Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed Professional Association

  • Established in 1969
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Restaurant Services

The Restaurant Services group was formed to answer the special questions and needs of business interests who find themselves in need of timely and relevant food service industry information on future trends and opportunities. Developing a successful restaurant venture -- whether it is a single unique restaurant or partnering with a chain of retail mixed-use purveyors -- requires a sophisticated analysis of profits and pitfalls.

The RSG provides legal advice on a national, statewide and local level in all areas of real estate to restaurant franchisees and franchisors, including acquisitions, sales, financing, leasing, environmental issues, licensing, workouts and development. The RSG attorneys have extensive experience in every phase of restaurant development, from assisting with the site selection and DRI approvals to structuring the most advantageous business entity for tax purposes.

In addition, the team includes experienced labor and employment law attorneys who are well versed in the review, preparation and administration of personnel policy manuals, drug and alcohol testing programs, arbitration agreements and collective bargaining agreements. Legal issues associated with polygraphs, information disclosure, employee screening and wage/hour investigations are also areas of RSG concentration. A major focus of the RSG is the documentation and procedure review necessary to finance acquisition, construction and operation of restaurant, hotel and resort developments. Everything from conventional financing techniques to creative approaches which may include syndicated partnerships and REITs, is brought into the analysis and consideration by the RSG team. We have extensive experience in workout arrangements for multi-million dollar transactions involving multiple franchisors, lenders and others, providing increased cash flow and preventing closures. We have assisted in the formation of new restaurant concepts to protect the investor from liability, to create a structure that motivates management through an equity interest, and to provide preferred payouts to "angel" investors. We also help in lease negotiations, trademark registration, construction concepts and provide other legal assistance to help launch concepts.

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William Beckett
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Orlando, FL

Developments of Regional Impact - DRIs, Government Approvals/Land Use, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, City, County & Local Govt Law, Environmental & Land Use Law, Land Use / Zoning View More

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Jacqueline Bozzuto
Partner & Co-Chair, Hospitality & Leisure Group
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Orlando, FL

Probate & Trust, Business, Commercial Leasing, Corporate, Foreign Operations & Investments in the US, Hospitality & Leisure, Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Property, Restaurant Services, Supply Chain Management, Business, Real Estate View More

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Matthew Brenner
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Orlando, FL

Cybersecurity and eDiscovery, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Law, Banking & Financial Services, Business Law, Commercial Leasing, Government Approvals, Land Use, Litigation & Trial Practice, Privacy, Property Rights Litigation, Title Insurance, Trial Lawyers, Real Estate, Commercial View More

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Casey Cavanaugh
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Orlando, FL

Probate & Trust, Asset, Banking & Financial Services, Based Lending & Securitization, Business Law, Commercial Leasing, Distressed Real Estate Solutions, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Property View More

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Alexander Dobrev
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Orlando, FL

Probate & Trust, Administrative Law, Cannabis and Controlled Substances Group, Developments of Regional Impact (DRIs), Distressed Condominiums, Distressed Real Estate Solutions, Foreign Operations & Investments in the US, Government Approvals, Land Use, Real Estate Development, Real Property, Telecommunications, Land Use / Zoning, Condominium and Planned Development View More

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William Dymond, Jr.
President, CEO and Managing Partner
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Orlando, FL

Probate & Trust, Business Law, Hospitality & Leisure, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Property, Sports & Entertainment, Environmental / Natural Resources, Construction / Development View More

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Richard Fildes
Partner & Co-Chair, Hospitality & Leisure Group
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Orlando, FL

Licensing & Distribution, Probate & Trust, Business Law, Commercial Leasing, Construction, Corporate and M&A, Franchising, Hospitality & Leisure, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Property, Sports & Entertainment, Supply Chain Management, Equipment Finance / Leasing View More

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Miranda Fitzgerald
Partner & Co-Chair, Government Approvals/Land Use
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Orlando, FL

Administrative & Regulatory, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Developments of Regional Impact - DRIs, Environmental, Government Approvals/Land Use, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Land Use & Zoning, Zoning, Construction & Development, City, County & Local Govt Law, Environmental & Land Use Law View More

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (196 reviews)

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Daniel McIntosh by a Partner on 04/15/13 in Real Estate

    Dan is a very experienced and knowledgeable lawyer. Dan has considerable experience in real estate transactions, both with respect to conveyances and financing. I give him my highest recommendation.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Review for James Walson by a Of Counsel on 05/10/13 in Commercial Litigation

    Mr. Walson is a mature, detail oriented and hard working attorney. He is a credit to our profession.

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