Eric H Karp

ERIC H. KARP is a partner in the Boston law firm of Witmer, Karp, Warner & Ryan LLP where his practice concentrated in franchise and business law. He was one of only 173 lawyers from 49 countries selected for inclusion in The International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers 2004-2005, published by Law Business Research. Mr. Karp serves as counsel to numerous franchisee associations in such chains as McDonald's, Pearle Vision, Domino's Pizza, Denny's, TCBY Yogurt, Jackson Hewitt, Woodcraft, Portable On Demand Storage, and Colors on Parade. He has represented franchisees throughout the country in a myriad of franchise issues including sales, purchases, relocations, remodels, transfers, defaults and terminations and lease issues. He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Franchisee Association (AFA). Mr. Karp also served as Chair of the AFA Model Responsible Franchise Practices Act Committee, was the principal author of the Model Act and served as the Program Chair of the 1999 AFA Franchisee Legal Symposium. In June, 1994 Mr. Karp testified before the U.S. House Small Business Committee on "Self Regulation of Franchising: The IFA Code of Ethics." An elected delegate to the 1995 White House Conference on Small Business, Mr. Karp has twice testified before the Joint Committee on Commerce and Labor of the Massachusetts Legislature on franchise issues. Mr. Karp has also provided advice and assistance to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and its staff on proposed federal legislation on franchising. Since 1996 Mr. Karp has served on the Franchise Project Group of the Franchise and Business Opportunities Committee of the North American Securities Administrators Association. He has been a presenter for the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising and the International Franchise Association Legal Symposium and an active participant in the debate over the revision of the Federal Trade CommissionÕs Franchise Disclosure Rule. Mr. Karp has been a regular guest lecturer at Babson College in its MBA program on franchising. Mr. Karp is a graduate of Boston University (B.A. Political Science 1974) and Boston University School of Law (J.D. 1977). Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Eric H Karp included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Eric H. Karp Included on the 2026Massachusetts Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2017 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2014 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2013 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2012 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2011 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2010 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2009 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2008 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2007 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2006 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list

• Presenter, Franchising, American Bar Association
• Presenter, Franchise Association Legal Symposium
• Guest Lecturer, Babson College

• Massachusetts, 1978

• Boston Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
• Massachusetts Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
• American Franchisee Association (Board of Director)
• American Franchisee Association (Chair, Model Responsible Franchise Practices Act Committee)
• North American Securities Administrators Association, Business Opportunities Committee
• North American Securities Administrators Association, Franchise Project Group of the Franchise
• AFA Franchisee Legal Symposium, 1999 (Program Chair)