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| BIOGRAPHY |
| James Ullman has more than 30 years of
experience as an attorney and focuses his practice on
franchising, intellectual property and education law.
James has held leadership roles in several education
organizations and public boards and has been listed
as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" for
six consecutive years. He is a Hearing Officer for the
City of Phoenix Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). |
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- Law Clerk, Judge Francis J. Donofrio, Court of
Appeals, State of Arizona, 1972
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| Professional & Community Involvement |
- Member, State Board of Education, 1991-1997 President,
1995
- Member, State Board of Directors, Community Colleges
of
Arizona, 1990-1997
Chairman, 1995
- Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration
Association
- Member, American Bar Association, Forum Committee
on
Franchising, 1982-Present
- Chairman, Seminars on Franchising, State Bar of
Arizona,
1987, 1989
- President, National Organization on Legal Problem
of Education
(1992) now Education Law Association
- Member, National Association of School Board Attorneys
- Member, Council of Franchise Suppliers, International
Franchise Association
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| ARTICLES, PUBLICATIONS
& LECTURES |
- Faculty, "Legal and Strategic Aspects of
Franchising Disclosure and Registration Requirements,"
ALI-ABA Conference, Representing the Restaurant
Industry, Washington, DC, May 2002
- Presenter, International Franchise Association,
Regional Meeting, April 1999
- Author, "Upon The Advent of Perry: A Review
and Analysis of the Constitutional Challenges to
The Use of School Mail Facilities By Minority Representatives,"
7th Ed. Law Reporter 475, 1983
- Author, "After T.L.O.: Civil Liability for
Failure to Control Substance Abuse?" 24 Ed.
Law Rptr. 1099, 1985
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| AWARDS & RECOGNITION |
- Best Lawyers in America, (Since 1997)
- Recipient, Distinguished Service Award as Outstanding
State
Education Board Member, 1996, from the National
Association of
State Board of Education
- Listed Who's Who in American Law, 2000
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| EDUCATION |
- J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo
Law School, 1971
- B.A., University of Michigan, 1968
- Admitted to Practice
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of
New York
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
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| LINKS |
- Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Make Franchise
Times’ List of Top 100 Franchise Attorneys
in the U.S., Press Release, April 12, 2004
- 45 Greenberg Traurig LLP Attorneys Included in
The Best Lawyers in America 2003-2004 Edition, Press
Release, October 14, 2002
- Franchise Sales: FTC Disclosure Requirements Update
Expected in June Alert, March 2002
- Not a Franchise? Do Business Opportunity Statutes
Apply?Alert, March 2002
- 27 Greenberg Traurig LLP Attorneys Included in
Best Lawyers in America 2001-2002 Edition, Press
Release, December 26, 2000
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