Mackenzie Lynn Brilling

Mackenzie Lynn Brilling is an attorney specializing in franchise law, with honors including Legal Eagle by Franchise Times in 2017, 2018, and 2019. She has been practicing at Einbinder & Dunn LLP since 2013, previously working as an attorney at Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP (2011-2013), a law clerk at the Appellate Term Supreme Court (2011), and legal counsel at LWS Media (2010-2011). She is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising and the New York City Bar Association, having also served as a committee member in the ABA’s Young Lawyers’ Division (2015-2017). She earned her JD from Albany Law School of Union University in 2010 and a BS from Syracuse University in 2007. She has spoken at events such as the Women’s Franchise Network, Lawline, and the International Franchise Expo, covering franchise agreements, legal risks, and financial considerations. Her publications include contributions to the Franchise Deskbook (ABA), Franchise Law Journal, and Franchising USA Magazine, focusing on franchise litigation, liability, and financial projections. She speaks English.

Features

• Asset Protection
• Commercial Real Estate Transactions
• Easement and Boundary Disputes
• Estate Tax Planning
• Foreclosures
• Guardianships and Conservatorships
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
• Living Wills and Advance Directives
• Power of Attorney
• Probate Administration
• Property Disputes
• Residential Real Estate Transactions
• Title Issues
• Wills and Trusts
• Zoning and Land Use

• License
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 2011
  Currently Registered
  
• Honors
  2019 - Legal Eagle, Franchise Times
  2018 - Legal Eagle, Franchise Times
  2017 - Legal Eagle, Franchise Times
• Work Experience
  2013 - Present Attorney, Einbinder & Dunn LLP
  2011 - 2011 Law Clerk, Appellate Term Supreme Court
  2011 - 2013 Attorney, Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
  2010 - 2011 Legal Counsel, LWS Media
• Associations
  2012 - Present
  American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising - Member
  New York City Bar Association - Member
  2015 - 2017
  American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising - Committee Member, Young Lawyers' Division
• Education
  2010 - Albany Law School of Union University - JD - Juris Doctor
  2007 - Syracuse University - BS - Bachelor of Science
• Speaking Engagements
  2019 - Navigating Legal Issues - What Franchisors and Franchisees Should Know - Women's Franchise Network
  2019 - How to Franchise a Business: A Practitioner's Guide - Lawline - online CLE
  2019 - Tips for Reading and Understanding the FDD - International Franchise Expo at the Javits Center, NY, NY
  2017 - Enforcing the Bargain or Buying Your Way Out? The Right to Specific Performance in Franchise Agreements vs. the Concept of Efficient Breach - ABA Forum on Franchising
• Publications
  2019 -
  American Bar Association New York Chapter of the Franchise Deskbook; Third Edition, Volume I
  2017 -
  Franchise Law Journal (ABA) Enforcing the Bargain or Buying Your Way Out? The Right to Specific Performance in Franchise Agreements versus the Concept of Efficient Breach
  2016 -
  Franchise Lawyer (ABA) Defense for Nondisclosure of Liability for Lost Profits
  2014 -
  Franchising USA Magazine What You Need to Know Before Buying a Franchise
  2014 -
  Franchising USA Magazine How Much Money Will I Make From my Franchise?
  2014 -
  Franchising USA Magazine Pending Franchise Litigation - What Franchisors and Franchisees Need to Know
  2013 -
  Franchising USA Magazine Franchising Your Business
• Languages
  English - Native / Fluent

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