Appleby, Bethany L.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Bethany Appleby is a partner in the firm's Litigation Department and chair of the Diversity Committee. Her practice focuses on franchise, commercial and utility litigation. She has represented clients in litigation and arbitration in numerous U.S. jurisdictions and before the International Court of Arbitration.

Bethany has been included in The Best Lawyers in America since 2008 for Franchise Law. She is also an Associate Editor for the American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal and has written numerous articles on franchise and utility litigation.

Bethany graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and received her J.D. with highest honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law where she was a Notes and Comments editor for the Connecticut Law Review. Before entering law school, Bethany had a financial planning practice and held the Certified Financial Planning designation.

Areas of Practice

• Franchise and Distribution
• Litigation
• Utilities and Regulated Industries

West Practice Categories

Franchising, Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Appeals, Public Utilities, Government Agencies & Programs

Bar Admissions

• Connecticut, 1997
• Massachusetts
• U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Connecticut Bar Association
• New Haven County Bar Association
• New England Franchise Association

Education

• University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 1997
  J.D.
  Honors: Highest Honors
  Honors: Moot Court Teaching Assistant,
  Honors: Semi-Finalist, Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition (National) 1997
  Law Review: Connecticut Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor
• College for Financial Planning, Denver, Colorado, 1994
  C.F.P., Certified Financial Planner
• Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1989
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude

Published Works

• "Arbitrators Must Investigate or Disclose, 2nd Circuit Says", Dispute Resolution Journal, August-October, 2007
• "Post-Termination Internet Violations: Who Fixes and How?", Franchising World, August, 2007
• "Are California's Arbitrator Disclosure Requirements Preempted by the FAA?", American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Spring, 2006
• "Support Systems Key As Companies Pursue International Expansion", The New York Law Journal, April, 2004
• "Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Bazzle : More For The Arbitrator’s Plate", Franchising World, November/December, 2003
• "Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Bazzle: A New Day for Class Arbitrations?", American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Fall, 2003
• "Interim Relief: Preserving Franchise Goodwill During Termination Proceedings", American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Fall, 2001
• "Underwater project struggles for air", Electric Light & Power, August, 2002
• "The Ninth Circuit Forced to Join the Fold: Circuit City Stores v. Adams", Federal Practice Newsletter, Fall, 2001

Address

One Century Tower
265 Church Street
Post Office Box 1832
New Haven, CT 06508-1832

Phones

(203) 498-4365

Faxes

(203) 782-2889

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