Legal Forms Franchise Takes Manhattan. We the People is the franchisor of legal forms businesses. Although the chain has been embattled by state bar associations claiming that the businesses are practicing law without a license, business has apparently never been better for the chain. Ira Distenfeld, the chain's chairman, expressed some surprise at the level of business achieved by the company's 15 new franchises in New York. Having won 26 of the 29 lawsuits brought against the company by bar associations, We the People has prepared for further expansion, with a new goodwill ambassador, Rudy Giuliani, who signed on to assist the company with its expansion and development.
For more on the debate, read this Los Angeles Times article that discusses judges reactions to the documents prepared by We the People.
Posted by franchiselawblog at February 17, 2004 08:41 AM