Attorney Profile

Thomas M. Pitegoff

Thomas Pitegoff

Pitegoff Law Office PLLC
445 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 1102
White Plains, NY 10601
Contact Contact Thomas M. Pitegoff
T: 914-681-0100
F: 914-206-6003

Visit: www.pitlaw.com
Practice areas: Franchise/Dealership (70%), Business/Corporate (30%)
Industry Groups: Various

Profile

Tom Pitegoff helps companies launch and operate franchise businesses. He drafts franchise agreements and disclosure documents, handles franchise registrations, and provides ongoing franchise compliance counseling. He also provides general counsel services. Tom is Chair of the Franchise, Distribution, and Licensing Committee of the NYS Bar Association's Business Law Section and a member of the section's Executive Committee. He served on the Governing Committee of the ABA's Forum on Franchising and as an editor of the Franchise Law Journal. A frequent writer on franchise law subjects, Tom's most recent article is "Franchising in New York After the Revised FTC Rule," NYSBA Business Law Journal (2007).  He was named a "Legal Eagle" by Franchise Times Magazine.  He was also selected by Who's Who Legal as being among 235 of the world's pre-eminent franchise lawyers.

Selected to:

New York Super Lawyers 2009 - Metro
New York Super Lawyers 2008 - Metro

About Thomas Pitegoff

Admitted: 1977, New York

Professional Webpage: www.pitlaw.com/index.php?page=about-tom.html

Bar/Professional Activity: Chair of the Franchise, Distribution, and Licensing Committee of the NYS Bar Association's Business Law Section and a member of the section's Executive Committee. Served on the Governing Committee of the ABA's Forum on Franchising and as an editor of the Franchise Law Journal.
Pro bono/Community Service: Former trustee of the Katonah Museum of Art
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: The New York Franchise Act is in need of an update for a number of reasons, including the Federal Trade Commission's issuance of a new trade regulation rule on franchising., Franchising in New York After the Revised FTC Rule, NYSBA, 2007
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