Franchising Expert Witnesses

Ponte Vedra, Florida

Oil and Gas, Business Operations - Convenience Stores, Retail, Franchising, Mystery Shopping, Retail Gas/Motor Fuel Operations, Customer Service, Contracting, Merchandising, Category Management, Operations Management, Food Safety, Age-restricted

Mr. Ritenour is a veteran of Convenience Store and Retail Petroleum Industry since 1973. Additionally, he is a testifying witness with experience drafting expert reports, research and providing testimony for c-store, franchise and retail petroleum motor fuel litigation. Russ’ knowledge and over forty years of experience effectively managing cross-functional domestic and global teams, programs, and processes at large corporations in both the retail petroleum and convenience retailing industry allow him to create expert reports and work with a litigation team. Russ’ expert experience, comprehensive knowledge and highly diversified career in the convenience store and retail petroleum industry includes corporate operations, management and leadership roles at many levels within the industries. His expertise includes, corporate operational management, franchising and franchise management, category management, food safety, customer and consumer experience management, mystery shopping, sur...

Bloomington, Minnesota

Franchising, Arbitration/Mediation - Financial Performance Representations, Franchise Marketing Funds, Franchise vs License, Franchise Registrations, Franchise Disclosure, Brand Standards, Trademarks, Terminating franchise relationship, Franchise Law, Mediation, Franchise M&A, Franchise Attorney, Franchise lawyer, Franchise Litigation

With over 45 years of experience in franchising and franchise law, Charles (“Chuck”) Modell is a highly regarded franchise attorney, primarily representing franchisors on the business aspects of franchising and best practices as well as legal matters, while also advising large multi-unit franchisees, including private equity-backed franchisees. His career in franchising began as a manager of a Burger King restaurant in college, leading him to pursue a law degree, which he received with high honors in 1977. He shifted his focus to franchising, franchises and franchise law in 1978 and has since worked with a diverse range of franchise clients, from start-ups to global franchisors with thousands of franchisees. As a franchise legal and business advisor, and experienced franchise arbitrator and franchise mediator, Modell has provided comprehensive guidance on all aspects of franchising, compliance, and dispute resolution, including: • Franchise model evaluation – Advising businesse...