Andy Pidcock is a founding member and chairman of the firm's Retail and Franchise Services Group, and the manager of national and regional legal affairs for many of our firm's restaurant and retail clients. He is particularly skilled at assembling and managing efficient and cost-effective legal teams for our clients' expansion programs for new corporate and franchised stores. Andy has extensive experience in real estate and commercial finance with a focus on commercial leasing, franchising, commercial finance, business and asset acquisitions, and licensing and distributorship transactions, with additional emphasis on large multi-site, multi-state expansion and franchise growth programs, as well as commercial loans and other such related financings. His responsibilities with the Denver office include overseeing its Commercial Lending practice.
Education
- University of Denver Law School (J.D., 1989)
- Order of St. Ives
- University of Nevada-Las Vegas (B.A. Economics, with honors, 1986)
- Tau Kappa Epsilon
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Colorado
Professional Memberships & Activities
- Colorado Bar Association
- Washington State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- International Council of Shopping Centers, Member
- International Franchise Association, Member
Representative Presentations & Publications
- Inadvertent franchise relationship: What you should watch for, Co-Author, Colorado Real Estate Journal (July 20, 2011)
- Basics Tracks: Real Estate – Basic Leasing in Franchising, Moderator, 44th Annual Legal Symposium, International Franchise Association, Washington, DC (May 2011)
- Retailers: Improve, standardize leases in this down economy, Author, Colorado Real Estate Journal (July 21, 2010)
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Super Lawyers®, Real Estate - Corporate Counsel Edition (2009-2010)
- Colorado Super Lawyers®, Real Estate (2006-2009)
Other Professional Experience
- Cohen Brame & Smith, P.C., Partner
- Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Of Counsel
