Fittante, Joseph J.

Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder

Year Joined Organization: 1998

Lawyer Overview

Joe works in the franchising and distribution area advising franchisors on various topics, including structuring the finance relationships and registration and disclosure issues. He also advises manufacturers on creating distribution networks that do not fall within the purview of state franchise or business opportunity laws and counsels his clients on the management of these networks.

Areas of Practice

• Corporate

West Practice Categories

Business Organizations

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1996
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, Franchise Forum Governing Committee, 2003 - 2005 (Member)
• American Bar Association, Franchise Forum (Member)
• American Bar Association, Business Law Section (Member)
• American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section (Member)
• Shakopee Area Catholic Schools Athletic Advisory Council (Member)
• St. Mark's Church Pastoral Council (Vice President)

Honors and Awards

• Super Lawyer, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine, 2004 - Present
• Rising Star, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine, 2002 - 2003
• Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008 - Present
• Best Lawyers in America, 2009 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Meagher & Geer PLLP, Associate, 1996 - 1998

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, 1996
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: cum laude
  Law Review: Editor, William Mitchell Law Review, 1995 - 1996
• University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1993
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Published Works

• "Franchise Involvement in Real Estate," co-author with Charles S. Modell, Franchise Law Journal,Vol. 18, No. 4, Spring, 1999

Address

1500 Wells Fargo Plaza
7900 Xerxes Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55431

Phones

(952) 896-3256

Faxes

(952) 896-1511

Emails

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Websites

http://www.larkinhoffman.com