John Cyril Malloy, III

John Cyril Malloy, III is the managing partner of Malloy & Malloy, P.L., a Miami intellectual property boutique that has been named Franchise Law Firm of the Year in Florida, US at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025. The award recognises a long-established firm whose intellectual property expertise underpins its work with franchised brands and the assets on which they depend.

Malloy & Malloy describes itself as Florida's oldest intellectual property law boutique, practising exclusively in intellectual property since 1959. The firm was founded in Miami by John Cyril Malloy, a patent attorney, and has been led across three generations of the Malloy family, with Mr. Malloy, III continuing that tradition as managing partner. Its practice spans patents, trademarks, copyrights, international intellectual property, licensing, franchising and IP litigation, and it holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest available for ethics and ability. All of the firm's partners are Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Intellectual Property Law.

Mr. Malloy, III is himself Board Certified as an expert in Intellectual Property Law and concentrates his practice on litigation, international portfolio management and global IP enforcement. He has been selected to Super Lawyers over many years and is a past Chair of the Miami-Dade County Bar Association's Intellectual Property Committee, reflecting both his standing among peers and his engagement with the wider legal community.

Franchising sits naturally within the firm's intellectual property focus, because a franchise system is in essence the licensed use of a brand and its associated know-how. Trademarks are the central asset of any franchise, and their registration, portfolio management, licensing and enforcement are precisely the areas in which Malloy & Malloy specialises. The firm's capabilities in licensing and franchising, combined with its strength in trademark protection and IP litigation, equip it to advise franchisors on protecting and enforcing the brands at the heart of their systems.

Mr. Malloy's particular emphasis on international portfolio management and global IP enforcement is well suited to franchised businesses that expand across borders, where consistent protection of trademarks and other rights in multiple jurisdictions is essential to preserving the value and integrity of a brand. His litigation experience further allows the firm to defend those rights when they are challenged or infringed.

Florida's position as a hub for franchising and cross-border commerce, particularly with Latin America, makes sophisticated intellectual property and franchise counsel especially valuable in the state. The recognition of Malloy & Malloy as Franchise Law Firm of the Year in Florida, US at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025, under the leadership of Mr. Malloy, III, affirms the firm's standing built over more than six decades. For franchisors and brand owners seeking to protect, license and enforce their intellectual property, the firm offers specialist, board-certified expertise with an international reach.