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Je'Anna Abbott
Member
Bio
Conrad N. Hilton College, University of Houston
4800 Calhoun
Houston, TX 77204-3902
Phone:
713-743-2413
Fax: 713-743-8482
E-mail:
Jabbott@uh.edu
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Teach hotel, restaurant & travel law, conventions & meeting management, catering & sales & event administration at University of Houston
Client
Types:
Associations; Meeting Planners; Event Planners; Hotesl & Catering Companies
Other
Associations:
Andrew Alexander
Member
Bio
Red Roof Inns, Inc.
605 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone:
614-744-2644
Fax: 614-225-5380
E-mail:
aalexander@redroof.com
Website: http://www.redroof.com
Nature
of Practice:
In-house counsel, strategic development, transactional, securities, etc.
Client
Types:
Franchisors, vendors, law firms
Other
Associations:
William C. Altreuter
Member
Bio
Altreuter Berlin
Market Arcade Complex, 617 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone:
716-853-1150
Fax: 716-853-1156
E-mail:
altreuter@altreuterberlin.com
Website: http://www.altreuterberlin.com
Nature
of Practice:
Litigation counsel to hospitality clients
Client
Types:
Leading hotel and resort, risk managers and insurers
Other
Associations:
Monica Amboss
Member
Bio
KSL Recreation
50-905 Avenida Bermudas
La Quinta, CA 92253
Phone:
760-564-8018
Fax: 760-564-8003
E-mail:
mamboss@kslresorts.com
Website: http://www.kslresorts.com
Nature
of Practice:
All corporate matters relating to owning and operating Resort locations.
Client
Types:
Resorts and Hotels.
Other
Associations:
Alexander Anolik
Member
Bio
Alexander Anolik - A Professional Law Corp.
2107 Van Ness Ave., #200
San Francisco, CA 94109-2572
Phone:
415-673-3333
Fax: 415-673-3548
E-mail:
anolik@travellaw.com
Website: http://www.travellaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Litigation, appraising, buy & sell, expert witness, and transactional
Client
Types:
Hotels, agents, meeting planners, and tour operators
Other
Associations:
IFTTA
ABA - Tourism Section
Kelly Franklin Bagnall
Member
Bio
Brown McCarroll, LLP
2001 Ross Ave, Ste 2000
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone:
214-999-6140
Fax: 214-669-6170
E-mail:
kbagnall@mailbmc.com
Website: http://www.brownmccarroll.com
Nature
of Practice:
Group event contracts, employment, risk, litigation and general operational matters
Client
Types:
Suppliers, management entities, owners
Other
Associations:
PCMA
PCMA Industry Issues Committee
MPI
Caroline Peters Belsom
Member
Bio
Kapalua Land Company, Ltd.
200 Village Road
Lahaina, HI 96761
Phone:
808-665-5433
Fax: 808-442-1154
E-mail:
caroline.belsom@kapalua.com
Website: http://www.kapalua.com
Nature
of Practice:
Contract drafting and review: employment and labor policy making & dispute resolution; litigation supervision; OSHA Compliance; Risk Management
Client
Types:
In-house counsel for the 23,000-acre Kapalua Resort on Maui's NW coast.
Other
Associations:
Daniel T. Berkley
Member
Bio
Gordon & Rees LLP
275 Battery St., #2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone:
415-986-5900
Fax: 415-986-8034
E-mail:
dberkley@gordonrees.com
Website: http://wwwgordonrees.com
Nature
of Practice:
Representation of Industries in all phases of labor & employment law including union/non union issues, collective bargaining, counsel & advice on hiring/firing & sales & related transactions
Client
Types:
Hotels, resorts, seminar presentations at conventions, golf courses, food service, wineries
Other
Associations:
California Lodging Industry Association
Richard Michael Blau
Member
Bio
Gray Robinson P.A.
201 N. Franklin St., Suite 2200
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone:
866-382-5132
Fax: 813-273-5145
E-mail:
rblau@gray-robinson.com
Website: http://www.gray-robinson.com
Nature
of Practice:
Alcohol Beverage Practice area including the following legal services: licensure; trade practice and regulatory compliance; dispute resolution and litigation
Client
Types:
Licensed Retailers, including hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, theme parks, golf & country clubs and cruise lines
Other
Associations:
Natl Conf. of State Liquor Administrators
Natl Alcohol Beverage Control Assn.
American Bar Assn's Commi. on Beverage Alcohol Pra
John Boyce Jr.
Member
Bio
Foster Walsh, LLP
9201 Spectrum Center Blvd., Suite 210
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone:
858-300-9950
Fax: 858-300-9951
E-mail:
jboyce@fosterwalsh.com
Website: http://www.fosterwalsh.com
Nature
of Practice:
Counseling hospitality industry businesses regarding contracts, litigation, trademarks and copyrights.
Client
Types:
Meeting management companies; trade show producers; hospitality sales employees
Other
Associations:
William A. Brewer III, Esq.
Member
Bio
Bickel & Brewer
1717 Main Street, Suite 4800
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone:
214-653-4000
Fax: 214-744-6313
E-mail:
wab@bickelbrewer.com
Website: http://www.bickelbrewer.com
Nature
of Practice:
Litigation
Client
Types:
Hotel franchisors, mgmt companies, owners, developers, gaming
Other
Associations:
American Hotel & Motel Association
Charles Mitchell Brown (C. Mitchell Brown)
Member
Bio
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 11070
Columbia, SC 29211
Phone:
803-255-9595
Fax: 803-256-7500
E-mail:
mitch.brown@nelsonmullins.com
Website: http://www.nmrs.com
Nature
of Practice:
Business litigation, hotel and motel premises security litigation, franchise disputes, class actions, arbitrations, trademark infringement
Client
Types:
Hotels, restaurants, franchisors, lenders
Other
Associations:
Amer. Law Firm Assn's Retail Practice Group
Banks Brown
Member
Bio
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
340 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10173-1922
Phone:
212-547-5488
Fax: 212-547-5444
E-mail:
bbrown@mwe.com
Website: http://www.mwe.com
Nature
of Practice:
Introducing, organizing and implementing hospitality industry initiatives and advising with respect to hospitality industry legal problems
Client
Types:
Hospitality industry associations, owners, major brands, individual properties
Other
Associations:
American Hotel & Lodging Association
Hotel Association of New York City
Travel Business Roundtable
David L. Buckley
Member
Bio
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
6903 Rockledge Drive, Suite 1500
Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone:
240-744-5166
Fax: 240-744-5866
E-mail:
david.buckley@hosthotels.com
Website: http://www.hosthotels.com
Nature
of Practice:
Transactional, contracts
Client
Types:
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is the largest lodgine REIT in the U.S., with 116 properties in the upper-upscale and luxury segments.
