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Rosen, Joel D.

Joel D. Rosen - Norristown, PA

Attorney at High Swartz LLP

Business & Corporate Law Lawyers in Norristown, PA

40 East Airy Street Norristown, PA 19401

Norristown Business & Corporate Law Lawyer

Updated: 02/16/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Business & Corporate Law
  • Franchise Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademark Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Marketing and Sales
  • Franchise Disclosure Documents
  • Franchise Agreements
  • Employment Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Business Law

Attorney Information

Overview

High Swartz Managing Partner and Corporate Law Attorney Joel D. Rosen’s practice areas include franchise law, business, commercial law, employment law, trademark/copyright law, and commercial leasing.

Rosen counsels numerous businesses with corporate and commercial transactions, including formation, mergers & acquisitions, licensing, sales, and financing projects. His corporate client base spans a broad spectrum of industries:

  • Biotechnology
  • Franchises
  • Weight-loss
  • Food and restaurants
  • Consumer products
  • Media and entertainment
  • Software
  • Technology
  • Nonprofit organizations

Rosen presently serves on the Board of Directors of several nonprofit organizations, including The Hepatitis B Foundation, The Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center, The Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, and the Montgomery Bar Foundation.

Before joining High Swartz in 2007, he owned the Law Offices of Joel Rosen. He also served as Vice President/General Counsel of NutriSystem, Inc., and Senior Corporate Counsel of AAMCO Transmissions, Inc.


Awards and Honors

Honors

  • Selected to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2017-Present
  • Suburban Life 5-Star Attorney, 2023
  • AV Distinguished Ranking, Martindale Hubbell
  • Main Line Today, Top Lawyer, 2019-Present

Education

  • Legal Education

    • University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
      J.D.
      Honors: Appellate Advocacy
      Honors: Taught Appellate Advocacy as a 3rd year law student
  • Non Legal Education

    • Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1979
      B.A.
      Honors: cum laude
      Major: History

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Managing Partner

Past Positions

  • Law Offices of Joel D. Rosen, 1998 - 2006
  • NutriSystem, Inc., Vice President/General Counsel, 1989 - 1997
  • AAMCO Transmissions, Inc., Senior Corporate Counsel, 1984 - 1988
  • Connelly, McAndrews, Stevens, Drexler & Corr, Associate, 1982 - 1984

Classes and Seminars

  • Legal Writing and Basic Legal Drafting, Main Line Paralegal School, 2000 - 2004

Pro Bono Activities

  • Hepatitis B Foundation (Doylestown, PA), Chairman of the Board of Directors (2008-2022), Member of the Board (2003 – 2022), Member of Executive Committee (2005 – Present)
  • Institute for Hepatitis and Virus Research, Member of the Board of Directors (2005 – Present)
  • Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center, Member of the Board of Directors (2007 – Present)
  • The Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, Member of the Board of Directors

Representative Clients

  • NutriSystem, Inc.
  • Slim & Tone LLC
  • Sportography, Inc.
  • Active Adult  Yellow Pages, Inc.

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania, 1982
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1982
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1982

Other Affiliations

  • Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research, Board of Directors, 2023-Present
  • Bucks County Bar Association, Member, 2016-Present
  • Montgomery Bar Association, Member, 1982 - Present
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, 1982 - Present
  • American Bar Association, Member, 1982 - Present
  • ABA Forum on Franchising, Member, 1985 - Present

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Norristown, PA

40 East Airy Street
Norristown, PA 19401

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Phone: 610-275-0700

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Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm M-F

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