Attorney Profile

Cheryl Mullin

Cheryl Mullin

Mullin Law, PC
2425 N. Central Expressway, Suite 200
Richardson, TX 75080

Richardson

Texas (TX)

T: 972-852-1703
F: 972-931-0124

Practice Areas

Franchise/Dealership

Business Litigation

Business/Corporate

Selected To

• Texas Super Lawyers 2011

Profile

Founding shareholder and attorney, Cheryl Mullin, practices in the area of franchise law, corporate law, and trademark and commercial litigation with Mullin Law, PC. With her office based in Richardson, Texas, Ms. Mullin is licensed to practice in the states of Texas, New Jersey and Pennsylvania as well as the District of Columbia.

Ms. Mullin has been recognized since 2007 by D Magazine as one of the best lawyers in Dallas in the areas of franchise and distribution law, and by Franchise Times magazine since 2004 as a "Legal Eagle," and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell*.

In addition to her law practice, Ms. Mullin has authored numerous presentations and publications pertaining to franchise drafting and agreements, legal implications of new telemarketing rules, and buying and selling businesses.

*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.

About Cheryl Mullin

Law School: Widener University School of Law

Admitted: 2002, Texas

Professional Webpage: www.mullinlawpc.com/2006/07/19/cheryl-mullin/

Honors and Awards:

  • Hot Shots Under 40, Franchise Times Magazine
  • Legal Eagle, 2004-2011, Franchise Times Magazine
  • Dallas' Best Lawyer (Franchise & Distribution), D Magazine
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2012, Best Lawyers in America
  • Ms. Mullin has been recognized since 2008 as being among the "Best Lawyers in America."  Best Lawyers in America has been called the "most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."  Inclusion is determined by more than one million votes cast by more than 18,000 attorneys. , Best Lawyers in American
  • Ms. Mullin is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, a list of the top attorneys in the United States, in the area of franchise law.  She has been recognized since 2007 by "D" Magazine as one of the best lawyers in Dallas in the area of franchise and distribution law, and by Franchise Times magazine since 2004 as a "Legal Eagle."  She is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. 

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • State Bar of Texas
  • ABA Forum on Franchising
  • American Bar Association
  •  International Franchise Association
  • District of Columbia
  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
  • Texas

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • "What Hath Technology Wrought: Franchise Laws in an Age of Electronic Communication," Franchise Law Journal (Fall), 1999
  • "Starting a Franchise System" ABA Forum on Franchising (October), 1999
  • "Restricting Franchisee Purchases: Necessary Control or Illegal Tie?" New Jersey Lawyer (February), 2000
  • "Brave New World: A Look at Franchising Under the New FTC Rule," Dallas Bar Association, Franchising and Distribution Section (October), 2002
  • "Franchise Sales Legal Compliance" International Franchise Association’s Franchise Development Conference (October), 2002
  • "Marketers Beware - A Look at the New Telemarketing Rules" at the February 2003 meeting of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (February), 2003
  • "Franchise Success," at the E-Women Network Convention (August), 2003
  • "Legal Considerations When Purchasing a Franchise," at the New Market Business Centre Franchise Expo (October), 2003
  • "Franchise Agreement Drafting," presented at the International Franchise Association’s 38th Annual Legal Symposium (May), 2005
  • "Negotiating Franchise Agreements" (with John L. Rogers, Partner, Davis & Company, LLP (Toronto, Canada)), International Franchise Association’s 46th Annual International Franchise Convention (February), 2006
  • "Dealing with Troubled Franchisees," IFA Franchise Business Network, Panel Discussion, Dallas, Texas (August), 2007
  • "How to Buy and Sell a Business," presented at the Lockheed Martin and Chase presents, Entrepreneur Expo, Ft. Worth, Texas (February), 2008

Representative Clients:

  • Ms. Mullin's clients include Children's Lighthouse, Dash In Food Stores, Genghis Grill, Knockouts, On the Border, Panchero's Mexican Grill, Pizza Patron, Red Mango, Snap Fitness, Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse, and Which Wich.

Educational Background:

  • Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, LL.M
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