Certified Franchise Executive awarded February, 2007—, Institute of Certified Franchise Executives, International Franchise Association. Colorado Licensed Real Estate Broker, 1982—. Registered Franchise Broker. Member: Colorado Association of Business Intermediaries; International Business Brokers Association; International Franchise Association; Axxiom Franchise Advisors, LLC; Business Alliance, Inc. Awards: The Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers Martindale-Hubbell, 2011; Who's Who in America, 2012; Who's Who in American Law, 2012; Who's Who in the World, 2012; Who's Who in the West, 2005; Who's Who in Emerging Leaders in America, 1994; Recipient of Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating - AV. Author: "International Franchising/United States," Published by the Center for International Legal Studies Salzburg, Austria, 2011; Book review, "Winning Alternatives to the Billable Hour," The Colorado Lawyer, September 2010; Selected for publication by Westlaw for the Journals and Law Reviews Section October, 2010; "The Portable Franchise Lawyer; Michigan Chapter," An American Bar Association publication, 2010 update; Contributing Editor, "Franchising," published by Matthew Bender, June 2010; "The Pendulum's Arm," The Colorado Lawyer, April 2009; "Update to the Franchise Rule," The Colorado Lawyer, Fall, 2009; Selected for publication by WestLaw, 2009; "The Portable Franchise Lawyer; Michigan Chapter" An American Bar Association publication, update to be published in 2007-2008; This article was chosen for inclusion in the West Group legal periodical data base, March, 2005; "A Primer for Drafting Residential Leases with Options," The Colorado Lawyer, published February 2005; "The Portable Franchise Lawyer; Michigan Chapter," An American Bar Association publication, published in 2001; "The Purchase and Sale of a Business;" a course prepared for Real Estate Training Centers, Inc., used as continuing education for brokers; Sept. 2001; "Franchising in Texas," Research Guide for Matthew Bender, published fall 1993; "Drafting Non-Competition Clauses for Colorado Contracts," The Colorado Lawyer, April 1991. Co-Author: "Representing The Franchisee," The Colorado Lawyer, November, 1989. On-line Publication: "The Web Page for Michael J. Katz" at www.BusinessLawyer.com; "The Web Page for Franchisee Consulting Group, Inc.," www.FranchiseeConsultant.com. President and CEO, Franchisee Consulting Group, Inc., December 2005—. Senior Partner, Corporon & Katz: July 1999—. Principal, Katz & Company, July 1992-July 1999. Sole Practitioner, Michael J. Katz, Attorney at Law, July 1992-July 1999. Real Estate Broker, Katz & Company, July 1982—. Secretary and General Counsel, May 1988-July 1992. Law Associate, Levine and Pitler, P.C., 1985-1988. Educator, 1996—. Adult Education Instructor, Front Range Community College, Westminster, Colorado, 1986-1988. Lecturer, Lorman Educational Services, 2002.