Robert M. Einhorn - Miami, FL
Attorney at Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A.
Franchise, Licensing & Distribution Lawyers in Miami, FL
2 S. Biscayne Blvd. 34th Floor Miami, FL 33131
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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36
Years
Experience
Miami Franchise, Licensing & Distribution Lawyer
Updated: 09/14/2026
Areas of Practice
- Franchise, Licensing & Distribution
- Franchise Litigation
- Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Business and Corporate Law
- Employment Law Disputes and Litigation
- Intellectual Property Disputes and Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Robert M. Einhorn is a Partner at Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A., a nationally recognized Franchise Law, Business Trial Law, and Complex Commercial Litigation firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. Widely respected as one of the nation's leading franchise trial lawyers, Mr. Einhorn is known for his analytical legal judgment, meticulous preparation, and extensive courtroom experience. For more than three decades, he has represented franchisees, multi-unit franchisees, franchisee associations, dealers, distributors, licensees, and business owners in high-stakes franchise and complex commercial litigation, arbitration, mediation, and other sophisticated business disputes involving hundreds of franchise systems across the hotel, restaurant, retail, automotive, and service industries.
Mr. Einhorn's unique combination of legal, accounting, and business experience enables him to provide practical, strategic counsel that reflects both the legal and business realities facing his clients. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he dual-majored in Accounting and Risk & Insurance, and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law. As both an attorney and an accountant, he brings a distinctive perspective to complex commercial and franchise disputes involving financial, operational, and strategic business issues.
Following law school, Mr. Einhorn practiced with a prominent Florida litigation firm, where he gained extensive experience handling sophisticated civil and criminal litigation in state and federal courts nationwide. He is admitted to practice before numerous federal courts and has represented clients in courts and arbitration forums throughout the country.
Mr. Einhorn joined Robert Zarco in January 1994 and has helped build one of the nation's leading franchise litigation practices. Throughout his career, he has represented clients in complex franchise and commercial disputes involving wrongful termination, fraud, encroachment, contract claims, business torts, and other high-stakes litigation. He also works closely with franchisee associations throughout North America, advocating for fairness in franchising and stronger franchisor-franchisee relationships.
A recognized leader within the franchise legal community, Mr. Einhorn has devoted more than three decades to advancing franchise law through writing, speaking, and professional service. He has been actively involved with both the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) and the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Franchising, serving on the AAFD's Fair Franchising Standards Committee, frequently speaking at the ABA Forum on Franchising's Annual Meeting, and contributing to many of the profession's leading publications.
His publications and editorial work reflect his longstanding leadership within the ABA Forum on Franchising. Mr. Einhorn served as a contributing author to the ABA's Fundamentals of Franchising, Fourth Edition, Co-Editor of the ABA's Franchise Litigation Handbook, Second Edition, and co-author of "Personal Liability for Franchise Sellers," published in the Franchise Law Journal (Vol. 43, No. 4, Fall 2024). He has also served as both an author and editor of the Franchise Law Journal. Mr. Einhorn is presently serving as the Co-Chair of the ABA Franchise Forum’s Annual Conference which is being held in Toronto on October 14-16, 2026.
Mr. Einhorn has earned national recognition for excellence in franchise law and commercial litigation. He is ranked by Chambers USA and recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, including being named "Lawyer of the Year" for Franchise Law in 2012 and 2017. He has also received the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers' Lifetime Achievement Award in Total Quality Franchising (2025). He has been selected to Super Lawyers, inducted into the Franchise Times Legal Eagles Hall of Fame and recognized among the Very Best U.S. Attorneys. He also earned one of the Top 50 Bench Awards in the United States (2023). Mr. Einhorn also holds Martindale-Hubbell's AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating, the organization's highest distinction for legal ability and ethical standards.
Beyond his legal practice, Mr. Einhorn is committed to serving the community through pro bono legal work. He regularly volunteers as a Guardian ad Litem through the Dade County Put Something Back Pro Bono Project, providing legal services to underserved individuals and families throughout Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Lifetime Achievement Award in Total Quality Franchising by the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD)
- Martindale-Hubbell/Lexis-Nexis “AV Pre-Eminent"- Highest peer review rating for legal ability and ethical standards, since 2005 - Current
- ‘Lawyer of the Year’ by Best Lawyers in America in Franchise Law, 2017 and 2012
- ‘Best Lawyers’ by Best Lawyers in America in Franchise Law and Commercial Litigation, 2009 to the present
- Chambers USA National Ranking in Franchising (mainly Franchisee)
- Super Lawyers, Franchise/Dealership and Business Litigation, Florida, 2021 to the present
- Top 50 Bench Awards in the USA, Therapies 4 Kids Inc. v. Santoro, et al., Top Verdicts, USA, 2023
- "Legal Eagle Hall of Fame" by Franchise Times, since 2013
- “Legal Eagles” in Franchise Law by Franchise Times Magazine, 2003 to the present
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) National Trial Lawyers Honorary Society, Since 2026
- Who’s Who Legal (WWL) “Thought Leaders” and “Global Leaders” in Franchise Law, 2015 to the present
- ‘Legal Elite’ by Florida Trend Magazine, since 2016
- ‘Top Lawyer’, South Florida Legal Guide, 2001 to the present
- South Florida's Top Lawyers by The Miami Herald, 2023
- Very Best U.S. Attorneys in Franchising, 2013
Other Sources of Feedback About Robert M. Einhorn
Included on the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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University of Miami School of Law,
Coral Gables,
Florida, 1990
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Non Legal Education
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University of Wisconsin Madison,
Madison,
Wisconsin, 1986
B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration
Major: Accounting
Major: Risk & Insurance
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Classes and Seminars
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Fundamentals of Franchising,” American Bar Association (ABA) 48th Annual Forum on Franchising, Orlando, FL, 2025
