Due to the overwhelming response to this article, I believe it merits the following inclusion of public information for the purposes of transparency as it relates to Theresa Franks and Fine Art Registry.
UPDATES:
December, 2012: Fine Art Registry abandons hundreds of artists without warning, leaving many with nothing left to do but lodge complaints and ponder possible lawsuits. http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/03/fine-art-registry-online-art.html
December, 2012: Pat A. Wertheim, the fingerprint examiner who was hired by Theresa Franks and Fine Art Registry falls under investigation for ethics violations and professional misconduct by the Professional Review Board of the International Association for Identification. http://www.truth4inge.com/lotz_IAI.html
November, 2012: "Teri Franks Fine Art Registry Biz Is Dead" http://www.cruisebruise.com/index.html?entry=teri-franks-fine-art-registry
November, 2012: The entire Fine Art Registry website is completely removed from the internet.
September, 2012: Much of Fine Art Registry's website is taken down. YouTube account is closed. Blogspot account removed from Google.
September, 2012: Theresa Franks, David Phillips lose bid to reinstate jury verdict
September, 2012: Theresa Franks criminal probe escalated to District Attorney Office
August, 2012: Theresa Franks loses motion to dismiss case based on jurisdiction
July, 2012: Theresa Franks Loses Civil Judgement in Maricopa County Court
July, 2012: Theresa Franks' and Fine Art Registry's Partner, John C. Golfis, booked on sex crimes
June, 2012: Theresa Franks Faces Criminal Probe in Wire Tapping / Blackmail Scandal
March, 2012: For Theresa Franks and Fine Art Registry, the Pressure Mounts
Fine Art Registry / Theresa Franks Public Records:
Supreme Court of the State of New York State, County of New York
March 7, 2012:
PARK WEST GALLERIES, INC.
VS.
THERESA FRANKS, an individual, and
GLOBAL FINE ART REGISTRY, L.L.C. D/B/A/ FINE ART REGISTRY, JOHN DOES 1-10,
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=tirVQewp3Wuw4OzRZ3kwbA==&system=prod
December 12, 2011: Theresa Franks Sued for Defamation in Federal Court
Registration status:
http://tarr.uspto.gov/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78769491&action=Request+Status
Trademark failure to respond:
http://www.mytrademarkia.com/a-to-z-equine-78024649.html
Records of transactions:
Gail Christensen and Theresa Franks discuss various legal issues that arise with respect to art authentication, including the torts of disparagement and defamation. Attorney Gail Christensen discusses the caselaw relating to claims against art "experts" and defenses that may be utilized.
UPDATES:
December, 2012: Fine Art Registry abandons hundreds of artists without warning, leaving many with nothing left to do but lodge complaints and ponder possible lawsuits. http://www.artpromotivate.com/2012/03/fine-art-registry-online-art.html
December, 2012: Pat A. Wertheim, the fingerprint examiner who was hired by Theresa Franks and Fine Art Registry falls under investigation for ethics violations and professional misconduct by the Professional Review Board of the International Association for Identification. http://www.truth4inge.com/lotz_IAI.html
November, 2012: "Teri Franks Fine Art Registry Biz Is Dead" http://www.cruisebruise.com/index.html?entry=teri-franks-fine-art-registry
November, 2012: The entire Fine Art Registry website is completely removed from the internet.
September, 2012: Much of Fine Art Registry's website is taken down. YouTube account is closed. Blogspot account removed from Google.
September, 2012: Theresa Franks, David Phillips lose bid to reinstate jury verdict
September, 2012: Theresa Franks criminal probe escalated to District Attorney Office
August, 2012: Theresa Franks loses motion to dismiss case based on jurisdiction
July, 2012: Theresa Franks Loses Civil Judgement in Maricopa County Court
July, 2012: Theresa Franks' and Fine Art Registry's Partner, John C. Golfis, booked on sex crimes
June, 2012: Theresa Franks Faces Criminal Probe in Wire Tapping / Blackmail Scandal
March, 2012: For Theresa Franks and Fine Art Registry, the Pressure Mounts
Fine Art Registry / Theresa Franks Public Records:
Supreme Court of the State of New York State, County of New York
March 7, 2012:
PARK WEST GALLERIES, INC.
VS.
