
Articles and Books
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Ronald K. Gardner
Books
Franchising: Realities and Remedies, 3 vols. (ALM Books, 1988) with supplements (with Harold Brown, J. Michael Dady and Jeffery S. Haff).
Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments, (American Bar Association, 2002)(with Dennis Wieczorek).
“Nebraska,” chapter in Franchise Desk Book, (American Bar Association, 2001, 2007).
“North Dakota” chapter in Franchise Desk Book, (American Bar Association, 2001).
Articles and Speeches
“Fundamentals of Franchising,” (with Carol Anne Been, Kerry L. Bundy, Steven M. Goldman, Edward Wood Dunham and Karen B. Satterlee) Thirtieth Annual Forum on Franchising, 2007.
“Getting to Yes with Your Franchisor,” American Association of Franchisees and Dealers National Convention, 1998.
“Arbitration Results Show Limitations on Merger,” Franchising Business & Law Alert, December 1998.
“Merger Efficiencies: Not on Backs of Franchisees,” The Franchise Handbook, Winter 1999.
“Good Cause for Franchisee and Dealer Terminations,” (with Ellen Lokker) Twenty-Second Annual Forum on Franchising ,1999.
“A Critical Look at Alternative Dispute Resolution,” (with Ted Pearce and Robert Zisk) IFA’s 33rd Annual Legal Symposium, 2000.
“Franchisors Have a Lot to Consider Before Using a ‘Good Cause’ Justification,” Franchising Business & Law Alert, February 2000.
“6 Reasons to Consider Arbitration in Franchising Disputes,” Franchising Business & Law Alert, June 2000.
“How to Find, Use and Defend Against the Expert Witness,” (with Paula Morency, Nancy Gourley, and Tom Johnson) Twenty-Third Annual Forum on Franchising, 2000.
“Mapping the Contours of the Arbitration Landscape (with Chuck Miller, Lisa Pender-Morse & Hon. Michael Ballechy) Twenty-Fourth Annual Forum on Franchising, 2001.
“The Road Warriors: Effective Direct and Cross Examinations in Franchise and Distribution Disputes,” (with Joseph Schumacher, Jonathan Solish and Robin Spencer) Twenty-Fifth Annual Forum on Franchising, 2003.
“A Good Franchise? A Franchisee’s Lawyers Perspective,” Franchise Times, Oct 2004.
“Legal Issues Arising from Dealer and Distributor Issues,” (with Kerry Bundy and Rossell Barrios) Twenty-Ninth Annual Forum on Franchising, 2006.
Seminars (without originally authored material)
"Arbitrating Antitrust Claims in Franchise and Dealership Disputes," (with Thomas Collin, Beth McCallum, Mark McCareins, and Robin Spencer) American Bar Association Section on Anti-Trust Teleseminar, 2004.
“Annual Legal Developments,” (with Joyce Mazero and Michael Seid) Franchise Update Annual Symposium, 2005.
“Fundamentals of Franchising,” (with Judith Bailey, Rupert Barkoff, Susan Grueneberg, Andrew Selden and James Simms) Twenty-Sixth Annual Forum on Franchising, 2004.
“Growing Pains in Franchising,” (with Edward Wood [Jack] Dunham, Chuck Miller and Robert Rosen) American Bar Association Forum on Franchising Teleconference, 2007.
