Bio

Sandra Yaeger Bodeau practices in the areas of franchise and distribution law and mergers and acquisitions. She focuses on advising franchisors on new and ongoing franchise system development, registration and compliance, and ongoing franchise relationship issues. She also advises buyers and sellers in mergers & acquisitions, often acting as franchise special counsel when franchise brands and multi-unit franchised units are bought and sold, especially for private equity firms. Sandy has helped clients in a variety of industries, including restaurants, health and fitness, companion care, hotels, recreational vehicles distribution, commercial and residential cleaning, home services, printing & graphics, restoration, and personal care services. She has also worked as in-house counsel for a franchisor of multiple resale retail concepts, giving her first-hand experience with both the legal and business issues faced in franchising.