People in the News—Aug. 26, 2024—Saxton & Stump, Ballard Spahr
Saxton & Stump announced the addition of Melissa DeBarbieris as a senior counsel attorney in the law firm's franchising, licensing and distribution group.
August 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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Melissa DeBarbieris of Saxton & Stump. Courtesy photo
Additions
Saxton & Stump announced the addition of Melissa DeBarbieris as a senior counsel attorney in the law firm's franchising, licensing and distribution group.
DeBarbieris has nearly 15 years of experience as an attorney and has spent the last six years of her career exclusively focusing on franchising law.
She provides legal assistance to help franchise operators lay a solid foundation for brand expansion by drafting, negotiating, and finalizing a broad range of business documents. These include memoranda of understanding and letters of intent, agreements for joint ventures and partnerships, franchise and licensing agreements, contracts for vendors and services, distribution and sales representative deals, and confidentiality agreements. She also assists her clients with federal and state compliance, insurance compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and trademark portfolio management.
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