Spadea Lignana Voted Top Franchise Law Firm by Entrepreneur 7 Years Running!
Spadea Lignana is proud to have been recognized as a top franchise law firm by Entrepreneur as part of their annual list of “Top Franchise Suppliers” for 7 years running.
“There is no higher honor professionally than being recognized by your clients,” said Tom Spadea. “Our team has worked tirelessly over the last few years helping our clients navigate franchising in these uncertain times. It’s really all about the team of attorneys, paralegals and supporting cast in our firm that made this happen through the caring, diligence and excellence they bring every single day. I am so proud of our team and thankful for our clients.”
Legal Services from Our Franchise Lawyers
We are an elite national franchise law firm with decades of experience. Our attorneys focus on real-world solutions and always consider the return on investment for every legal dollar spent.
Franchising Your Business
Flat Monthly Fee
Trademarks
Compliance Systems for Franchisors
International Franchising
State Registrations
Franchisor Due Diligence
Meet Our Franchise Law Attorneys
Elliot Boerman
Experience: Elliot Boerman is a franchise and corporate attorney who works closely with emerging and established brands...
Tabitha David
Experience: Tabitha David has over ten years of business and legal experience. Prior to joining Spadea Lignana,...
Jessica Dempsey
Experience: Jessica Dempsey comes to the Spadea Lignana team with a background in transactional law. After graduating...
Javier Esteve
Experience: Javier brings a remarkable track record to Spadea Lignana, having helped launch over 75 franchise systems...
Nate Greenberg
Experience: Nathan Greenberg practices law as Of Counsel with Spadea Lignana LLC. Nate is also the Chief...
Stephanie Grobler
Experience: Stephanie Grobler has been with the firm since 2003. For almost a decade and a half...
Evan Harra
Experience: Evan Harra joins the Spadea Lignana team after starting his career working in bank-related litigation. Evan...
Avery Korman
Experience: Before joining Spadea Lignana, Avery Korman spent time on Capitol Hill doing legal writing and legislative...
Melissa Lenhard
Experience: As a lawyer with over 15 years of experience, Melissa Lenhard has the knowledge and experience...
Josh Lignana
Experience: From Wall Street to Walnut Street—Josh Lignana started his career as a Wall Street trader, being...
Andrew Matson
Experience: Andrew brings a franchisee’s perspective to the Spadea Lignana team. Before graduating law school from Temple...
James McCauley
Experience: James McCauley is a franchise attorney who specializes in helping emerging brands prepare for and successfully...
Kathryn Ng
Experience: Kathryn Ng always wanted to be a lawyer: her love for writing and helping others lit...
Alexandra Schiavino
Experience: Juggling a JD and an MBA is no walk in the park, but Alexandra Schiavino did...
Tom Spadea
Experience: Tom Spadea spent more than 15 years in corporate and entrepreneurial positions before completing law school...
Matthew Wizmur
Experience: Prior to law school, Matt Wizmur spent several years working for small businesses, which adds an...
About Spadea Lignana
Spadea Lignana is an elite franchise law firm with decades of experience serving hundreds of franchisor clients nationwide. The firm’s primary focus is providing real-world solutions with constant consideration for a return on investment for each legal dollar spent. The firm takes a long-term approach with its legal advice, trying to help clients build a franchise system that will create generational wealth for their owners.
Most of the attorneys have worked directly in franchising as executives of national brands and some as franchisees themselves. This omnichannel vision and unique perspective enables the firm to provide grounded, practical and relevant legal advice. Spadea Lignana has pioneered unlimited legal work via flat monthly pricing for franchisors instead of hourly billing. This “CORE” program takes care of most of the transactional legal needs of being a franchisor such as updating their FDD, state registrations, franchise & multi-unit agreements and much more. The firm also developed CAP, a unique proprietary software giving clients an accurate, timely, and transparent view of their FDD and State Registrations.
What Our Clients are Saying
February 2026
Matthew Wizmur worked on our case for the past few months and he is absolutely incredible! He was happy to jump on a call day or night, was super responsive, and truly worked so hard to help us soar to our end goal. Definitely the best attorney we’ve ever had the pleasure of of working with; he explained every line of the contracts in a way that left us not feeling burdensome or confused, and he guided us every step of the way. If you’re reading the reviews right now just know you will be in great capable hands with Matthew by your side.
Nikki AshkarCo-Founder, Mav’s Top Buns
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December 2025
We recently had the pleasure of working with Matthew Wizmur of Spadea Lignana, He was always available to take my call even after hours or weekends, very knowledgable in navigating the sale of our family business. I would highly recommend him when buying or selling. A true professional that takes the time to explain any questions you may have.
Julia CiampaBusiness Owner
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November 2025
These lawyers are my go to lawyers for franchise work. Nationally recognized.
Andrew NeuwirthNeuwirth Law
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July 2025
The entire legal team at Spadea Lignana Franchise Attorneys has been exceptional from the start. Their expertise, responsiveness, and attention to detail gave us complete confidence as we navigated the franchise process. They didn’t just provide legal guidance—they became true partners in our growth. Highly recommend to any business looking for franchise legal support!
