Ryan’s unique talents and skills will support Kingdom Franchisees by providing legal guidance and counsel.
Ryan Whitfill is our outside legal counsel. He is a Partner and the Chair of the Franchise Practice Group at the law firm of Culhane Meadows, PLLC, and has been designated as a “Legal Eagle” by Franchise Times Magazine each year since 2017.
Over the past 20+ years, Ryan has established himself as a widely respected franchise attorney with years of experience and extensive knowledge gained through counseling and guiding clients throughout every aspect of franchise law compliance, ranging from establishment and development of new franchise concepts to the management, growth and evolution of large national and international franchise brands.
Throughout his career with the leading franchise law practices at some of the largest law firms in the world, Ryan has developed his skills and knowledge working on complex legal questions and high-level franchise matters for national and international franchisors, franchisees, licensors, distributors, master franchisees and area developers. His experience includes advising and assisting clients in all legal aspects of structuring, operating, and growing their franchise systems in compliance with U.S. and international franchise registration and disclosure laws, as well as state franchise relationship laws.