Anne Baroody is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. She focuses her practice on franchise and other complex business disputes before federal and state courts, alternative dispute resolution bodies, and the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She enjoys guiding clients in numerous industries through franchise and distribution disputes, commercial contract disputes, business tort and unfair competition disputes, and trademark and branding disputes. While her prior clerkship experience helps her adeptly navigate federal and state courts, Anne also works hard to find pre-litigation and negotiated solutions for her clients. In every matter, she channels her analytical style and attention to detail to develop and highlight the strengths of her client’s case.
Anne represents franchisors in multiple industries (including hospitality and quick service restaurants) in a variety of litigation matters, such as resolving disputes with franchisees, defending putative class action litigation, enforcing intellectual property rights, and advising on system-wide initiatives. She is the chair of the Franchise & Distribution Law Section of the Georgia State Bar and is active in the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising.
Anne’s broader commercial and business litigation experience includes cases involving business torts and unfair competition claims; IP and branding litigation, including disputes involving trademarks, trade secrets, and noncompete agreements; securities arbitration; warranties and remedies in commercial and industrial supply, manufacturing, and other procurement relationships; M&A and earn-out disputes; and insurance coverage and recovery disputes. Anne has represented businesses and individuals in numerous industries, including financial and insurance services, emerging technologies, industrial products and equipment, shipping and logistics, and commercial real estate.