THERESA FRANKS, an individual, and
GLOBAL FINE ART REGISTRY, L.L.C. D/B/A/ FINE ART REGISTRY, JOHN DOES 1-10,
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=tirVQewp3Wuw4OzRZ3kwbA==&system=prod
December 12, 2011: Theresa Franks Sued for Defamation in Federal Court
Registration status:
http://tarr.uspto.gov/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78769491&action=Request+Status
Trademark failure to respond:
http://www.mytrademarkia.com/a-to-z-equine-78024649.html
Corporate affairs:
All the information reproduced below is a matter of public record and is accessible on the website of the
Arizona Corporations Commission, State of Arizona Public Access System:
and here http://www.intelius.com
and here http://www.ancestry.com
Theresa Sue Franks (née Orlosky, b. May 6th, 1958, age 54) and her present husband Logan Walker Franks have been, are presently involved in the following entities:
The Fine Art Advocacy Foundation (a charitable organization) with her husband Logan Walker Franks as directors
14157 North Tapper Trail
Prescott, AZ 86305
Source :
That’s Life Publishing, Inc. (children’s books) with her husband as directors
4146 W. Banff Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85053
Corporation not in good standing; delinquent annual report as of September 28, 2011
Theresa Franks published a children’s book entitled “ZZ Dogs”. No evidence of anything else published, except for a series of inexpensive porcelain plates one of which is for sale on the FAR website.
She is also offering Jack Russell terrier puppies for adoption or (sale?):
L.W.F. Metal Works, Inc. (contractor); with wife as directors
4146 W. Banff Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85053
Corporation not in good standing; delinquent annual report as of September 30, 2011; company was administratively dissolved and reinstated in 2010
QUARTERPASS RANCH ENTERPRISES, LLC. (horse breeding and trading) with her husband as members
9280 Coyote Springs Road, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
GLOBAL FINE ART REGISTRY, LLC. Theresa Franks listed as manager; That’s Life Publishing, Inc. as member
4146 W. Banff Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85053
L.T.F. Enterprises, LLC. husband and wife listed as members. Name changed from L.W.F. Metal Works, Inc.
4146 W. Banff Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85053
Current business type is unknown
Domain names, according to search results on www.intelius.com
APPRAISEYOURVALUABLES.COM
APPRAISEYOURVALUABLES.NET
ARTAUCTIONSANDMORE.COM
ARTREGISTRATIONSTATION.COM
DALIALBARETTO.COM
EREGISTRATIONSTATION.COM
FARWEBSTORE.COM
FARWEBTV.COM
FARWEBTV.NET
FINEARTADVOCACY.COM
FINEARTAUTHORITY.COM
FINEARTFORENSICS.COM
RECOVERMYVALUABLES.COM
REGISTERMYANTIQUES.COM
REGISTERMYART.COM
REGISTERMYCOLLECTIBLES.COM
REGISTERMYTREASURES.COM
REGISTERMYTREASURES.NET
REGISTERMYVALUABLES.COM
REGISTERMYVINTAGEAUTOS.COM
REGISTERMYWEAPONS.COM
REGISTERYOURTREASURES.COM
REGISTERYOURTREASURES.NET
SMOKINGBRUSH.COM
SMOKINGBRUSH.NET
TAGITREGISTERITSELLIT.COM
THEFINEARTAPPRAISER.COM
THESMOKINBRUSH.COM
THESMOKINBRUSH.NET
THESMOKINGBRUSH.COM
THESMOKINGBRUSH.NET
APPRAISEYOURVALUABLES.NET
ARTAUCTIONSANDMORE.COM
ARTREGISTRATIONSTATION.COM
DALIALBARETTO.COM
EREGISTRATIONSTATION.COM
FARWEBSTORE.COM
FARWEBTV.COM
FARWEBTV.NET
FINEARTADVOCACY.COM
FINEARTAUTHORITY.COM
FINEARTFORENSICS.COM
RECOVERMYVALUABLES.COM
REGISTERMYANTIQUES.COM
REGISTERMYART.COM
REGISTERMYCOLLECTIBLES.COM
REGISTERMYTREASURES.COM
REGISTERMYTREASURES.NET
REGISTERMYVALUABLES.COM
REGISTERMYVINTAGEAUTOS.COM
REGISTERMYWEAPONS.COM
REGISTERYOURTREASURES.COM
REGISTERYOURTREASURES.NET
SMOKINGBRUSH.COM
SMOKINGBRUSH.NET
TAGITREGISTERITSELLIT.COM
THEFINEARTAPPRAISER.COM
THESMOKINBRUSH.COM
THESMOKINBRUSH.NET
THESMOKINGBRUSH.COM
THESMOKINGBRUSH.NET
Records of transactions:
A search through the Franks’ records suggests a history and pattern of financing followed by defaults and
foreclosures.
All the information reproduced below is a matter of public record and is accessible on the website of the
Maricopa County, Recorder: http://recorder.maricopa.gov/recdocdata/
Name
|
Recording Number
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Recording Date
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Document Code
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Docket/Book
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Page/Map
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FRANKS THERESA
|
05/10/2004
|
DISCLAIMR
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA
|
05/10/2004
|
WAR DEED
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA
|
03/17/2005
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SALE AGR
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FRANKS THERESA
|
12/12/2007
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Q/CL DEED
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FRANKS THERESA
|
12/12/2007
|
DEED TRST
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FRANKS THERESA
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12/14/2007
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DEED TRST
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FRANKS THERESA
|
12/14/2010
|
SUB TRSTE
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FRANKS THERESA
|
12/14/2010
|
N/TR SALE
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA
|
12/14/2010
|
SUB TRSTE
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA
|
12/14/2010
|
N/TR SALE
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S
|
12/26/2003
|
ASSIGNMNT
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S
|
04/15/2004
|
WAR DEED
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S
|
04/15/2004
|
DISCLAIMR
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S
|
04/30/2004
|
WAR DEED
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S
|
04/30/2004
|
DISCLAIMR
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S
|
05/20/2004
|
SUB TRSTE+
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S
|
06/23/2004
|
REL D/T
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FRANKS THERESA S
|
Name
|
Recording Number
|
Recording Date
|
Document Code
|
Docket/Book
|
Page/Map
| ||
FRANKS THERESA S
|
04/11/2005
|
DEED TRST
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S
|
04/27/2005
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REL D/T
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S
|
07/29/2005
|
WAR DEED
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S
|
08/23/2005
|
SUB TRSTE+
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
12/03/1993
|
DEED TRST
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
01/27/1997
|
ASSIGNMNT
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
10/02/1997
|
DEED TRST
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
05/13/1998
|
WAR DEED
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
05/13/1998
|
DEED TRST
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
05/13/1998
|
ASSIGNMNT
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
07/29/1998
|
WAR DEED
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
07/29/1998
|
DEED TRST
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
07/30/1998
|
REL D/T
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
08/27/1998
|
REL D/T
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
09/29/1998
|
DEED TRST
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
09/29/1998
|
ASSIGNMNT
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
11/02/1998
|
REL D/T
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
12/28/1998
|
DEED TRST
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
06/01/1999
|
DEED TRST
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
06/17/1999
|
REL D/T
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
06/28/1999
|
SUB TRSTE+
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
06/28/1999
|
DEED TRST
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
09/03/1999
|
N/TR SALE
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
10/19/1999
|
ASSIGNMNT
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
05/23/2001
|
Q/CL DEED
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
08/06/2001
|
CORR DEED
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
08/06/2001
|
REL D/T
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA S ETAL
|
08/06/2001
|
DEED TRST
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA SUE
|
12/16/1993
|
LIEN
| |||||
FRANKS THERESA SUE ETAL
|
02/17/1994
|
RELEASE
| |||||
FRANKS THERESAA S ETAL
|
10/02/1997
|
ASSIGNMNT
|
Loan of $896,000 dated December 6, 2007:
http://156.42.40.50/UnOfficialDocs/pdf/20071303200.pdf
A loan which the Franks have since defaulted on and properties foreclosed on and sold by auction. All this information is available through the links above.
http://156.42.40.50/UnOfficialDocs/pdf/20101087752.pdf
Legal matters:
All the information reproduced below is a matter of public record and is accessible on the website of the Judicial Branch of Arizona, Maricopa County website: http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/docket/CivilCourtCases/index.asp
See the following:
Case Information
| |||
Case Number:
|
CV2011-094339
|
Judge:
|
Akers, Linda
|
File Date:
|
4/14/2011
|
Location:
|
Southeast
|
Case Type:
|
Civil
| ||
Party Information
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Party Name
|
Relationship
|
Sex
|
Attorney
|
M & I Marshall & Ilsley Bank
|
Plaintiff
|
Scott Potter
| |
Logan Franks
|
Defendant
|
Male
|
Pro Per
|
Theresa Franks
|
Defendant
|
Female
|
Pro Per
|
Case Documents
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Filing Date
|
Description
|
Docket Date
|
Filing Party
|
10/5/2011
|
DFJ - Default Judgment
|
10/13/2011
| |
NOTE: Copy mailed/provided to non-defl. parties on date of filing
| |||
9/6/2011
|
ASR - Affidavit in Support of Attorney Fees
|
9/7/2011
| |
NOTE: Affidavit of Attorneys Fees and Statement of Costs
| |||
9/6/2011
|
MOT - Motion
|
9/7/2011
| |
NOTE: Motion for Default Judgment
| |||
9/6/2011
|
DCL - Declaration
|
9/7/2011
| |
NOTE: Sum Certain Declaration
| |||
8/17/2011
|
023 - ME: Order Entered By Court
|
8/17/2011
| |
8/4/2011
|
ADE - Application For Default
|
8/5/2011
| |
NOTE: Application for Entry of Default
| |||
8/4/2011
|
AFD - Affidavit On Default
|
8/5/2011
| |
NOTE: Affidavit of Default
| |||
7/6/2011
|
AFS - Affidavit Of Service
|
7/7/2011
| |
NOTE: Proof of Service ON LOGAN FRANKS AND THERESA FRANKS SERVED 06/29/2011
| |||
6/2/2011
|
ORD - Order
|
6/2/2011
| |
NOTE: ORDER PERMITTING ALTERNATIVE SERVICE
| |||
6/1/2011
|
MOT - Motion
|
6/2/2011
| |
NOTE: Motion for Alternative Service
| |||
4/14/2011
|
COM - Complaint
|
4/15/2011
| |
4/14/2011
|
CCN - Cert Arbitration - Not Subject
|
4/15/2011
| |
Case Calendar
| ||
Date
|
Time
|
Event
|
11/28/2011
|
9:00
|
Default Hearing
|
Judgments
| |||||
Date
|
(F)or / (A)gainst
|
Amount
|
Frequency
|
Type
|
Status
|
10/5/2011
|
F:M & I Marshall & Ilsley Bank
|
$2,188.00
|
One Time
|
Costs
| |
A: Logan Franks
| |||||
A: Theresa Franks
| |||||
10/5/2011
|
F:M & I Marshall & Ilsley Bank
|
$1,625.00
|
One Time
|
Attorney Fee
| |
A: Theresa Franks
| |||||
A: Logan Franks
| |||||
10/5/2011
|
F:M & I Marshall & Ilsley Bank
|
$675,437.79
|
One Time
|
Principal
| |
A: Logan Franks
| |||||
A: Theresa Franks
| |||||
Issues with United States Patent Office:
NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT
MAILING DATE: Aug 31, 2007
The trademark application identified below was abandoned because a response to the Office Action mailed
on Feb 1, 2007 was not received within the 6-month response period.
If the delay in filing a response was unintentional, you may file a petition to revive the application with a fee.
If the abandonment of this application was due to USPTO error, you may file a request for reinstatement.
Please note that a petition to revive or request for reinstatement must be received within two months
from the mailing date of this notice.
For additional information, go to http://www.uspto.gov/teas/petinfo.htm. If you are unable to get the
information you need from the website, call the Trademark Assistance Center at 1-800-786-9199.
SERIAL NUMBER: 78769491
MARK: FINE ART REGISTRY
OWNER: GLOBAL FINE ART REGISTRY, LLC
Side - 2
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
COMMISSIONER FOR TRADEMARKS
P.O. BOX 1451
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22313-1451
FIRST-CLASS
MAIL
U.S POSTAGE
PAID
DONALD J LENKSZUS
DONALD J LENKSZUS PC
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Theresa Franks' summary on www.linkedin.com
Background includes more than 20 years as a Senior Litigation Paralegal for various law firms in Phoenix, Arizona, specializing in the following areas of law:
• Insurance Defense, Contracts and Fraud
• Intellectual Property, Trademarks & Patents
• Construction Litigation
• Co-authored legal articles w/senior lawyers
A brief overview of experience:
• in depth investigation of cases, including site inspections and document reviews
• key witness interviews
• locating, interviewing, and retaining necessary experts and consultants
• extensive legal research and writing, including complex complaints, responsive pleadings, and dispositive motions, and other legal memoranda.
Second chaired numerous trials with senior lawyers including high profile wrongful death cases and complex litigation. Attended numerous hearings and oral arguments with senior lawyers.
Supervised and trained other paralegals.
Recorded CLE lectures for lawyers in the area of Art Law
Litigation Support for law Firms
ART AND ART LAW
• Consulted with numerous lawyers and other professionals on the subject of Art crime and Art fraud
• Successfully defended a $46,000,000 claim for defamation related to Art fraud
• Avid collector of all manner of fine art, sculpture and other rare historical items including:
• Original works of art by emerging artists as well as important works on the secondary market
• Rare books, manuscripts, and archives concentrating on Militaria
• Rare photographs including photographic glass plates, albumen photographs (carte de visites), as well as ambrotypes and daguerreotypes
• Extraordinarily rare Revolutionary and Civil War (especially Confederate) archives such as journals, diaries and letter archives
• Contributed collections to Notre Dame University and other universities and historical societies
• Conceived, developed and patented the FAR® identification and tagging technology.
• Insurance Defense, Contracts and Fraud
• Intellectual Property, Trademarks & Patents
• Construction Litigation
• Co-authored legal articles w/senior lawyers
A brief overview of experience:
• in depth investigation of cases, including site inspections and document reviews
• key witness interviews
• locating, interviewing, and retaining necessary experts and consultants
• extensive legal research and writing, including complex complaints, responsive pleadings, and dispositive motions, and other legal memoranda.
Second chaired numerous trials with senior lawyers including high profile wrongful death cases and complex litigation. Attended numerous hearings and oral arguments with senior lawyers.
Supervised and trained other paralegals.
Recorded CLE lectures for lawyers in the area of Art Law
Litigation Support for law Firms
ART AND ART LAW
• Consulted with numerous lawyers and other professionals on the subject of Art crime and Art fraud
• Successfully defended a $46,000,000 claim for defamation related to Art fraud
• Avid collector of all manner of fine art, sculpture and other rare historical items including:
• Original works of art by emerging artists as well as important works on the secondary market
• Rare books, manuscripts, and archives concentrating on Militaria
• Rare photographs including photographic glass plates, albumen photographs (carte de visites), as well as ambrotypes and daguerreotypes
• Extraordinarily rare Revolutionary and Civil War (especially Confederate) archives such as journals, diaries and letter archives
• Contributed collections to Notre Dame University and other universities and historical societies
• Conceived, developed and patented the FAR® identification and tagging technology.
Legal advice and lectures:
Theresa Franks is selling her “legal expertise” in the framework of accredited courses:
Art Auctions at Sea (1:19)
Credits: 1.5
In this lecture attorney Gail Christensen and Fine Art Registry Founder and CEO, Theresa Franks, discuss the terms, contractual relationships, and statutes that are applicable to auctions in the United States. The primary focus of the lecture is on live auctions, as opposed to internet auctions, and upon the relationships among the parties i.e. the auction house, the consignor and the purchaser.
In this lecture attorney Gail Christensen and Fine Art Registry Founder and CEO, Theresa Franks, discuss the terms, contractual relationships, and statutes that are applicable to auctions in the United States. The primary focus of the lecture is on live auctions, as opposed to internet auctions, and upon the relationships among the parties i.e. the auction house, the consignor and the purchaser.
Art Law: Legal Issues of Art Authentication (1:16)
Credits: 1.5
Gail Christensen and Theresa Franks discuss various legal issues that arise with respect to art authentication, including the torts of disparagement and defamation. Attorney Gail Christensen discusses the caselaw relating to claims against art "experts" and defenses that may be utilized.
Courses
- Courses
- Art Law: Legal Issues of Art Authentication
Art Law: Legal Issues of Art Authentication
Sku:
ART001
Price:
US$50.00
Total Time:
76
Credits:
1.5
Course Description
Gail Christensen and Theresa Franks discuss various legal issues that arise with respect to art authentication, including the torts of disparagement and defamation. Attorney Gail Christensen discusses the caselaw relating to claims against art "experts" and defenses that may be utilized.
