2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

Thomas M. Pitegoff

Thomas Pitegoff

Pitegoff Law Office PLLC
445 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 1102
White Plains, NY 10601

White Plains

New York (NY)

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%)

Franchise/Dealership

Business/Corporate

Industry Groups: Various

Profile

Tom Pitegoff helps franchisors and area developers launch and grow their businesses. He drafts franchise agreements and disclosure documents, efficiently handles franchise registrations and effectively negotiates business transactions. He also provides ongoing franchise compliance counseling services and general counsel services to businesses. Tom is an internationally respected authority on franchise law. He is former Chair of the Franchise committee of the New York State Bar Association’s Business Law Section, a former member of the Governing Committee of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising, and a former editor of the Franchise Law Journal. He is a frequent writer and speaker on franchise law subjects.

Selected To

New York Super Lawyers 2011 - Metro
New York Super Lawyers 2010 - Metro
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

Honors and Awards:

  • Legal Eagle, Franchise Times Magazine

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Former Chair of the Franchise, Distribution, and Licensing Committee of the NYS Bar Association's Business Law Section.  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:

  • Suggests changes in the New York Franchise Act., Franchising in New York After the Revised FTC Rule, NYSBA, 2007
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