Robert M. Einhorn

Robert M. Einhorn serves as a co-managing partner at Zarco Einhorn Salkowski PA, located in Miami, Florida. With over thirty years devoted to legal practice, Robert concentrates on advocating for franchisees in litigation both within the United States and internationally. His representation spans major franchise systems across the hotel, restaurant, and service industries. Robert earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in accounting and risk & insurance, and his law degree from the University of Miami. He is qualified as both an attorney and an accountant.

Since his graduation in 1990, Robert gained significant experience in complex civil and criminal litigation with a recognized Florida litigation firm, practicing in state and federal courts nationwide. He is admitted to practice in several court jurisdictions, including all State and Federal Courts in Florida and several United States District Courts across various states. His extensive experience further includes client representation in numerous state and federal courts as well as arbitration proceedings across the country.

In January 1994, Robert began his collaboration with Robert Zarco and has since been dedicated to handling franchise cases. He actively supports franchisee associations in their pursuit for equitable franchising and improved franchisor-franchisee relationships. As a seasoned author and presenter on franchise topics, he contributes to discussions and literature within the franchise community. He has been an active member of organizations such as the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) and the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Forum on Franchising. Robert's contributions include speaking engagements at the ABA’s Annual Franchise Forum and authoring for the Franchise Law Journal, as well as co-editing the Franchise Litigation Handbook, Second Edition. His work has been acknowledged by publications such as Best Lawyers of America and the Franchise Times.

Robert is also committed to pro bono work, actively participating in the "Put Something Back" program in Miami-Dade County to support the underprivileged. His dedication to his work and community service are recognized with a high peer review rating for legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale-Hubbell.

Current Employment Position

• Managing Partner

• Franchise, Licensing & Distribution
• Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Business and Corporate Law
• Employment Law
• Intellectual Property

• Best Lawyers in America, Franchise Law and Commercial Litigation, 2009 - Current
• Best Lawyer's Lawyer of the Year, Franchise Law, 2017 and 2012
• Martindale-Hubbell/Lexis-Nexis “AV Pre-Eminent" - Highest peer review rating for legal ability and ethical standards, since 2005 - Current
• Chambers USA National Ranking in Franchising (mainly Franchisee)
• Super Lawyers, Franchise/Dealership and Business Litigation, Florida, 2021 to the present
• Top 50 Bench Awards in the USA, Therapies 4 Kids Inc. v. Santoro, et al., Top Verdicts, USA, 2023
• “Legal Eagle” by Franchise Times Magazine, 2003 – Current
• "Legal Eagle Hall of Fame" by Franchise Times, since 2013
• Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, 2016- Current
• Who’s Who Legal (WWL) “Thought Leaders” and “Global Leaders” in Franchise Law, 2015 to the present
• Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide, Since 2001 - Current
• South Florida's Top Lawyers by The Miami Herald, 2023
• Very Best U.S. Attorneys in Franchising, 2013

• “Implementing Systemwide Changes to Maximize Compliance and Minimize Conflict”, 2024 American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Phoenix, Arizona
• “What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You – A Primer for Franchise Lawyers on Trusts, Estates, and Succession Rights,” 46th Annual ABA Forum on Franchising, 2023
• “W-10 The Truth is Somewhere in Between: The Art of Taking and Defending Depositions in Franchise Disputes,” 45th Annual ABA Forum on Franchising, 2022
• Roundtable Moderator on various topics at the AAFD’s 30th Anniversary Franchise Leadership Summit (American Association of Franchisees and Dealers), 2022
• Speaker, AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit, 2021, 2019, 2017
• “A Sharper Focus on the Shifting Realities for Franchisees in the 2020’s,” ABA Forum on Franchising, 2020
• Panelist, CFA Legal Symposium (Council of Franchisees Association), 2019
• Judicial Update Presenter at the International Franchise Association (IFA) Legal Symposium, 2019
• “Enforcing System Standards – A Franchisor’s Prerogative?,” ABA 41st Forum on Franchising, 2018
• “Top 5 Reasons Why Franchisee Associations Succeed or Fail,” AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit, 2017

• Miami Dade County 'Put Something Back' Program
• Legal work for Mason’s Voice, a non-profit organization bringing awareness to Spina Bifida

• “Personal Liability for Franchise Sellers,” Co-Author published by the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Franchise Law Journal (Vol. 43, No. 4, Fall 2024)
• Contributing author of the most recent edition of the Fundamentals of Franchising book published by the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum
• Co-Editor of the 'Franchise Litigation Handbook' second edition published by the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Franchising.

• Miami-Dade County Bar Association
• American Bar Association (ABA), Franchise Forum
• International Franchise Association (IFA)
• American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD)
• Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA)

• University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
  • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1990
• University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
  • B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration - 1986
  • Major: Accounting
  • Major: Risk & Insurance

• Florida Supreme Court
• United States Tax Court
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court of Colorado
• U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit