WHO WE ARE

Joseph Adler 416.977.3444 DIRECT LINE jadler@hofferadler.com

Joseph Adler has dedicated his professional life to becoming a top business lawyer. He is a senior corporate and commercial lawyer who assists clients in all matters related to their operations and transactions in Canada and a registered trade-mark agent. His particular emphasis is in franchising and distribution, intellectual property law and cross-border trade. Joseph serves as legal counsel for Canadian and US (and other foreign) franchisors doing business in Canada and Canadian franchisors doing business in the US, Europe and abroad. He also acts and has acted for various multi-unit franchisees and franchisee associations as well.

Joseph has published and has been quoted in numerous articles and has spoken on various franchising topics at venues organized by the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA), the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and the International Franchise Association (IFA).

Recognition and Leadership in Franchising
Recognized by his peers, Joseph is:

• Chair, the CFA’s Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee
• Director, the CFA’s Board of Directors
• Executive member, the OBA’s Joint Subcommittee on Franchising
• Contributing editor, the Franchise and Distribution Journal (Federated Press)
• Listed as a leading practitioner in franchise law in the:
  • Prestigious International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers (2008)
  • Legal LEXPERT Directory (years 2005 to 2008)
  • Franchise Times as a "Legal Eagle" - one of the top franchise lawyers in the United States and Canada (2007 and 2008)
  • The National Post’s Best Lawyers in Canada (franchising) (2007 and 2008)
• Canadian representative, the International Franchise Lawyers Association

He holds a B.A. in Mathematics as well as a B.A. in Religious Studies from York University, an LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Arts from the University of Toronto. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1990.

 

Lloyd Hoffer 416.977.2555 DIRECT LINE lhoffer@hofferadler.com

Lloyd Hoffer
When matters turn litigious, Joseph is supported by his partner, Lloyd Hoffer. For details regarding Lloyd's expertise click the following link:
www.hofferadler.com/hoffer.htm

We are pleased to announce that Jennifer McGlashan has joined the firm commencing October 1, 2008. Jennifer’s details to follow. 416.977.4559 DIRECT LINE jmcglashan@hofferadler.com

Hoffer Adler LLP was created in October 2004. Joseph Adler and Lloyd Hoffer continue to apply the top quality legal skills they've developed and honed over time. With a collective 36 years of experience in the legal profession, Hoffer Adler LLP represents a formidable, efficient and cost-effective solution to your legal franchising issues.