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Bethany Appleby is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department and chair of the Diversity Committee. Her practice focuses on franchise, commercial and utility litigation. She has represented clients in litigation and arbitration in numerous U.S. jurisdictions and before the International Court of Arbitration.
Bethany is included in Best Lawyers in America (2008 and 2009) for Franchise Law (for more about the standards for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, please see http://www.bestlawyers.com/news/default.aspx ). She is also an Associate Editor for the American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal and has written numerous articles on franchise and utility litigation and arbitration matters including, "Inside a Franchise Arbitration," American Bar Association, 31st Annual Forum on Franchising, October 2008; "Arbitrators Must Investigate or Disclose, 2nd Circuit Says," Dispute Resolution Journal, August - October 2007; "Post-Termination Internet Violations: Who Fixes and How?," Franchising World, August 2007; "Are California's Arbitrator Disclosure Requirements Preempted by the FAA?," American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Spring 2006; "Unconscionability and Franchise Litigation," The Fine Art of Franchise Law, ABA 29th Annual Forum on Franchising, October 2006; "Support Systems Key As Companies Pursue International Expansion, " The New York Law Journal, April 2004; "Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Bazzle: More For The Arbitrator’s Plate," Franchising World, November/December 2003; "Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Bazzle: A New Day for Class Arbitrations?", American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Fall 2003; "Interim Relief: Preserving Franchise Goodwill During Termination Proceedings," American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Fall 2001; "Underwater project struggles for air," Electric Light & Power , August 2002; and "The Ninth Circuit Forced to Join the Fold: Circuit City Stores v. Adams," Federal Practice Newsletter, Fall 2001.
Bethany graduated magna cum laude from Yale University in 1989 and received her J.D. with highest honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1997 where she was a Notes and Comments editor for the Connecticut Law Review. Before entering law school, Bethany had a financial planning practice and held the Certified Financial Planning designation.
Education
- J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law 1997, Highest Honors
- B.A., Yale University 1989, magna cum laude
Admissions
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
Memberships
- American Bar Association (including the Forum on Franchising and Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law)
- Connecticut Bar Association
- New Haven County Bar Association
- New England Franchise Association
Courts
- U.S. District Court (District of Connecticut, District of Massachusetts, Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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