Other
Associations:
J. Thomas Cairns, Jr.
Member
Bio
Steckbauer, Weinhart Jaffe, LLP
333 S. Hope Street, 36th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone:
213-229-2868
Fax:
E-mail:
jtcairns@swjlaw.com
Website: http://www.swjlaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Real Estate Law Transactions and Litigation (Development, Finance, Land Use, Construction, Acquisitions, Dispositions, Leases); Franchise Law; Seller of Travel Regulation and Litigation; Timeshares; Condominiums; Aviation Law
Client
Types:
Hotel & Real Estate Developers, Owners, Investors, Lenders, Contractors, Brokers, Tvl Agencies, Tour Operators, Public & Private Air Charter Operator
Other
Associations:
ABA Hotels, Resorts and Tourism Section
IFTTA
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Legal Serv
John B. Carlin, Jr.
Member
Bio
Carlin, Edwards, Brown & Howe, PLLC
2855 Coolidge Hwy., Suite 203
Troy, MI 48084
Phone:
248-816-5000
Fax: 248-816-5115
E-mail:
jcarlin@cebhlaw.com
Website: http://www.cebhlaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Contracts, Licensing, Permitting, Zoning, Real Estate, Firm specializes in all types of litigation.
Client
Types:
Restaurants, Hotels, Motels, Resorts and Golf Courses
Other
Associations:
Michigan Licensed Beverage Association
Michigan Restaurant Association
Barry L. Chaet
Member
Bio
Beck, Chaet & Bamberger & Polsky, S.C.
330 East Kilbourn Ave., Suite 1085
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone:
414-273-4200
Fax: 414-273-7786
E-mail:
bchaet@bcblaw.net
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Labor & employment, litigation, commercial transacts, trademarks, hotel management contracts and other operational issues.
Client
Types:
Hotels, motels, restaurants, golf courses/country clubs, & bowling centers
Other
Associations:
Wisconsin Innkeepers Association
Milwaukee Hotel/Motel Association
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
Edward A. Cherry
Member
Bio
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
555 California Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103-1513
Phone:
415-262-5124
Fax: 415-392-4250
E-mail:
echerry@coxcastle.com
Website: http://www.coxcastle.com
Nature
of Practice:
I represent owners and operators of resort properties, including all aspects of acquiring, developing, financing and managing properties.
Client
Types:
Canyon Equity, LLC acquires and develops small luxury resorts and now owns 11 operating properties and development sites. Auberge Resorts LLC manages six properties.
Other
Associations:
Alisa P. Cleek
Member
Bio
Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP
800 International Tower, 229 Peachtree St., N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone:
404-659-6700
Fax: 404-222-9718
E-mail:
cleek@elarbeethompson.com
Website: http://www.elarbeethompson.com
Nature
of Practice:
Labor & Employment Litigation; Employer Counseling, Training & Litigation Prevention; Arbitration and Mediation; and Labor Relations.
Client
Types:
National Regional and local restaurants; In-House counsel; Private and Public Corporations.
Other
Associations:
Women in Foodservices Forum
Georgia Restaurant Association
David J. Comeaux
Member
Bio
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
500 Dallas, Suite 3000
Houston, TX 77002
Phone:
713-655-5775
Fax: 713-655-0020
E-mail:
david.comeaux@odnss.com
Website: http://www.ogletreedeakins.com
Nature
of Practice:
Employment and litigation
Client
Types:
Hotels and Restaurants
Other
Associations:
Lisa M. Sommer Devlin
Member
Bio
Devlin Law Firm, P.C.
Post Office Box 10477
Phoenix, AZ 85064-0477
Phone:
602-522-2793
Fax: 602-956-5978
E-mail:
Lisa@devlinfirm.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Represents hotel chains nationwide re convention related matters (contracts, education, training and group litigation). Provides legal training and speaks at industry events held by MPI, PCMA, Conferon and others.
Client
Types:
Hilton Hotels Corporation, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Marriott International
Other
Associations:
Arizona Hotel & Motel Association
PCMA
Gregory J. Duff
Member
Bio
Cairncross & Hempelmann, P.S.
524 Second Ave., Ste. 500
Seattle, WA 98104-2323
Phone:
206-254-4403
Fax: 206-587-2308
E-mail:
gduff@cairncross.com
Website: http://www.cairncross.com
Nature
of Practice:
Development, acquisition and disposition of hotels, resorts and conference centers; operations; sales and marketing.
Client
Types:
Hotel operators and owner/developers, conference centers and third-party distributors
Other
Associations:
WA, OR and ID Lodging Associations
International Association of Conference Centers
Academy of Travel & Tourism; WA Restaurant Assn.
Barbara F. Dunn
Member
Bio
Howe & Hutton, LTD.
1421 Buckhurst Ct.
Ballwin, MO 63021
Phone:
636-256-3351
Fax: 636-256-3727
E-mail:
bfd@howehutton.com
Website: http://www.howehutton.com
Nature
of Practice:
Representation of Group Clients in the negotiation of contracts with hotels, convention centers and other vedors in the meeting, convention and trade show industry and related dispute resolution
Client
Types:
Trade associations, professional societies and other tax exempt organizations; corporations and independent planners
Other
Associations:
ASAE
PCMA
St. Louis Scoiety Assn. Executives
Richard B. Easterling
Member
Bio
Adams and Reese LLP
450 Laurel St., Suite 1900
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone:
225-336-5200
Fax: 225-336-5220
E-mail:
richard.easterling@arlaw.com
Website: http://www.adamsandreese.com
Nature
of Practice:
Beverage alcohol practice, zoning regulations, administration law practice, governmental relations
Client
Types:
Restaurants, hotels, gaming, retail/convenience store chains
Other
Associations:
National Association of Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Attorneys
National Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals
National Conference of State Liquor Administrators
James O. Eiler
Member
Bio
Kaiser, Swindells & Eiler
444 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 900
Long Beach, CA 90802-4516
Phone:
562-590-8471
Fax: 562-437-0903
E-mail:
jeiler@kselawyers.com
Website: http://www.kselawyers.com
Nature
of Practice:
Operational & risk mgmt issues & litigated matters including premises liability, f&b litigation, toxic & environmental exposure, 3rd party criminal assault, rec. water craft accidents, golf course & rec. injury claims, ADA & Disabled Person Act claims.
Client
Types:
Hotels, resorts, restaurants and private clubs.
