Annie Caiola is the managing partner of Caiola & Rose, LLC, an Atlanta-based national law firm focused on representing franchisors in regulatory compliance, litigation, real estate, trademarks and bankruptcy. In addition to serving as national trial counsel to franchisors in litigation, Annie also represents international commercial real estate holding and property management companies in leasing and real estate disputes. Annie has particular expertise at the intersection of franchise and real estate law, helping franchisors enforce their franchise rights against competing interests in real estate. Annie has also served as General Counsel to one of the fastest growing, shared-services franchise systems in the U.S., where she managed multi-district mass tort litigation, crisis recovery, and insurance coverage disputes.Annie graduated as a Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where she also received her law degree with honors. Annie has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine, a "Top 40 Under 40" by The Daily Report, and a "Legal Elite" by Franchise Times Magazine.

In addition to practicing law and owning her law firm, Annie is the Chair of the Board of Education for the City of Decatur, an elected position she has held since 2014. Annie lives in Decatur, Georgia with her husband and two daughters.