Background & Experience   Dave Koch represents franchisors in creating and revamping franchise programs, regulatory compliance, disputes, antitrust analysis, corporate transactions, vendor arrangements and privacy and website issues.   Mr. Koch served at the FTC from 1984-1987, when he was a staff attorney in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.  He then returned to Illinois to serve as Legal Counsel to the Minority Leader of the Illinois General Assembly.  Following that, Mr. Koch he rejoined the FTC in Washington, where, until 1989, he served as an Attorney-Advisor to Hon. Daniel Oliver, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.  Mr. Koch entered private practice in 1989.

Publications (as author or co-author)  News From Around the World International Franchising Newsletter International Bar Association Legal Practice Division September 2009 Turning to franchising in troubled times June/July 2009 | World Trademark Review (at pp. 63-66) The Queen Reigns – and Chops Off the Head of Franchise Tying Claims in the United States February 2009 | Franchise and Distribution, Vol. XV No. 1 (2008 Federated Press, Toronto), at 1202 Privacy Programs for Small Businesses October 2006 | Franchising World The Other Contracts in the Franchise Relationship October 11, 2006  Private Equity Financing Fuels Franchise Boom September 15, 2006 | IndUS Bus. Journal, Vol. 6 No. 18 Princeton Review Litigation Puts Renewal Condition to the Test May 18, 2006 | Int'l Journal of Franchising Law, Vol. 4, Issue 2 Bringing Your Franchise Concept to the U.S. Market—Guidance for Non-U.S. Franchisors March 2005 | Int'l Sales and Marketing Practice Manual Privacy Issues that Affect Franchising October 7, 2004 | American Bar Assoc. Forum on Franchising Search Terms for Sale: Internet Poachers and Trademark Bidding April 2004 | ACC Docket 22, No. 4, 24-41 How Franchisors and Franchisees Can Work Together on Employment Issues October 2003 | Franchising World Electronic UFOCs? Yes! February 28, 2003  Electronic Signature Capability Arrives, But Skepticism Abounds July/August 2001 | Franchising World Retool Your Franchise Agreement to Recruit Minorities and Women April 2001 | Franchising World | The Electronic Franchise Agreement: Part II Nov/Dec 2000 | Franchising World The Electronic Franchise Agreement: Part I Sept/Oct 2000 | Franchising World The Proposed “Small Business Franchise Act of 1999”: The End of Franchising as We Know It? September 22, 2000 | Franchisor Survival Guide to Online Privacy March 2000 | GPSolo, Best of ABA Sections Issue Competition for Investors Forces Franchisors to Reconsider Personal Exposure of Franchise Owners February 1, 2000

Speeches and Presentations (as presenter, moderator, or co-presenter)   The Evolving Franchise System:  How to Guide an Emerging System from ‘Baby Steps’ to a ‘Grown Up’ System International Franchise Association's 43rd Annual Legal Symposium May 2010 | Washington, D.C. Strategic Financial Planning for Franchisors International Franchise Association's 49th Annual Convention February 2009 | San Diego Franchising in India International Franchise Expo April 2008 | Washington, DC   Franchising Opportunities:  Leveraging on NRI Success Third Annual Convention of the U.S. Indian-American Chamber of Commerce September 5, 2007 | Washington, DC   Using Development Agreements in International Franchise Expansion 23rd Annual IBA/IFA Joint Conference May 2007 | Washington, DC   Learnings from International Franchising Experience 1st Annual Indian Franchise Summit March 10-11, 2007 | New Delhi, India   Regulatory & Legal Framework 1st Annual Indian Franchise Summit March 10-11, 2007 | New Delhi, India   The Newly Amended FTC Franchise Rule International Franchise Association's 47th Annual Convention February 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada   The Other Contracts in the Franchise Relationship ABA 2006 Annual Forum on Franchising: The Fine Art of Franchise Law October 11-13, 2006 | Boston, Massachusetts   What Every Franchisor Needs to Know About Privacy and Security Wiley Rein & Fielding Teleconference April 20, 2006 | Teleconference   Best Practices for Defining Your Franchise Renewal Process International Franchise Convention's 46th Annual Convention February 25-28, 2006 | Palm Springs, California   Trends in U.S. Franchise Law for Non-U.S. Lawyers International Franchise Association's 38th Annual Legal Symposium May 8-10, 2005 | Washington, DC   International Summit: Issues in International Development International Franchise Association's 45th Annual Convention March 6-9, 2005 | Hollywood, Florida   Privacy Issues that Affect Franchising American Bar Association's 27th Annual Forum on Franchising October 7, 2004 | Vancouver, British Columbia   Negotiating a Lease or Sublease Agreement International Franchise Association's 37th Annual Legal Symposium May 24, 2004 | Washington, DC   Practical Approaches to International Franchise Disclosure Annual IBA/IFA International Franchising Committee Conference May 14, 2003 | Washington, DC   Anti-Terrorism Regulation and Franchising IFA Legal Symposium May 12, 2003 | Washington, DC   Entering the U.S. Market: Legal and Practical Advice BFA/IFA International Symposium October 9, 2002 | London, United Kingdom Essentials of E-Commerce ABA's 24th Annual Forum on Franchising October 10-12, 2001 | San Francisco, California Spring Fly-In International Franchise Association April 3, 2001 | Washington, DC The Role of Technology in Tactical Execution IFA Annual Convention February 24, 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada The Electronic Franchise Agreement International Franchise Association December 19, 2000 | Tyson’s Corner, Virginia New Democrat Coalition International Franchise Association December 12, 2000 | Washington, DC The Proposed Small Business Franchise Act of 1999: The End of Franchising As We Know It? Federal Bar Association Annual Convention September 22, 2000 | Cleveland, Ohio   Emerging Privacy Issues in Franchising International Franchise Association's 33rd Annual Legal Symposium May 14-16, 2000 | Washington, DC   Personal Exposure: Risk Management in the Franchise Relationship 1999 ABA Forum on Franchising October 13-15, 1999 | Palm Springs, California

Professional Experience   American Bar Association Forum on Franchising Editor-in-Chief (2004-2007) Associate Editor (2002-2004) The Franchise Lawyer

Education   University of Michigan Law School J.D., cum laude   University of Iowa B.S., with high honors

Honors   Chambers USA:  America's Leading Lawyers for Business International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers International Who's Who of Business Lawyers Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers Franchise Times - "Legal Eagles" Smart CEO - Legal Elite The Best Lawyers of America

Admitted to Practice   District of Columbia Michigan Virginia U.S. Supreme Court