 2009: Top Twelve Traps," ABA’s Franchise Lawyer, coauthor, January 2009
- "Franchise Expansion in China in the Aftermath of China’s 2007 Franchise Regulation," coauthored with Gaylen Knack, International Bar Association's International Franchising Committee Newsletter
- "Outsourcing Franchise Sales: Growth Strategy or Desperation Move,” Franchise Times, Gaylen L. Knack and Elizabeth S. Dillon, June-July, 2007
- “New Legislative Changes for Franchisors Doing Business in Canada," Franchising World, Jonathan J. Toronto and Elizabeth A. Street, Aug. 2005
Presentations
- “Embracing the Amended FTC Franchise Rule,” International Franchise Association’s (IFA) 41st Annual Legal Symposium, Washington, DC, cofacilitator of Roundtable, May 2008
- “Market Saturation—Determining the Delicate Balance Between Market Maximization and Cannibalism,” IFA’s 48th Annual Franchise Convention, Orlando, FL, cofacilitator of Business Solution Roundtable, Feb. 2008
- “Maximizing Expansion Opportunities While Minimizing Territorial Conflict,” IFA’s Franchise Expo South, Miami, FL, copresenter, Jan. 2008
- “10 Commandments of Franchise Sales,” IFA’s Franchise Expo South, Miami, FL, copresenter, Jan. 2008
- "Beyond Single Unit Franchising: Expanding Franchise Systems Through Multiple Unit and Third Party Arrangements," IFA's Franchise Expo South, Miami, FL, copresenter, Jan. 2007
- “Exporting Franchise and Distribution Networks: Avoiding the Snares of International Regulation,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education’s Business Law Institute, Minneapolis, MN, copresenter, May 2006
Education
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, J.D., cum laude, 2004
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, undergraduate degree, with honors, 2001
Bar Admissions
Professional Activities
Honors and Distinctions
Community Involvement
- Advocates for Human Rights, volunteer attorney