Other
Associations:
American Hotel & Lodging Association
California Hotel & Lodging Association
National Restaurant Association
Charles E. Engeman
Member
Bio
Ogletree, Deakins
1336 Beltjen Rd Ste 202
St. Thomas, VI 00804-4701
Phone:
340-714-1235
Fax: 340-714-1245
E-mail:
charles.engeman@odnss.com
Website: http://www.ogletreedeakins.com
Nature
of Practice:
Represent employers throughout the Caribbean in labor and employment matters
Client
Types:
Hotels and resorts, airlines and other tourist businesses
Other
Associations:
St. Thomas/St.John Chamber of Commerce
Brian K. Fielden
Member
Bio
DLA Piper US LLP
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2800
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone:
404-736-7828
Fax: 4046827828
E-mail:
brian.fielden@dlapiper.com
Website: http://www.dlapipier.com
Nature
of Practice:
Construction law, including drafting and negotiating design and construction contracts as well as mediating, arbitrating and litigating construction disputes
Client
Types:
Hotels, Real Estate Investment Trusts
Other
Associations:
Anthony J. Foschi
Member
Bio
Shumaker Williams, P.C.
PO Box 88
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Phone:
717-763-1121
Fax: 717-763-7419
E-mail:
ajf@shumakerwilliams.com
Website: http://www.shumakerwilliams.com
Nature
of Practice:
Contract negotiations and transactional practice, real estate and general corporate work
Client
Types:
Hospitality Industry, Private Sector and State Hospitality Association, Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Association
Other
Associations:
PA Tourism and Lodging Association General Counsel
Francine Friedman Griesing
Member
Bio
Griesing Law LLC
1717 Arch St., Suite 3630
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone:
215-618-3720
Fax: 215-814-9049
E-mail:
Fgriesing@griesinglaw.com
Website: http://www.griesinglaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Litigation, alternate dispute resolution, government affiars and contract negotiations and drafting.
Client
Types:
Hotel Management Companies; clubs; restaurants; meeting venues/planners; food service/food suppliers; car rental/parking; gaming equipment
Other
Associations:
Founder, Women Hospitality Executives Network
Global Alliance of Hospitality Attorneys
American Hotel & Lodging Association
Hotels, Resorts and Tourism Committee, Real Property & Probate Section of the American Bar Association
Robyn Christine Fuller
Member
Bio
LaQuinta Franchising, LLC
909 Hidden Ridge, Suite 600
Irving, TX 75038
Phone:
262-728-6640
Fax: 214-492-6592
E-mail:
robyn.fuller@laquinta.com
Website: http://www.lq.com
Nature
of Practice:
Transactional for both franchised & corporate owned hotels
Client
Types:
Soley hospitality & lodging
Other
Associations:
International Franchise Association
Andrew Galeziowski
Member
Bio
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
191 Peachtree St., NE, Suite 4800
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone:
404-870-1833
Fax: 404-870-1732
E-mail:
andrew.galeziowski@odnss.com
Website: http://www.ogletreedeakins.com
Nature
of Practice:
Immagration; Contracts, leases and purchase agreements
Client
Types:
Major hotel companies; franchisors/franchisees; management companies
Other
Associations:
Stacie A. Goeddel
Member
Bio
Holland & Knight LLP
50 California St., Suite 2800
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone:
415-743-6902
Fax: 415-743-6985
E-mail:
stacie.goeddel@hklaw.com
Website: http://www.hklaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Structuring of condominium , timeshare, private residence club, condominium hotel, and master planned and multi-use resort and hotel development proctects, and in the preparation of governing documents & agreements. Acquisition & sales.
Client
Types:
Developers of resort projects; luxury hospitality brands.
Other
Associations:
Holland & Knight Global Hospitality Resort and Timeshare Group
James M. Goldberg
Member
Bio
Goldberg & Associates, PLLC
1776 K Street, N.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006-2333
Phone:
202-628-2929
Fax: 202-463-4545
E-mail:
jimcounsel@aol.com
Website: http://www.assnlaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Meeting contracts, advice on compliance w/ employment laws, litigation involving transactional disputes, liquor liability & alcohol bev regulation
Client
Types:
Associations, independent mtg planners, corporations sponsoring meetings
Other
Associations:
ASAE
Joshua L. Grimes
Member
Bio
Grimes Law Offices, LLC
2005 Market Street, Suite 1120
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone:
215-569-2770
Fax: 215-569-9788
E-mail:
grimesj@grimeslaw.org
Website: http://www.grimeslaw.org
Nature
of Practice:
Transactional (franchising, property acquisitions), government represen tation, contracts, employment, litigation, general business counseling.
Client
Types:
Hotels, restaurants., tour operators., meeting. & event planners, governmentt. tourism officials
Other
Associations:
Greater Philadelphia Hotel Assn. (Legal Counsel)
Pennsylvania Travel Council
Greater Philadelphia Hotel Owners Group
Thomas Gryboski
Member
Bio
Morris Manning & Martin LLP
3343 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 1600
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone:
404-233-7000
Fax: 404-365-9532
E-mail:
tsg@mmmlaw.com
Website: http://www.mmmlaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Hotel and resort transactions
Client
Types:
Private and public hotel companies and resort developers/owners
Other
Associations:
Jerome G. Grzeca
Member
Bio
Grzeca Law Group, S.C.
1434 West State Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Phone:
414-342-3000
Fax: 414-342-3801
E-mail:
jgg@grzecalaw.com
Website: http://www.grzecalaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Corporate employment-based immigration law
Client
Types:
Large multinational hotel and lodging companies
Other
Associations:
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Joseph D. Harbaugh
Member
Bio
Nova Southeastern University
Shepard Board Law Center, 3305 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314
Phone:
954-262-6398
Fax: 954-262-3834
E-mail:
harbaughj@nova.edu
Website: http://www.nsulaw.nova.edu
Nature
of Practice:
Professor of Law and Dean Emeritus; Serve as the co-editor of Travel Law Quarterly.
Client
Types:
Other
Associations:
Philip S. Harris
Member
Bio
Harris Hospitality Law
80 Wheatherstone Place
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Phone:
503-706-6916
Fax: 270-512-9696
E-mail:
Philip@HarrisHospitalityLaw.com
Website: http://www.HarrisHospitalityLaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Negotiating operations contracts, construction contracts, leasing agreements, franchise agreements, and real-property transactions, analyzing and drafting CC&Rs, evaluating corporate organization formalities, negotiating technology agreements, labor law.
Client
Types:
Single and multi-unit hotel and restaurant operators and owners.
