The following attorneys were selected to the 2026 Legal Eagles list by Franchise Times:

• Eleanor Gerhards
• John R. Gotaskie, Jr.
• Elizabeth D. Sigety
• Ari N. Stern
• Craig R. Tractenberg

The annual list highlights the top attorneys shaping franchise law and policy.

Throughout the issue our attorneys were featured as thought leaders in the following articles: Is the End to Joint Employer Complications in Sight?, Attorneys Share Their Useful Franchise Lessons, Franchise Broker Laws Could Come to More States, Legal Topics Franchisors and Franchisees Need to Know in 2026, Franchise Attorneys Share Their Most Interesting Cases, Bankruptcies Kept Franchise Attorneys Busy Last Year and Franchise Attorneys Share FDD Renewal Advice.

Fox attorneys have consistently been recognized on the Legal Eagles list, including Tractenberg who has been included since its inception over 20 years ago. This is the 13th year Franchise Times has included Gotaskie, the 12th year for Sigety, the 11th for Gerhards and the sixth for Stern. Click here to view the full list.

This award is conferred by Franchise Times. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.