Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP : Attorneys

David T. Azrin

Partner

Tel: 212-935-3131, Ext. 311
Fax: 212-935-4514
Email:

Areas of Practice

Experience

Mr. Azrin represents individuals and businesses in litigation and transactional business law matters.

In the area of litigation, Mr. Azrin has handled litigation matters involving a variety of business disputes, including contracts, fraud, defamation, tortious interference, franchise, securities, trademarks, trade secrets, confidentiality agreements, non-compete agreements, employment banking, and real estate related disputes. He has substantial courtroom experience, including more than 18 trials, of which 9 were jury trials. He has appeared in the state and federal trial and appellate courts in a number of states, including Florida, New York, New Jersey, California and Delaware, as well as mediation and arbitration proceedings.

In the area of employment law, Mr. Azrin has handled matters involving wrongful termination; race, age, sex, and disability discrimination; retaliation; whistleblowers; overtime wages; medical leave; unpaid wages; employee handbooks; employment contracts; severance agreements; non-compete agreements; confidentiality agreements; and trade secrets.

In the area of franchising, Mr. Azrin represents start-up and established franchisors and master franchisors, as well as franchisees. With respect to franchisors, Mr. Azrin has assisted start-up franchisors to prepare their franchise agreements and Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars, comply with state registration requirements, prepare and negotiate master franchise agreements, register and defend trademarks, and resolve disputes with franchisees. With respect to franchisees, Mr. Azrin has helped franchisees negotiate franchise agreements, negotiate lease agreements, form corporations, prepare shareholders agreements, purchase existing franchises, and resolve disputes with franchisors.

Bar Admissions

Florida, 1988
New York, 1999
New Jersey, 2000
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1988
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1990
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2001
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2005
U.S. Supreme Court, 1993

Education

The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. J.D. 1988
> Law Review, Note Editor, University of Michigan Law Review, 1986-1988
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1985
> Major: Economics, with Honors
> Major: Political Science, with Distinction
> Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Epsilon

Published Works

Federal Court Review of Arbitrary State Court Decisions, Michigan Law Review, Volume 86, No. 8, August 1988.

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association
Westchester County Bar Association
New York County Lawyers Association
Miami-Dade Bar Association
ABA Forum on Franchising
National Employment Lawyers Association

Languages

Spanish