Other
Associations:
Thomas "Tobie" E. J. Hazard
Member
Bio
Holland & Hart LLP
555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3200
Denver, CO 80202-3979
Phone:
303-295-8280
Fax: 303-295-8261
E-mail:
tehazard@hollandhart.com
Website: http://www.hollandhart.com
Nature
of Practice:
Employment & labor law; premises liability; commercial litigation; insurance defense
Client
Types:
Franchisors; hotel, resort, and restaurant owners & operators; ski resorts
Other
Associations:
Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association
Bradley S. Hiles
Member
Bio
Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP
190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 600
St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone:
314-345-6489
Fax: 314-345-6060
E-mail:
brad.hiles@huschblackwell.com
Website: http://www.huschblackwell.com
Nature
of Practice:
Labor and employment
Client
Types:
Hotels and restaurants - owners and operators
Other
Associations:
Tyra W. Hilliard
Member
Bio
Sumner & Associates, PC
Georgetown Square, Suite D, 3459 Lawrenceville - Suwanee Rd.
Suwanee, GA 30024-6427
Phone:
202-640-1843
Fax: 888-870-9646
E-mail:
tyra.hilliard@gmail.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Education on risk management and legal issues arising from meetings and events.
Client
Types:
Associations, non-profit organizations, universities.
Other
Associations:
MPI
PCMA
Jonathan T. Howe
Member
Bio
Howe & Hutton, Ltd.
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606-9833
Phone:
312-263-3001
Fax: 312-372-6685
E-mail:
jth@howehutton.com
Website: http://www.howehutton.com
Nature
of Practice:
Complete representation of those in the hospitality, lodging, convention, tourism, travel and related industries
Client
Types:
Hotels, associations, corporations, travel agencies, incentive travel, convention & visitor bureaus, NTOs, trade shows (organizers and managers), etc.
Other
Associations:
American Bar Association Standing Committee on Mee
Meeting Professionals International
Society of Incentive & Travel Executives
John Robert Hunt
Member
Bio
Shea Stokes Roberts & Wagner, ALC
3593 Hemphill Street
Atlanta, GA 30337
Phone:
404-766-0076
Fax: 404-766-8823
E-mail:
jhunt@sheastokes.com
Website: http://www.sheastokes.com
Nature
of Practice:
Labor and employment law including, poviding advice in these areas as well as representation in federal and state courts in actions under the ADA, Title VII, the ADEA, etc. Also represent clients in commerical disputes and litigation.
Client
Types:
Hotel management companies, hotel owners, restaurant franchisors and franchisees.
Other
Associations:
Georgia Lodging Association
Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association
Kyle H. Hybl
Member
Bio
The Broadmoor Hotel
One Lake Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Phone:
719-577-5867
Fax: 719-471-6273
E-mail:
khybl@broadmoor.com
Website: http://www.broadmoor.com
Nature
of Practice:
In-house counsel, contracts,litigation, general transactional, and business issues
Client
Types:
Resort hotel
Other
Associations:
Judith A. Jarvis
Member
Bio
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc.
3300 North University Drive, Suite 500
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Phone:
954-575-2668
Fax: 954-575-8274
E-mail:
jjarvis@vantagehospitality.com
Website: http://www.vantagehospitality.com
Nature
of Practice:
Brand membership; acquisitions; international transactional; licensing; litigation support; contracting; general corporate.
Client
Types:
Franchise; brand membership; M&A
Other
Associations:
Association of Corporate Counsel
Matthew M. Johnson
Member
Bio
Johnson & Condon, P.A.
7401 Metro Blvd, Suite 600
Minneapolis, MN 55439-3034
Phone:
952-806-0484
Fax: 952-831-1869
E-mail:
mmj@johnson-condon.com
Website: http://www.johnson-condon.com
Nature
of Practice:
Litigation
Client
Types:
Hotels, restaurants, bars, liquor sellers
Other
Associations:
MN Hotel & Lodging Association
MN Restaurant Association
Scott E. Johnson
Member
Bio
Moran Kidd Lyons Johnson & Berkson, P.A.
111 North Orange Ave., Ste 1200, PO Box 472
Orlando, FL 32802-0472
Phone:
407-841-4141
Fax: 407-841-4148
E-mail:
sjohnson@morankidd.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Contracts, employment, transactional, and trademarks, labor, litigation and tax
Client
Types:
Hotels, restaurants, and companies affiliated therewith
Other
Associations:
Toni Jones
Member
Bio
InTown Suites
2727 Paces Ferry Rd., Suite 2-1200
Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone:
770-799-5000
Fax: 770-437-1370
E-mail:
toni.jones@intownsuites.com
Website: http://www.intownsuites.com
Nature
of Practice:
Employment/labor, contracts, litigation discovery for extended-stay living company
Client
Types:
Employee base and guests at 138 locations
Other
Associations:
Robert K. Jones
Member
Bio
Jackson Lewis LLP
.
2390 East Camelback Road, Suite
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone:
602.714.7059
Fax: 602-714-7045
E-mail:
jonesr@jacksonlewis.com
Website: http:www.jacksonlewis.com
Nature
of Practice:
Employment/labor; contracts; memberships; litigation
Client
Types:
Hotels, resorts, restaurant owner/operators
Other
Associations:
Arizona Restaurant Association
John C. Josefsberg
Member
Bio
Rudner Law Offices
5001 Spring Valley Road, Suite 225-E
Dallas, TX 75244
Phone:
214-360-7844
Fax: 214-373-0087
E-mail:
josefsberg@hotellawyers.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Represent hotels and resorts throughout the world in regard to their litigation, contracts, and convention & meeting issues. Includes contract training, drafting, negotiations; contract enforcement and litigation.
Client
Types:
Hotels, resorts and conference centers throughout the world.
Other
Associations:
Scott K. Joslove
Member
Bio
Texas Hotel & Lodging Association
1701 West Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
Phone:
512-474-2996
Fax: 512-480-0773
E-mail:
sjoslove@texaslodging.com
Website: http://www.texaslodging.com
Nature
of Practice:
Represent and assist lodging properties with tax issues, personnel issues, local and state governmental affairs, personal injury and tort claims, real estate issues, and more.
Client
Types:
Represent lodging facilities throughout the state of Texas. Additionally, TH&LA represents the Texas Lodging industry as a whole
Other
Associations:
American Hotel & Lodging Association
International Society of Hotel Association Executives
Gordon P. Katz
Member
Bio
Holland & Knight, L.L.P.
10 St. James Ave.
Boston, MA 2116
Phone:
617-573-5839
Fax: 617-523-6850
E-mail:
gordon.katz@hklaw.com
Website: http://www.hklaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Litigation; contracts; employment; trade regulation; intellectual property; real estate.
Client
Types:
Natl, reg.,, and local hotel owners and mgrs; mtg and event ctrs; mtg planners & promoters; conv.on service providers; tvl co ., rest.; & Boston CVB
Other
Associations:
Richard J. Keating
Member
Bio
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP
330 North Wabash, Suite 3300
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone:
312-321-9100
Fax: 312-321-0990
E-mail:
rkeating@smbtrials.com
Website: http://www.smbtrials.com
Nature
of Practice:
Tort litigation, premises liability defense, criminal defense, claims and suits seeking repayment of fees, probate actions involving minor claimants, wage garnishment claims and incident investigations for many clients in the industries.
