FIRM:
Of Counsel
PRACTICE FOCUS:
Franchise and Distribution Law
Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
EXPERTISE:
Assists and counsels clients in structuring, maintaining and expanding franchise systems.
Advises clients on issues regarding franchise disclosure and registration, relationship issues, advertising and licensing.
Works with start-up, as well as nationally recognized franchisors.
Having been a securities litigator for a short period, Manal brings a rather unique perspective to the transactional practice group at Jones Waldo.
Manal's clients have included corporations such as Costa Vida, Mrs. Fields, Spectrum Home Services and Unishippers.
EDUCATION:
Fordham University, J.D., 1993
- Staff Member, 1991-1992 and Note and Articles Editor, 1992-1993, Fordham Law Review.
- Teaching Assistant, Legal Writing Program, 1991-1992
University of Rochester, B.A., magna cum laude, 1988
University of Paris, Sorbonne
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Member, Utah State Bar
Member, New York State and American Bar Associations
Member, American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising, Alternate Dispute Resolution Section
COMMUNITY:
Member, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
Member, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Volunteer, SCORE, Counselor to start-ups and small businesses
PUBLICATIONS:
"The Applicability of the Fair Use Defense to Commercial Advertising: Eliminating Unfounded Limitation," Fordam Law Review.
LANGUAGE:
French
Arabic
PERSONAL:
Born in Cairo, Egypt