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“Beauty or Beast? Positioning Emerging Franchise Brands for Success,” International Franchise Association (IFA) Legal Symposium, Washington D.C., 2025
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“Implementing Systemwide Changes to Maximize Compliance and Minimize Conflict”, 2024 American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Phoenix, Arizona
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“What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You – A Primer for Franchise Lawyers on Trusts, Estates, and Succession Rights,” 46th Annual ABA Forum on Franchising, 2023
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Roundtable Moderator on various topics at the AAFD’s 30th Anniversary Franchise Leadership Summit (American Association of Franchisees and Dealers), 2022
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“W-10 The Truth is Somewhere in Between: The Art of Taking and Defending Depositions in Franchise Disputes,” 45th Annual ABA Forum on Franchising, 2022
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“What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You – A Primer for Franchise Lawyers on Trusts, Estates, and Succession Rights,” 46th Annual ABA Forum on Franchising, Dallas, Texas, November 2023
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Speaker, AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit, 2021, 2019, 2017
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“A Sharper Focus on the Shifting Realities for Franchisees in the 2020’s,” ABA Forum on Franchising, 2020
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Panelist, CFA Legal Symposium (Council of Franchisees Association), 2019
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Judicial Update Presenter at the International Franchise Association (IFA) Legal Symposium, 2019
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“Enforcing System Standards – A Franchisor’s Prerogative?,” ABA 41st Forum on Franchising, 2018
- “Top 5 Reasons Why Franchisee Associations Succeed or Fail,” AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit, 2017
Pro Bono Activities
- Legal work for Miami Dade County 'Put Something Back' Program
- Legal work for Mason’s Voice, a non-profit organization bringing awareness to Spina Bifida
Published Works
Articles
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“Personal Liability for Franchise Sellers,” Co- Author published by the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Franchise Law Journal (Vol. 43, No. 4, Fall 2024)
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Contributing Author, ‘The Fundamentals of Franchising’ book, published by the American Bar Association (“ABA”) Forum on Franchising
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Co-Editor, The ‘Franchise Litigation Handbook’ second edition, published by the American Bar Association (“ABA”) Forum on Franchising
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Florida
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (ABA), Franchise Forum
- Miami-Dade County Bar Association
- International Franchise Association (IFA)
- American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD)
- Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA)
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Robert M. Einhorn
FindLaw Highlights
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0.5 Value
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0.5 Quality of Service
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1.0 Professional Competence
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Verified ClientHired Attorney 2021-2023I do not make it a habit to complain online against anyone, but my conscience will not let me move on from my recent experience with this firm. Unsuspecting clients need to know what transpired in my case and the firm needs to review as well to prevent from happening again in the future - if they even care one bit. This is an extremely unprofessional set of lawyers (the two I worked with, Bob Einhorn and Jacky Beda) that are only interested in their own advancement/profit. They have committed horrible novice mistakes in handling my case, which was a simple negotiation. Fortunately the case had a positive outcome only because I insisted several times to proceed against their irrational and misplaced advice. Without a hint of exaggeration, I literally had to insist on acting against the lawyers' advice EVERY SINGLE TIME, in order to reach a positive outcome in my case. Just listing a few of their most egregious mistakes: 1. Bad communication. Partner Bob Einhorn was always available for initial calls, but as soon as I signed up he passed my case over to associate Jacky Beda who was clearly out of his element. Never did he disclose that in the signing papers and the initial communication with him. 2 Associate Jacky Beda never wanted to engage with other party and their legal team (that were understandably playing dead) over the phone until I insisted I was going to call them myself. Turned out that was the best decision for moving the case forward. 3. Legal team did not understand basic elements of negotiation, alternatives to negotiated agreement, business sense of numbers presented, lowest acceptable negotiated amount. They even insisted on stopping negotiation and signing me up for arbitration right before opposite party was ready to engage, only because arbitration would have been way more lucrative for them. 4. Associate insisted he had a next day reply policy, even though he let emails and calls unanswered for several weeks at a time. Not once did he apologize, it was never his mistake. 5. Associate openly questioned my motives and undermined my credibility during the negotiation, not once but several times. If you are not going to trust your own client, you are not fit to be in the legal profession. Period. 6. I asked for a 20 min in person meeting with associate Jacky Beda only once in our 18 month-long interaction. He told me exactly what time to show up, only to not be available on a ridiculous excuse and have me wait 3 hours until he could finally meet me. Mind you that was the day before Christmas, I had to fly in from out of state, and had to reschedule my return arrangements because of that delay. Absolutely insane. I don't even know how I managed to have an ongoing relationship for a year and a half with this team of clowns, and managed to successfully steer them to a desirable outcome despite their best efforts to derail my case. Nobody in their right mind should have to go through that. They get zero stars from me and a huge complaint for lack of professionalism, lack of experience and knowledge in legal and professional matters, and bad communication practices. Gentlemen you have not even reached out to discuss my feedback, even though I have continually voiced my disagreements throughout our engagement. And you have not reached out to discuss these complaints even after I made them public. Shows how unprofessional you are and how much you (don't) care for your clients
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Miami, FL 33131
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