Client
Types:
Restaurants, concert venues, amusement venues, health clubs and retail businesses. Plus work closely with officials, coaches, umpires of Major League Baseball, the Chicago White Sox, the Kansas City Royals and The World Umpires Association.
Other
Associations:
Thomas F. Kissinger
Member
Bio
The Marcus Corporation
100 East Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1900
Milwaukee, WI 53202-4125
Phone:
414-905-1390
Fax: 414-905-2669
E-mail:
tomkissinger@marcuscorp.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Real estate acquisitions, employment matters, litigation, securities, operating agreements, mgmt agreements, franchising, contracts, etc.
Client
Types:
Hotels, Resorts, Theatres
Other
Associations:
International Franchise Association
Stacy Charlotte Kula
Member
Bio
McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, PLLC
201 East Main Street, Suite 1000
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone:
859-231-8780
Fax: 859-255-9777
E-mail:
skula@mmlk.com
Website: http://www.mmlk.com
Nature
of Practice:
Transactional representation of restaurants; buy/sell businesses and obtain liquor licenses; transactional representation of tourism and travel industry
Client
Types:
Restaurant/501(c)(6) tourism/travel
Other
Associations:
Eric L. Laurence
Member
Bio
Lewis & Roca LLP
201 Third Street NW, Suite 1950
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone:
505-764-5400
Fax: 505-764-5470
E-mail:
Elaurence@LRLaw.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Primarily transactional work-purchase, sale, lease, financing, and management of hotels, spas, campgrounds.
Client
Types:
Hotels, restaurants, spas, campgrounds, bars.
Other
Associations:
California Real Property Law Section
Stephen Richard Ledoux
Member
Bio
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
1300 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 2300
Portland, OR 97201
Phone:
503-778-5438
Fax: 503-778-5299
E-mail:
stephenledoux@dwt.com
Website: http://www.dwt.com
Nature
of Practice:
Hotel and restaurant permitting, finance, construction, franchising and management
Client
Types:
Hotel and restaurant developers
Other
Associations:
Oregon Lodging Association
Robert Levine
Member
Bio
Law Offices of Robert Levine, P.C.
146 Westcott Street, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77007-7000
Phone:
713-861-4173
Fax: 713-861-7982
E-mail:
jagcap@earthlink.net
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Formation of operating entities, Admin agency regulatory compliance, alcoholic beverage licensing; draft and/or review transactional, real estate and operating agreements
Client
Types:
Hotels, restaurants, oil company truck stops, night clubs, lounges, Private country clubs, golf clubs, convenience stores, alcoholic beverage wholesalers and distributors
Other
Associations:
Michael H. Levinson, Esq.
Member
Bio
Michael H. Levinson, Attorney at Law
303 34th St., Suite 101
Virginia Beach, VA 23451-2804
Phone:
757-437-8800
Fax: 757-491-8782
E-mail:
michael@mlevinsonlaw.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
transactional, financial, contractual mergers and acquisitions, leases, refinances
Client
Types:
hotels, hotel mgmt companies, time share dev., resort condos, restaurants
Other
Associations:
Virginia Resort Development Association
VA Hospitality & Travel Assn.
Virginia State Bar Business Law Section
William C. Littlefield
Member
Bio
American Property Management Corp.
8910 University Center Lane, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92122
Phone:
858-864-5500
Fax: 858-964-5511
E-mail:
blittlefield@apmc.net
Website: http://www.apmc.net
Nature
of Practice:
Transactional, General Counsel
Client
Types:
Hospitality Real Estate Acquisitions
Other
Associations:
Scott Joseph Lynn
Member
Bio
Gaylord Entertainment Company
One Gaylord Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Phone:
615-316-6180
Fax: 615-316-6544
E-mail:
slynn@gaylordentertainment.com
Website: http://www.gaylordentertainment.com
Nature
of Practice:
Drafting and negotiating convention and large group lodging and meeting space contracts; employment and labor issues for Gaylord; corporate and transactional issues for Gaylord
Client
Types:
Operator of 3 large conv. hotels (Gaylord Opryland-2800 rooms- Nashville; Gaylord Palms-1500 rooms-Orlando; Gaylord Texan- 1500 rooms-Dallas)
Other
Associations:
Edward H. MacCabe
Member
Bio
MacCabe & McGuire
77 West Wacker Dr., Suite 3333
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone:
312-357-2600
Fax: 312-357-0317
E-mail:
emaccabe@maccabe-mcguire.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Defense of premises liability; 3rd party criminal assaults & employment rel. actions; transportation law; commercial litigation; & general practice matters
Client
Types:
Nat'l Mtl & Htl chains, trucking companies, transportation, nursing homes, railroads
Other
Associations:
Hotel Motel Association of Illinois
Defense Research Institute
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
John Mackel
Member
Bio
Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants
125 E. Sir Frances Drake Blvd., Suite 200
Larkspur, CA 94939
Phone:
415-945-5020
Fax:
E-mail:
jmackel@larkspurhotels.com
Website: http://www.larkspurhotels.com
Nature
of Practice:
General Counsel
Client
Types:
Own and/or manage of full service and limited service hotels and restaurants in Washington, Oregon and California.
Other
Associations:
International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate
M. Jack Martin, III
Member
Bio
Jack Martin & Associates
3345 Bee Cave Road, Suite 105
Austin, TX 78746
Phone:
512-473-0300
Fax: 903-386-2714
E-mail:
jmartin@jmartinlaw.com
Website: http://www.jmartinlaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Our firm assists clients involved in the manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sale of alcoholic beverages with licensing and compliance issues throughout the Sate of Texas.
