Carter & Tani

Carter & Tani

Our Experience. We are experienced and energetic attorneys who have spent most of our professional careers representing franchise clients. 70% of our revenue is from providing services to franchise clients.

Our Services. We have expertise in preparing offering circulars, contracts, handling nationwide franchise registration and all aspects of franchise law compliance. We also advise and counsel our clients on structuring franchises, franchise law compliance, co-branding, franchise renewals and transfers, defaults and terminations, acquisitions of franchise systems, resolving franchise disputes, leasing and general business issues. We strive to provide these services in a timely, cost-effective manner and with a personal touch.

Our Philosophy. We see the business perspective as well as the legal issues in our clients' transactions and plans. We offer counsel with a "can do" attitude, rather than being simply "naysayers." Our goal is to assist you in fulfilling your business objectives within legal boundaries.

Our Clients. We have represented franchisors and subfranchisors of various types of restaurants, convenience stores, home inspection services, car wash services, retail pet stores, decorating services, janitorial services, remodeling and repair services, children's entertainment and education services, sanitation services, vinyl repair services, retail home furnishing stores, hair salons, real estate, and business services. We are committed to establishing long-term relationships with our clients.

Doris Adkins Carter has practiced franchise law since 1985. She graduated with honors from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law in 1980. After initially practicing with a law firm in Chicago, she joined the in-house legal staff of a national franchisor where she and Christine met. They established Carter & Tani in 1991.

Christine K. Tani has been a franchise lawyer since she attended Boston University Law School and completed her degree at Chicago Kent (IIT) School of Law in 1977 with high honors. She worked as counsel for a national franchisor for 16 years before establishing Carter & Tani.

In addition to their law practice, Doris and Christine are involved in the ABA Forum on Franchising and local bar associations, and community, philanthropic, religious and not-for-profit organizations.