GEIGER & MERRITT, LLP

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Paul J. Geiger

Thomas R. Merritt

Edward H. Cummings

Gino J. Bruno

Marc L. Weber

Randall P. Spackman

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PAUL J. GEIGER's practice consists of the handling of a wide variety of major real estate and franchise matters for the Firm's corporate clients. He has represented clients in several multi-unit re-acquisitions of franchised restaurants in several western states. He also represents a number of supermarket chains, restaurant franchisors and franchisees in real estate, franchise and related matters, including the negotiation of leases and purchase agreements for new store locations, as well as office space and commercial loans. In addition, Mr. Geiger has acted as an expert witness on leasing in several civil lawsuits.

During his combined 13 years as both Assistant General Counsel and Associate General Counsel for Denny's, Inc., Mr. Geiger was responsible for drafting, negotiating and finalizing Denny's franchise circulars and agreements, and exercised final review and approval of all real estate documentation for the company, including sales, leases, construction and financing. He was also Senior Real Estate Counsel, handling contract negotiations and administration of the acquisition by Denny's of several other restaurant chains. Mr. Geiger has also been associate general counsel for Coldwell Banker & Company now known as (“CB Richard Ellis”) in Los Angeles. He is a 1975 graduate of the Loyola University School of Law.

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