Client
Types:
Restaurants, hotels, golf courses, country clubs, convention centers, stadiums and other public entertainment facilities, grocery stores and convenience stores
Other
Associations:
National Association of Alcoholic Beverage License Attorneys
National Conference of State Liquor Administrators
TX Restaurant Association
TX Hotel & Lodging Association
Matthew C. Martin
Member
Bio
Addison Law Firm
14901 Quorum Drive, Suite 650
Dallas, TX 75254
Phone:
972-341-8122
Fax: 972-960-7719
E-mail:
mmartin@addisonlaw.com
Website: http://www.addisonlaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Licensing and permitting, real estate transactions, contract review
Client
Types:
Restaurants, hotels, resorts, clubs
Other
Associations:
NALCP
Donald C. Massey
Member
Bio
Adams and Reese
701 Poydras Street, Suite 4500
New Orleans, LA 70139
Phone:
504-581-3234
Fax: 504-566-0210
E-mail:
masseydc@arlaw.com
Website: http://www.arlaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Full service gulf south law firm: transactional & litigation. Mr. Massey's focus is premises liability and commercial litigation disputes
Client
Types:
Hotels, Casinos
Other
Associations:
New Orleans Metropolitan Area Committee
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans Bar Association
Dan E. McCormick
Member
Bio
Andrews Kurth LLP
600 Travis, Suite 4200
Houston, TX 77002
Phone:
713.220.4672
Fax: 713.238.7405
E-mail:
DanMcCormick@akllp.com
Website: http://www.akllp.com
Nature
of Practice:
Purchase, sale and financing throughout North America and Europe
Client
Types:
Mgmt companies, lenders, purchasers, institutional investors
Other
Associations:
Houston Real Estate Lawyers Council
Tamsen McCracken
Member
Bio
Harris Hospitality Law
17 Frances Avenue
Larkspur, CA 94939
Phone:
415-461-6759
Fax: Mobile: 415-450-7051
E-mail:
tamsen.mccracken@gmail.com
Website: http://www.HarrisHospitalityLaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
14 years of in-house counsel hospitality law experience
Client
Types:
Other
Associations:
W. Marc McDonald
Member
Bio
Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C.
301 Commerce Street, Suite 1500
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone:
817-877-1088
Fax: 817-877-1636
E-mail:
mmcdonald@bwwlaw.com
Website: http://www.bwwlaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Preparation, interpretation, and enforcement of various employment contracts, as well as various human resource issues concerning employment requirements. Negotiation and preparation of contracts. Acquisitions & sales. Travel Law related issues.
Client
Types:
Served as ouside general counsel to Virtuoso, Ltd - the leading travel network. Also represent travel agencies, tour companies, as well as multiple companies that specialize in providing services & technology support to the travel industry.
Other
Associations:
Bryant McFall
Member
Bio
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
8117 Preston Road, Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75225
Phone:
214-987-3800
Fax: 214-987-3927
E-mail:
bryant.mcfall@ogletreedeakins.com
Website: http://www.ogletreedeakins.com
Nature
of Practice:
Litigating employment disputes on behalf of managment; representing management in traditional labor matters such as union campaigns, unfair labor practice charges; labor arbitrations; training management in litigation avoidance & union avoidance
Client
Types:
Hotel and resort industry; time-shares
Other
Associations:
Maureen A. McGuire
Member
Bio
MacCabe & McGuire
77 West Wacker Dr., Suite 3333
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone:
312-357-2600
Fax: 312-357-0317
E-mail:
mmcguire@maccabe-mcguire.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Defense of premises liability;3rd party criminal assaults & employment rel. actions; transactional; commercial litigation & general practice matters
Client
Types:
Nat'l Mtl & Htl chains, trucking companies, transportation, nursing homes
Other
Associations:
Hotel Motel Association of Illinois
Defense Research Institute
Lisa McKinney Goldner
Member
Bio
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
135 N. Pennsylvania ste 2700
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone:
317-684-5124
Fax: 317-222-0124
E-mail:
lgoldner@boselaw.com
Website: http://www.boselaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Obtain alcoholic beverage licenses, draft and negotiate agreements, resolve zoning disputes, and assist developers
Client
Types:
Restaurants, golf courses, drugstores, grocery stores, hotels, bars, wine importers, consultants, and developers
Other
Associations:
Nelson F. Migdal
Member
Bio
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2101 L Street, N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20006
Phone:
202-331-3180
Fax: 202-261-4757
E-mail:
migdaln@gtlaw.com
Website: http://www.gtlaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Transactional in the broadest sense relating to hotels, casinos and waterparks, acquisition, entity formation, development, financing, leasing, management and disposition
Client
Types:
Large clients, institutional owners, and local owners
Other
Associations:
Carol D. Miller
Member
Bio
Restaurants Unlimited
1818 North Northlake Way
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone:
206.838.1304
Fax: 206-547-4829
E-mail:
cmiller@r-u-i.com
Website: http://r-u-i.com
Nature
of Practice:
General Counsel for restaurant company operating 30 full-service restaurants around the U.S.-overseeing or handling all legal matters for the company.
Client
Types:
Restaurant groups, individual restaurants, hotel chains
Other
Associations:
National Restaurant Association
Washington Restaurant Association
David B. Moseley, Jr.
Member
Bio
Glas, Phillips & Murray
14801 Quorum Drive, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75254
Phone:
972-419-8302
Fax: 972-419-8329
E-mail:
dmoseley@gpm-law.com
Website: http://www.gpm-law.com
Nature
of Practice:
Acquisition, disposition, financing and related transactions; franchise & mgmt agreements; operational issues: contracting, employment/labor, lit.
Client
Types:
Owners, operators and investors
Other
Associations:
Michael B. Newman
Member
Bio
Holland & Knight L.L.P.
50 California, Suite 2800
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone:
415-743-6989
Fax:
E-mail:
michael.newman@hklaw.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Alcoholic beverage licensing and regulatory compliance; land use and zoning
Client
Types:
Restaurants, hotels, catering, cafeteria services, institutional servcies
Other
Associations:
Robert C. Nicholas
Member
Bio
Haas & Najarian
58 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone:
415-788-6330
Fax: 415-391-0555
E-mail:
rnicholas@hnattorneys.com
Website: http://hnattorneys.com
Nature
of Practice:
Represents hotel owners in the acquisition, financing (including loan work-outs), construction and disposition of hotels, and in the review and negotiation of hotel management agreements (both third party and brand agreements) and franchise agreements
Client
Types:
Hotel owners, hotel consultants, hotel brokers, lenders and hotel management companies
Other
Associations:
Asian American Hotel Owners Assn.
Mark P. O'Donnell, Esq
Member
Bio
O'Donnell Clark & CrewLLP
1650 NW Naito Pkwy,Fremont Place II, Ste 302
Portland, OR 97209-2534
Phone:
503-306-0224
Fax: 503-306-0257
E-mail:
marko@oandc.com
Website: http://www.oandc.com
Nature
of Practice:
Employment, acquisition, litigation, intellectual property matters, refinancing. Transient occupancy tax, campaign finance, govt. issues
Client
Types:
Major hotels, privately owned chains of motels, Oregon Lodging Assn.
