Joseph Adler

Joseph Adler

PARTNER

416.977.3444
jadler@kmblaw.com

Assistant

Lauren Mitchell
905.276.9111 x448
lmitchell@kmblaw.com

Bar Admissions

Ontario (1990)

Education

Gestalt Institute of Toronto
Leadership Training Certificate, 2015

International Franchise Association
Certified Franchise Executive, 2010

University of Toronto
M.A., 1998

University of Western Ontario
LL.B., 1987

York University
B.A., 1984 and 1983

languages

English

Areas of Practice

Franchise, Retail & Distribution
Corporate and Commercial Law
Intellectual Property

ACHIEVEMENTS

Who’s Who Legal (Franchise Law)
Recognized in Legal LEXPERT Directory
Recognized in Franchise Times as a “Legal Eagle”
The National Post’s Best Lawyers in Canada (Franchising)
Recognized in Chambers Canada

Professional Memberships and Associations

Canadian Franchise Association – Director and Executive Member of the Board of Directors (2007-2015)
Canadian Franchise Association – Secretary and General Counsel (2011-2015)
Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee of the Canadian Franchise Association
International Franchise Lawyers Association – Canadian Representative
Forum on Franchising, American Bar Association
Canadian Bar Association
American Bar Association
International Franchise Association
International Trademark Association
International Bar Association

Joseph Adler is a Partner at KMB Law and a member of the firms Franchising, Retail & Distribution Group, Corporate/Commercial Group and Intellectual Property Group.

Joseph is also a registered trademark agent and regularly advises clients in all matters related to their operations and transactions in Canada. His particular emphasis is in franchising and distribution, intellectual property law and cross-border trade. Joseph serves as legal counsel for Canadian and US (and other foreign) franchisors doing business in Canada and Canadian franchisors doing business in the US, Europe and abroad. He also acts and has acted for various multi-unit franchisees and franchisee associations as well.

Joseph has published and has been quoted in numerous articles and has spoken on various franchising topics at venues organized by the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA), the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, and the International Franchise Association (IFA).

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Mississauga Head Office

3 Robert Speck Parkway, Suite 900
Mississauga, ON L4Z 2G5

Tel: 905.276.9111
Fax: 905.276.2298

Burlington

3115 Harvester Rd., Suite 400
​Burlington, ON L7N 3N8

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