Expert Details

Expert in Franchising, Licensing, Dealership, Distributorship and Affiliate Chain Distribution Channels Domestic and International

Expert ID: 734966 California, USA

Legal Support Experience:
 Comprehensive Discovery
 Coherent Report Structure
 Deposition Preparation & Appearance
 Confident and Prepared Witness Trial Appearance

Channels of Distribution Experience:
 Franchise Networks
 Licensing Networks
 Dealership Chains
 Distributor Chains
 Private & Public Company-Owned Businesses
 Joint Venture Chains
 Global Technology Transfer

Industries Experience:
 Automotive
 Commercial, Residential, and Disaster Restoration Cleaning Services
 Eco-Green Environmental Products & Services
 Fitness Gyms and Martial Arts Studios
 Hospitality – Hotels, Restaurants & Banquet Facilities
 Medical Services - Optometry, Audiology, and Clinical Blood Laboratories
 Establishing Medical Care Chain Networks Through Utilization of Stark Law “Safe Harbor” Regulations
 Online Home-Delivery Prepared Meal Service
 Party Entertainment & Games
 Professional Services - Legal & Accounting
 Real Estate Development, Brokerage & Management – Commercial & Multifamily Residential
 Retail Jewelry Chains
 Retail Nutrition Chains
 Retail Packaging, Shipping, and Private Mail Box Stores
 Retail Women’s Fashion Clothing, Handbags & Accessories
 Industry-University Collaborations & Global Technology Transfer
 Valuing Public and Closely Held Franchise Companies for Franchisor and Franchisee Businesses

Industries Consulting Experience:
 Automotive
 Commercial, Residential, and Disaster Restoration Cleaning Services
 Eco-Green Environmental Products & Services
 Fitness Gyms and Martial Arts Studios
 Hospitality – Hotels, Restaurants & Banquet Facilities
 Medical Services - Optometry, Audiology, and Clinical Blood Laboratories
 Establishing Medical Care Chain Networks Through Utilization of Stark Law “Safe Harbor” Regulations
 Online Home-Delivery Prepared Meal Service
 Party Entertainment & Games
 Professional Services - Legal & Accounting
 Real Estate Development, Brokerage & Management – Commercial & Multifamily Residential
 Retail Jewelry Chains
 Retail Nutrition Chains
 Retail Packaging, Shipping, and Private Mail Box Stores
 Retail Women’s Fashion Clothing, Handbags & Accessories
 Industry-University Collaborations & Global Technology Transfer
 Valuing Public and Closely Held Franchise Companies for Franchisor and Franchisee Businesses

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1980	Degree: BS	Subject: Accounting	Institution: California Western University
Year: 1982	Degree: MBA	Subject: Business	Institution: California Western University

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department	Responsibilities
Years: 1976 to 1988	Employer: The Kosnar Group	Title: President/CEO	Department: Franchise Consulting	Responsibilities: Manage consulting practice, conduct client due diligence, and approve client for engagement.
Years: 1989 to 2018	Employer: Self Employed	Title: Managing Partner	Department: Expert Witness/Litigation Support	Responsibilities: Legal Support:  Comprehensive Discovery  Coherent Report Structure  Deposition Preparation & Appearance  Confident and Prepared Witness Trial Appearance

International Experience

Years	Country / Region	Summary
Years: 1989 to 2018	Country / Region: Asia, Europe, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa	Summary: Establishing channels of distribution and global technology transfers

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
From 2010 to 2012, Expert, in a collaborative effort between the University of San Diego (USD) and the World Trade Center (WTC), and the Ahlers Center for International Business (USD), promoted international franchising by sending MBA and undergraduate business students abroad to complete in-country internships. The students are trained by Expert and his company's staff to conduct workshops and symposiums to cultivate a better understanding of franchising within the business community in each of the foreign countries visited. He has appeared as a guest lecturer at the University of Illinois, Elmhurst College and AICPA seminars and workshops to present continuing education course material about franchising, licensing and alternative growth strategies. Expert is an honors graduate of California Western University earning a BS and MBA degrees. He also attended DePaul University, School of Law, in Chicago, Illinois. Expert is active in several Eco-Green-Clean-Environment programs and is a Board Member of the Solana Beach ECO Rotary Club Charitable Foundation that provides funding for clean water and sanitation systems in Cambodia and Africa.

