Calista Amankwah
Founding attorney, franchise counsel
I started this firm for the owner who is handed a ten-year contract and a pen. I want you to sign that contract, or hand it back, knowing exactly what it says.
Most of my career has been spent on the paper that sits behind a franchise: the disclosure document, the agreement and the lease. I have read thousands of pages of it from the owner’s side, and I still read each one fresh.
I work out of the Boca Raton office and take calls in the evening when a signing deadline is close. I also work with Ilan and Dimitra, so the right lawyer takes the right matter.
Works on
- Franchise agreements
- Disclosure documents
- Transfers and renewals
- Small brands’ first franchise offer
Training and admissions
Bar admissions
Florida
1992
Courts
Florida state courts
1992
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
1993
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
1996
Education
J.D., University of Miami School of Law
1992
B.A., University of Florida
1989
Languages
English
Twi
Memberships
The Florida Bar, Business Law Section
American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising
Away from the counter
When I am not reading contracts, I am usually at a farmers’ market on a Saturday morning, buying from owners I have never met. It keeps me honest about what a small business is: one person, a table and a lot of promises.
Calista’s work
Franchise agreements
Reading the disclosure document and the contract together.
Franchise agreementsDisputes
Default notices and franchisor disagreements.
Disputes
Work with Calista
Book a first call. If another lawyer at the firm fits your matter better, Calista will say so.