Other
Associations:
Amer. Society of Association Executives
American Bar Association
Trade Associations
Robert J. O'Hara, III
Member
Bio
Flaherty & O'Hara, PC
610 Smithfield Street, Suite 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone:
412-456-2005
Fax: 412-456-2019
E-mail:
rj@flaherty-ohara.com
Website: http://www.flaherty-ohara.com
Nature
of Practice:
Exclusively liquor licensing matters-national in scope
Client
Types:
Any member of the industry which owns a liquor license
Other
Associations:
National Conference of State Liquor Administrators
NABCA
Richard W. Olsen
Member
Bio
Shari's Management Corporation
9400 SW Gemini Drive
Beaverton, OR 97008
Phone:
503-605-4108
Fax: 503-605-4294
E-mail:
dolsen@sharis.com
Website: http://www.sharis.com
Nature
of Practice:
Transactional, commercial real estate, employment, labor, governmental, regulatory issues
Client
Types:
In-house counsel for 100 unit regional restaurant company
Other
Associations:
Int'l Council of Shopping Centers
OR Rest. Assn - Lottery Steering Committee
Martin H. Orlick
Member
Bio
Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP
Two Embarcadero Center, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-3824
Phone:
415-984-9667
Fax: 415-398-5584
E-mail:
morlick@jmbm.com
Website: http://www.JMBM.com
Nature
of Practice:
Real estate transactions and litigation, acquisitions and sales, lease administration, portfolio management, regulation of real property use and development, eminent domain litigation and counseling, ADA counseling and litigation, chain-wide roll outs etc
Client
Types:
Hotels, restaurants, health & fitness
Other
Associations:
American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Real Property and Insurance Law Sections, State Bar of CA
Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute
International Council of Shopping Centers
Paul F. Pautler, Jr.
Member
Bio
Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP
4801 Main Street, Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO 64112
Phone:
816-983-8259
Fax: 816-983-8080
E-mail:
paul.pautler@huschblackwell.com
Website: http://www.huschblackwell.com
Nature
of Practice:
Litigation of employment discrimination/harassment cases; arbitration of union grievances; day-to-day legal and human resources counseling
Client
Types:
Restaurant, hotel and casino
Other
Associations:
ABA-Sections on Litigation & Labor & Employment
Society for Human Resource Management
Joseph B. Pereles
Member
Bio
Drury Inns, Inc.
721 Emerson Road, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63141
Phone:
314-587-3126
Fax: 314-432-9701
E-mail:
joe.pereles@druryhotels.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Real estate acquisitions, employment matters, litigation, financing, contracts, restaurant leases/sales
Client
Types:
In house counsel
Other
Associations:
Howard J. Pollack
Member
Bio
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
410 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
Phone:
303-534-6335
Fax: 303-623-1956
E-mail:
hpollack@bhf-law.com
Website: http://www.bhf-law.com
Nature
of Practice:
general transactional, contracts, construction, acquisition, land use
Client
Types:
hotel developers and operators
Other
Associations:
ABA
CBA
Anthony Polvino
Member
Bio
Weinstock & Scavo, P.C.
3405 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone:
404-231-3999
Fax: 404-591-6427
E-mail:
apolvino@wslaw.net
Website: http://www.weinstockscavo.com
Nature
of Practice:
Development
Client
Types:
Developers, marketers, managers, lenders
Other
Associations:
American Resort Development Association
American Council of Navel
Harlan C. Powell
Member
Bio
Webster Powell
320 W. Ohio, Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone:
312-587-8800
Fax: 312-587-8801
E-mail:
hpowell@lawwp.com
Website: http://www.lawwp.com
Nature
of Practice:
Regulatory Compliance, Administrative Law, Commericial Transactions and Litigation
Client
Types:
Hotels, restaurants, bars/nightclubs, alcoholic beverage suppliers and wholesalers
Other
Associations:
David D. Powell, Jr.
Member
Bio
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP
410 17th Street, 22nd Floor
Denver, CO 80202
Phone:
303-223-1157
Fax: 303-223-0957
E-mail:
dpowell@bhf-law.com
Website: http://www.bhf-law.com
Nature
of Practice:
Employment Litigation
Client
Types:
hotels and restaurants
Other
Associations:
Colorado Restaurant Association
E. Fredrick Preis, Jr.
Member
Bio
Lemle & Kelleher, L.L.P.
601 Poydras St., 21st Floor
New Orleans, LA 70130-6097
Phone:
504-585-6371
Fax: 504-596-2859
E-mail:
epreis@lemle.com
Website: http://www.lemle.com
Nature
of Practice:
Labor relations and employment law matters
Client
Types:
hotels, CVBs, Hotel/Motel Associations, Gaming Employers, corporations, and restaurants.
Other
Associations:
LA Assn. of Business and Industry
LA Hospital Assn. Society of Hospital Attorneys
LA State Bar Assn. Labor Law Section
Luke Puschnig
Member
Bio
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
3150 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone:
702-892-7506
Fax: 702-892-2933
E-mail:
lpuschnig@LVCVA.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Convention, Association and general business
Client
Types:
Convention Center
Other
Associations:
David C. Richards
Member
Bio
Christensen & Jensen, P.C.
50 South Main Street, Suite 1500
Salt Lake City, UT 84144
Phone:
801-355-3431
Fax: 801-355-3472
E-mail:
david.richards@chrisjen.com
Website: http://www.chrisjen.com
Nature
of Practice:
Personal injury and death claims, typically pertaining to premises liability claims
Client
Types:
Hospitality, lodging, convention
Other
Associations:
American Law Firm Association
The Retail Practice Group of ALFA
DRI
Clifford J. Risman
Member
Bio
Gardere
3000 Thanksgiving Tower
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone:
214-999-4287
Fax: 214-999-3287
E-mail:
crisman@gardere.com
Website: http://www.gardere.com
Nature
of Practice:
Represent owners, developers, lenders and operatorsin the purchase, sale, development, financing and management of hotel, resort, and mixed use projects
Client
Types:
Owners, developers, mangement companies, lenders and equity investors
Other
Associations:
Hospitality Subcommittee of the ABA RPPT Section
Steven Rosenhek
Member
Bio
Fasken Martineau Dumouilin LLP
333 Bay St., #2400; Bay Adelaide Centre, Box 20
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2T6
Phone:
416-865-4541
Fax: 415-364-7813
E-mail:
srosenhek@fasken.com
Website: http://www.fasken.com
Nature
of Practice:
Litigation, employment, contracts (full-service firm with offices in all major Canadian cities)
Client
Types:
Bars, restaurants, hotels, social hosts (organizations), employers, franchisors, insurers, risk managers
Other
Associations:
Ontario Bar Association
Steven M. Rudner, Esq.
Member
Bio
Rudner Law Offices
5001 Spring Valley Road, Suite 225-E
Dallas, TX 75244
Phone:
214-373-1900
Fax: 214-373-0087
E-mail:
rudner@hotellawyers.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Represent hotels and resorts throughout the world in regard to their litigation, contracts, and convention & meeting issues. Includes contract training, drafting, negotiations; contract enforcement and litigation.