Associations / Societies

From 2010 to 2012, Expert, in a collaborative effort between the University of San Diego (USD) and the World Trade Center (WTC), and the Ahlers Center for International Business (USD), promoted international franchising by sending MBA and undergraduate business students abroad to complete in-country internships. The students are trained by Expert and his company's staff to conduct workshops and symposiums to cultivate a better understanding of franchising within the business community in each of the foreign countries visited.

He has appeared as a guest lecturer at the University of Illinois, Elmhurst College and AICPA seminars and workshops to present continuing education course material about franchising, licensing and alternative growth strategies. Expert is an honors graduate of California Western University earning a BS and MBA degrees. He also attended DePaul University, School of Law, in Chicago, Illinois.

Expert is active in several Eco-Green-Clean-Environment programs and is a Board Member of the Solana Beach ECO Rotary Club Charitable Foundation that provides funding for clean water and sanitation systems in Cambodia and Africa.

Licenses / Certifications
Illinois Real Estate Broker Securities License

Awards / Recognition
Graduate of Rotary International Leadership Institute

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
 Automotive  Commercial, Residential, and Disaster Restoration Cleaning Services  Eco-Green Environmental Products & Services  Fitness Gyms and Martial Arts Studios  Hospitality – Hotels, Restaurants & Banquet Facilities  Medical Services - Optometry, Audiology, and Clinical Blood Laboratories  Establishing Medical Care Chain Networks Through Utilization of Stark Law “Safe Harbor” Regulations  Online Home-Delivery Prepared Meal Service  Party Entertainment & Games  Professional Services - Legal & Accounting  Real Estate Development, Brokerage & Management – Commercial & Multifamily Residential  Retail Jewelry Chains  Retail Nutrition Chains  Retail Packaging, Shipping, and Private Mail Box Stores  Retail Women’s Fashion Clothing, Handbags & Accessories  Industry-University Collaborations & Global Technology Transfer  Valuing Public and Closely Held Franchise Companies for Franchisor and Franchisee Businesses

Expert Witness Experience

 Automotive
 Commercial, Residential, and Disaster Restoration Cleaning Services
 Eco-Green Environmental Products & Services
 Fitness Gyms and Martial Arts Studios
 Hospitality – Hotels, Restaurants & Banquet Facilities
 Medical Services - Optometry, Audiology, and Clinical Blood Laboratories
 Establishing Medical Care Chain Networks Through Utilization of Stark Law “Safe Harbor” Regulations
 Online Home-Delivery Prepared Meal Service
 Party Entertainment & Games
 Professional Services - Legal & Accounting
 Real Estate Development, Brokerage & Management – Commercial & Multifamily Residential
 Retail Jewelry Chains
 Retail Nutrition Chains
 Retail Packaging, Shipping, and Private Mail Box Stores
 Retail Women’s Fashion Clothing, Handbags & Accessories
 Industry-University Collaborations & Global Technology Transfer
 Valuing Public and Closely Held Franchise Companies for Franchisor and Franchisee Businesses

Marketing Experience
History Expert's company has been developing and selling franchises since 1976. During the past 35 + years, they have sold hundreds of franchises for franchisers around the world. Throughout the history of his group, they have prided themselves on their ability to help franchisers to accurately appraise the value of franchise units; attract screen and interview qualified candidates; arrange adequate financing; adamantly adhere to the intricacies of state and federal franchise regulations; perform a "Review of Sale" to ensure that the proper information has been exchanged with all clients; and avail themselves to the new franchisees and the franchisers for years after the successful conclusion of the transaction.

Marketing Experience

History
Expert's company has been developing and selling franchises since 1976. During the past 35 + years, they have sold hundreds of franchises for franchisers around the world. Throughout the history of his group, they have prided themselves on their ability to help franchisers to accurately appraise the value of franchise units; attract screen and interview qualified candidates; arrange adequate financing; adamantly adhere to the intricacies of state and federal franchise regulations; perform a "Review of Sale" to ensure that the proper information has been exchanged with all clients; and avail themselves to the new franchisees and the franchisers for years after the successful conclusion of the transaction.

Fields of Expertise

hotel franchising, franchise dispute, franchising

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