Nirali Patel has been a valuable team member at Canada Lewis since 2020 and is an equity member of Canada Lewis where she specializes in Franchise Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Real Estate Law, and Intellectual Property Law matters. By integrating her background as a Fortune 500 Financial Analyst with high-stakes legal advocacy, Nirali provides a sophisticated, 360-degree approach to business growth and asset protection. She advises established and startup businesses in general corporate and commercial matters, as well as corporate structuring and various compliance matters.
Nirali serves as a lead architect for franchise systems, navigating the complexities of regulation for both emerging startups and established brands. Her end-to-end counsel includes System Launch & Compliance such as drafting Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD), managing state registrations, and enforcing regulatory compliance, negotiating franchise agreements, vendor supply chains, and leasehold acquisitions, guiding clients through franchise sales, divestments, and system-wide transfers, and advising small businesses on assignments, personal guaranties, and promissory notes.
Nirali personally oversees a robust global portfolio of over 100 trademarks. Nirali works beyond simple filings to act as a brand protector, managing strategic USPTO applications and complex Office Action responses, enforcement via cease-and-desist actions and Opposition proceedings, as well as long-term maintenance to ensure IP remains a tangible business asset.
A seasoned closer, Nirali has spearheaded commercial real estate transactions ranging from $1 million to over $20 million. She manages the full transaction—from drafting closing documents to negotiating underlying corporate structures—ensuring that the real estate strategy aligns perfectly with broader commercial goals.
Nirali's corporate practice includes advising and supporting her clients on all general corporate matters including corporate structuring; drafting, reviewing, or negotiating supply and distribution agreements; privacy and social media policies; asset purchase and membership interest agreements; company and partnership agreements.
Prior to sitting for the Texas bar exam, Nirali was a Financial Analyst for a Fortune 500 company for seven years, where she gained specialized knowledge of the financial and business aspects of a corporation. After law school, Nirali worked with State Farm Insurance company's corporate tax department on various federal and state tax matters to automate a federal tax filing system.
Nirali also worked with Sharp Health Care and Highmark, a Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance company. There, she worked on leading healthcare-related engagements and projects with ownership and end-to-end accountability for program delivery on National Healthcare Exchanges, new healthcare Medicare products, data security, and data privacy-related projects.
Outside of the office, Nirali is deeply rooted in the DFW community. She lives in the metroplex with her husband, their two daughters, and the family's beloved fur baby. Much of her off-clock time is spent on the sidelines or in the community, cheering on her older daughter at soccer matches or supporting her younger daughter's softball games and Girl Scout troop activities.