Career Path of a Partner at Their Own Law Firm
Peter's career began with a paralegal role in San Francisco, sparking an interest that led to law school at UC Berkeley and subsequently a four-year position at the Federal Trade Commission, where they worked on the Franchise Disclosure Rule. This experience ultimately led to opening their own law firm, specializing in franchise law, representing franchisees, "doing that ever since and enjoying it".
Legal Career, Federal Trade Commission, Franchise Law, Entrepreneurship, Career Specialization
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Peter Lagarias
Partner
Lagarias, Napell & Dillon, LLP
UC Berkeley
UC San Francisco - Law (formerly Hastings)
Political Science, American Studies
Law
Legal
Honors Student, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Graduated from UC Berkeley and worked as a paralegal in San Francisco.
2. Attended UC San Francisco Law School and worked for the Federal Trade Commission for four years, contributing to the Franchise Disclosure Rule.
3. Started a solo law firm specializing in franchise law, representing franchisees.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college and any internships or jobs you had before your current role?
I graduated from UC Berkeley and worked as a paralegal in San Francisco for an antitrust lawyer, which I found very interesting. Then I went to the University of California, San Francisco Law School.
After law school, because I was very interested in the subject, I worked for the Federal Trade Commission in the San Francisco Regional office for four years. One of my assignments was to work on the Federal Trade Commission Franchise Disclosure Rule.
This rule is designed to stop fraud in the sale of franchises. After that, I went into practice with a small law firm and within a year started my own firm, which I've had ever since.
Gradually, I have become specialized in franchise law, only representing franchisees, the people who buy franchises. I've been doing that ever since and enjoying it.
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