Danielle is an experienced franchise attorney with nearly eight years of dedicated practice in the field. Danielle primarily represents franchisors, including Fortune 500 franchise companies, providing comprehensive legal counsel on all aspects of franchise operations and disputes. Her practice includes managing complex litigation files, advising franchisors on their day-to-day relationship management with franchisees, assisting clients with preparation of the full spectrum of franchise documents, including Franchise Disclosure Documents, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Additionally, Danielle’s practice extends to employment-related restrictive covenant disputes and connected business torts and violations.

Danielle represents clients in federal and state courts, and arbitrations in Florida, North Carolina, and across the United States. These matters often involve franchise and development agreement disputes, regulatory compliance, trademarks, trade secrets, unfair competition, covenants not to compete, antitrust issues, and related business torts.

Over the course of her career, Danielle has become a trusted advisor to franchisors, helping them navigate the dynamics of franchisor-franchisee relationships and disputes in order to support her clients' business growth and minimize their legal risk. With an understanding of both the strategic, operational, and regulatory aspects of franchising, Danielle delivers practical, result-oriented legal solutions that help clients navigate and succeed in the evolving franchise landscape.