Kristy L. Miamen

Kristy Miamen is a partner at Dady & Gardner, P.A., who represents franchisees, distributors and dealers in disputes with their franchisors and suppliers. Kristy graduated summa cum laude in 2002 from St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, and is a 2006 summa cum laude graduate of Hamline University School of Law. Kristy has been with the Firm since 2005 and has contributed extensive research, writing and editing to the 2006 Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments, which was authored by Michael D. Joblove and Scott E. Korzenowski. In 2009 Kristy spoke at the 32nd Annual Forum on Franchising in Toronto, Canada on the topic of the "The Accidental Franchise," a workshop that addressed the risks involved when an inadvertent franchise is formed. Kristy is a former associate editor of The Franchise Lawyer. Kristy is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in Minnesota. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Kristy L. Miamen included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Best Lawyers – Franchise Attorneys and Lawyers – Best Lawyers in America, 2016-2025 Selected to Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2025 Selected to Rising Stars: 2011 - 2021 Minnesota Top Women Attorneys – Super Lawyers Magazine – Rising Stars, 2016-2020 Minnesota Top Women Attorneys – Super Lawyers Magazine – Rising Stars, 2021-2024 Top 150 Legal Eagles – Franchise Times Chambers USA, Franchising: Mainly Franchisee, 2015-2025 “WWL Thought Leaders - USA” by Lexology, 2024-2025 “Legal Eagle” by the Franchise Times Other Sources of Feedback About Kristy L. Miamen Included on the 2026Minnesota Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2016 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2015 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2013 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2012 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2011 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

• Speaker, “I Didn’t Do That! Dealing with Vicarious Liability Issues,” American Bar Association 48th Annual Forum on Franchising, October 2025

• Minnesota, 2006
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota