BARRY KURTZ
Chair, Franchise and Distribution Practice Group
Lewitt Hackman
Barry Kurtz is the Chair of the Franchise and Distribution Practice Group at Lewitt Hackman law corporation in Encino. His department is one of the largest of its kind in California. Kurtz is a certified specialist in franchise and distribution law designated by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, and a certified franchise executive under the auspices of the International Franchise Association. He also has a wealth of experience in related business matters – including corporate, mergers and acquisitions, business transactional law, and commercial real estate leasing. He is a Lewitt Hackman shareholder.
Kurtz’s practical, hands-on experience includes developing 22 franchised quick-service restaurants, founding and directing the Franchise Advisory Council and Independent Franchisee Association, and leading an international expansion of a national retail franchisor with over 100 units and $60 million in annual sales.