Franchise Law
Douglas R. Ferguson
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Doug is the chair of the Franchise and Distribution Law department at Robinson, Waters & O’Dorisio. His practice emphasizes franchising and distribution, intellectual property, commercial real estate and lending, securities, corporate, partnership, and limited liability company entities, and general commercial and business law. He is the firm’s most experienced attorney in franchise and distribution law. He provides counsel to several franchisors in both U.S. and international franchising matters.
Doug is a member of the American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on Franchising and Senior Lawyers Division. He is also a member of the Colorado Bar Association’s Real Estate Law and Business Law Sections.
Overview
- English
- University of Denver, J.D., graduated 1981
- University of Utah, B.S., Business Finance and B.A.,Business Marketing, graduated 1975
- Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Forum Committee on Franchising
- Colorado Bar Association - Real Estate Law and Business Law Section; Franchise Subsection
- Denver Bar Association - Real Estate Law and Business Law Section
- State of Colorado
- English
- Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Forum Committee on Franchising
- Colorado Bar Association - Real Estate Law and Business Law Section; Franchise Subsection
- Denver Bar Association - Real Estate Law and Business Law Section
- University of Denver, J.D., graduated 1981
- University of Utah, B.S., Business Finance and B.A.,Business Marketing, graduated 1975
- State of Colorado
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Franchise Law
Awards:
- University of Denver’s Award of Excellence in Securities Regulations
- Colorado Super Lawyers - each year since 2010
- Top Lawyers in Colorado - each year since 2010
News & Media
Case History
Transactions
- International Franchise Law Experience
I have represented clients in international franchise law who, collectively, have had franchisees located in more than 120 countries on all six of the habitable continents.
- Industry Experience
I have represented franchise clients in a wide array of industries, including automotive after market products and services, carpet and upholstery cleaning services, children education, children entertainment, chimney sweep and cleaning services, handyman services, psychotherapy services, management training, Mexican style fast food service restaurants, Mexican full service restaurants, quick service sandwich restaurants, retail coffee stores, and retail frozen yogurt stores.
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