Donahue Fitzgerald Attorneys Recognized in the Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Edition

• Dawn Newton, Franchise Law
• Lawrence K. Rockwell, Litigation – Trusts & Estates

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About Dawn Newton

Dawn is certified as a legal specialist in the area of Franchise and Distribution Law by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California. She Co-Chairs the firm’s intellectual property practice. She has worked with franchise systems in the fields of seated and fast casual restaurants, real estate, retail, children’s programs, personal services, health care, construction, consulting and hospitality. She is a frequent speaker and author on the subject of franchise law and is currently a member of the Governing Committee for the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising.

About Lawrence K. Rockwell

Lawrence is an experienced trial lawyer whose practice is focused upon trust and estate litigation, intellectual property litigation, and business litigation and includes advising business start-ups on corporate/business strategies. While maintaining a full-time law practice he served alternately as the Donahue firm’s Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer for the 25 years leading up to the Donahue Fitzgerald merger in 2014.

About Donahue Fitzgerald LLP

Donahue Fitzgerald LLP is a full-service law firm with more than fifty attorneys with offices in the Bay Area. The firm provides legal advice and representation in all aspects of business and corporate law, employment, intellectual property, real estate and construction, immigration, nonprofit, franchise, music and entertainment, data privacy and security, and tax, as well as trusts and estates and litigation.