Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito

What Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito does

Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, doing business as Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. and 'Zarco Law,' is a Miami-headquartered boutique trial law and commercial litigation firm founded in 1992 by Robert Zarco. The firm specializes in franchise, dealership, licensing, and distribution law, with secondary practices in commercial real-estate disputes, intellectual-property disputes, and C-suite employment matters. It serves individual franchisees, franchisee associations, dealers, distributors, and small-to-mid-market business owners across the United States and internationally, including clients in 44 states and 20 countries.

The firm represents franchisees from over 500 different franchise system brands and provides ongoing counsel to approximately 40 franchisee associations, including well-known QSR, hospitality, automotive, and retail systems. Its core delivery is relationship-driven legal representation spanning transaction support, pre-litigation negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and trial litigation. A distinguishing feature of the operating model is the willingness to take franchisee cases on a contingency or partial-contingency basis, structurally leveling the playing field against well-capitalized franchisor counsel.

Revenue is generated through traditional hourly billing, alternative fee arrangements, fixed project fees, and contingency-based representation; the firm offers free initial consultations. Go-to-market relies on referrals from existing clients and franchise associations, media visibility (Wall Street Journal, New York Times), speaking engagements at franchise and dealer conferences, and an expanding digital footprint including a bilingual Spanish-language site and a YouTube video center. The firm has been ranked Tier 1 in Franchise Law by Best Law Firms and recognized by Chambers USA among the top three national franchisee-side law firms. The firm operates as a privately held professional partnership with no external investors and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito

Legal name

Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A.

Website

https://zarcolaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zarco Einhorn Salkowski is a Miami-based boutique trial law firm specializing in franchise, dealership, and commercial litigation, representing franchisees, dealers, and franchisee associations across 500+ brands nationwide and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Franchise Law and Commercial Litigation

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Franchise law services
• Commercial litigation
• Franchise dispute representation
• Dealership and distribution law
• Business dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly/Alternative Fee Arrangements: Traditional hourly billing for legal services supplemented by creative alternative fee arrangements including partial contingency fees, fixed project fees, and hybrid arrangements. The firm offers contingency-based representation for franchisee clients to level the playing field against well-capitalized franchisors.
2. Legal Consultation and Advisory: Pre-litigation legal guidance, document review, negotiation support, and transactional services for franchise purchases, sales, and business formation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. is a boutique trial law and commercial litigation firm providing legal representation to franchisees, dealers, licensees, distributors, and business owners across six practice areas: Franchise and Dealership Law, Commercial Trial Litigation/Arbitration/Dispute Resolution, Business and Corporate Law, Commercial Real Estate Disputes, Intellectual Property and Trademark Disputes, and C-Suite Employment Disputes. The firm offers free initial consultations and accepts representation under creative alternative fee structures including partial contingency arrangements to enable franchisees with limited resources to access high-quality legal counsel against well-capitalized franchisors.

Product overview

Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. is a nationally recognized boutique trial law and commercial litigation firm offering a unified suite of legal services centered on franchise law and complex business disputes. The core offering comprises six practice areas: Franchise and Dealership Law (covering FDD review, franchise agreements, territorial protection, and franchisor disputes), Commercial Trial Litigation/Arbitration/Dispute Resolution, Business and Corporate Law, Commercial Real Estate Disputes, Intellectual Property and Trademark Disputes, and C-Suite Employment Disputes. The firm also provides specialized Franchisee Association Services as a module for collective franchisee representation. The practice spans transaction support, pre-litigation negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and full trial litigation, with creative fee structures including partial contingency arrangements to serve franchisees and business owners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Franchise and Dealership Law Comprehensive legal representation for franchisees, dealers, licensees, and distributors covering franchise disclosure document (FDD) review, franchise agreement negotiation, territorial protection, mandated remodel and renovation disputes, franchise encroachment and cannibalization, new technology fee disputes, misuse of advertising and marketing funds, and franchisor disputes.
• Commercial Trial Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution Strategic representation in complex business disputes including breach of contract, fraud claims, multi-party litigation, and franchise litigation in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration, mediation, and other dispute resolution proceedings.
• Business and Corporate Law Corporate formation, business transactional services, emerging companies representation, and LLC, corporation, and partnership structuring for entrepreneurs and business owners.
• Commercial Real Estate Disputes Litigation and dispute resolution for commercial real estate matters including construction defects, joint venture disputes, owner/developer disagreements, and high-rise project conflicts.
• Intellectual Property and Trademark Disputes Legal services protecting against unauthorized use or infringement of concepts, designs, trademarks, names, or slogans, with particular relevance to franchise systems and brand assets.
• C-Suite Employment Disputes Representation in executive employment conflicts, non-compete disputes, and key employee matters affecting C-Suite executives and senior management.
• Franchisee Associations Services Formation, organization, and ongoing legal counsel for franchisee associations to provide collective bargaining representation and advocacy against franchisors across multiple franchise brands.

Quantifiable outcome

• Landmark victories and precedent-setting decisions shaping franchise law interpretation in state and federal courts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fisher & Phillips LLP: Largest U.S. labor and employment law firm with a national franchise practice. Comparable to Zarco Einhorn Salkowski in serving franchise industry clients but from a broader management-side orientation and significantly larger scale.
• DLA Piper: Global law firm with a top-tier franchise and distribution practice group. Comparable as a major franchisor-side competitor; relevant benchmark for the scale and resources that Zarco Einhorn Salkowski confronts in litigation.
• Lathrop GPM LLP: National full-service firm with a prominent franchise and distribution practice group representing franchisors. Comparable as a major franchise law competitor, though it primarily represents the franchisor side against which Zarco Einhorn Salkowski litigates.
• Greenberg Traurig LLP: Major Miami-headquartered international law firm with a sizable franchise and licensing practice. Comparable as a competing franchise law presence in the same Miami market, with substantially broader corporate and litigation resources.

Regional players

• Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton LLP: Miami-based commercial litigation boutique with a national class-action and complex business disputes practice. Comparable as a similarly sized Miami-headquartered litigation boutique serving entrepreneurial and franchise-system clients.

Direct peers

• Marks & Klein LLP: New Jersey-based boutique franchise and dealership law firm representing franchisees and dealers. Comparable as a direct franchisee-side boutique competitor with similar contingency-fee orientation and dispute focus.
• Tauler Smith LLP: Boutique franchise and commercial litigation firm with a national franchisee-side practice. Directly comparable as a competitor pursuing similar franchise dispute and class-action matters against franchisors.
• Kaufmann Gildin Robbins & Oppenheim LLP: Florida-based franchise and business law firm with a substantial franchisee representation practice. Comparable as a direct peer in franchisee-side advocacy, with overlapping Florida presence and similar boutique positioning.
• Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein P.C. Colorado-based boutique firm focused on franchise and dealership law, frequently representing franchisees. Directly comparable niche boutique competitor with similar franchisee-side advocacy model.
• Weltman Law Group: Cleveland-based boutique firm with a nationally recognized franchise and dealership law practice representing franchisees and dealers. Highly comparable as a direct competitor in franchisee-side representation across multiple franchise systems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zarcolaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCK71VW3NnjXqXVG99sKGs0Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/zarcolaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zarco-einhorn-salkowski-law
• Instagraminstagram.com/zarcolaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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