Client
Types:
Hotels, resorts and conference centers throughout the world.
Other
Associations:
Mark Ira Sanders
Member
Bio
Weinstock & Scavo, PC
3405 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone:
404-231-3999
Fax: 404-591-6453
E-mail:
msanders@wslaw.net
Website: http://www.weinstockscavo.com
Nature
of Practice:
Transactional
Client
Types:
Vacation ownership, travel, lodging, fractional and restaurant
Other
Associations:
American Resort Development Association
Irvin W. Sandman
Member
Bio
Sandman Savrann PLLC
One Union Square, 600 University Street, Suite 2424
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone:
206-686-0802
Fax: 203-653-1403
E-mail:
isandman@sandsav.com
Website: http://www.sandmansavrann.com
Nature
of Practice:
Counsel on acquiring, financing, managing and franchising hotel properties, including condominium hotels; System license & mgmt agreements; leases; restructuring troubled properties.
Client
Types:
Htl companies (including mgmt companies, asset mngrs & franchisors); owners
Other
Associations:
WA State Hotel & Motel Assn.
The Lodging Roundtable
ABA Hospitality Committee
William C. Saturley
Member
Bio
Nelson, Kinder, Mosseau & Saturley, P.C.
99 Middle Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Phone:
603-347-1800
Fax: 603-647-1900
E-mail:
wsaturley@nkms.com
Website: http://www.nkms.com
Nature
of Practice:
Labor and employment, litigation and contract matters
Client
Types:
Restaurants, distributors, lodging
Other
Associations:
NH Lodging and Restaurant Assoc.
Massachusetts Restaurant Association
New Hampshire Restaurant Association
James J. Scavo
Member
Bio
Weinstock & Scavo, PC
3405 Piedmont Road, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone:
404-231-3999
Fax: 404-591 6325
E-mail:
jscavo@wslaw.net
Website: http://www.weinstockscavo.com
Nature
of Practice:
Contracts; Transactional; Administrative Law; Litigation
Client
Types:
Resort developers--timeshare/golfcourse/countryclub; travel agents; resorts
Other
Associations:
American Resort Development Association
Federal & State Legislation Committee Membership
Seller of Travel Ethical Standards Drafter
Richard G. Schoenstadt
Member
Bio
Siegel, Moses & Schoenstadt, P.C.
444 North Michigan Ave., Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60611-3909
Phone:
312-658-2000
Fax: 312-658-2022
E-mail:
rgs@smslaw.com
Website: http://www.smslaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Regulatory, transactional and litigation phases of the beverage alcohol and hospitality in
Client
Types:
Hotels, hotel chains, restaurants, restaurant chains, off-premis retail liquor licensees (local and national)
Other
Associations:
National Conference of State Liquor Administrators
Henri R. Schuller, Esq.
Member
Bio
Law Offices of Schuller & Schuller
12307 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 200
Studio City, CA 91604
Phone:
818-506-8200
Fax: 818-506-8062
E-mail:
law@schuller-schuller.com
Website: http://www.schuller-schuller.com
Nature
of Practice:
All aspects of travel law; litigation, ARC, IATAN, Hotel Supplier Contracts Supplier & Airline Disputes, Formation, Travel Agency Issues, PAX prob.
Client
Types:
Tvl agencies, Tour Operators, Airlines, Wholesalers, Consolidators, PAX
Other
Associations:
ARTA
Internat'l Forum of Travel & Tourism Advocates
James G. Seely
Member
Bio
Association Legal Services
456 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone:
415-989-1122
Fax: 415-398-2820
E-mail:
assnlaw@pacbell.net
Website: http://www.assnlegalservices.com
Nature
of Practice:
Transactional and preventive, with a heavy dose of contracts
Client
Types:
Associations, Hotels, and Meeting Planners
Other
Associations:
Leopold Z. Sher
Member
Bio
Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C.
909 Poydras Street, 28th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70112-1033
Phone:
504-299-2101
Fax: 504-299-2301
E-mail:
lsher@shergarner.com
Website: http://www.shergarner.com
Nature
of Practice:
Contracts and transactions
Client
Types:
Owners, developers, management and lenders of hotels, restaurants, etc.
Other
Associations:
Intl Council of Shopping Centers
Supervisory Council of Entertainment
Committee member of ABA Real Property Section
Jerome C. Simon
Member
Bio
Rabbitt, Pitzer & Snodgrass, P.C.
100 South Fourth Street, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63102-1821
Phone:
314-421-5545
Fax: 314-421-3144
E-mail:
simon@rpslaw.com
Website: http://www.rpslaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Litigation & risk management counsel (premises liability, commercial litigation)
Client
Types:
Hotels, motels, and night clubs
Other
Associations:
MO Hotel & Motel Association
Organization of Defense Lawyers
Charles E. Smarr
Member
Bio
Brydon, Swearengen & England P.C.
312 E. Capitol Avenue, P.O. Box 456
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone:
573-635-7166
Fax: 573-635-3847
E-mail:
ChasSmarr@brydonlaw.com
Website: http://www.brydonlaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Head of his firm's Alcohol Beverage Industry Group which provides alcohol beverage law counseling, including licensing, transactional, litigation and related services.
Client
Types:
Hotels, restaurants, resorts, nightclubs, by-drink establishments, franchisors and franchisees, stadiums and arenas, theaters, colleges and universities.
Other
Associations:
National Conference of State Liquor Administrators (NCSLA) President 1991
National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA)
National Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals (NALCP)
Fred L. Somers, Jr.
Member
Bio
Fred L. Somers, Jr., P.C.
2 Ravinia Drive, Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30346-2130
Phone:
770-394-7200
Fax: 770-454-0138
E-mail:
fsomers@somerslawfirm.org
Website: http://www.somerslawfirm.org
Nature
of Practice:
Various legal and advisory capacities, including without limitation, governance, contracting, membership plans and equity restructuring
Client
Types:
Private, country and city golf clubs; club developers, trade associations and golf courses
Other
Associations:
National Club Association, National Club Foundatio
American Society of Association Executives
Georgia State Golf Association
Adam P. Stapen
Member
Bio
Dill Dill Carr Stonbraker & Hutchings, P.C.
455 Sherman Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Phone:
303-777-3737
Fax: 303-777-3823
E-mail:
astapen@dillanddill.com
Website: http://www.dillanddill.com
Nature
of Practice:
Hospitality law, real estate, commercial litigation, alcohol licensing, mergers and acquisitions
Client
Types:
Restaurants, bars, night clubs, hotels, golf courses, convenience stores and retail liquor stores
Other
Associations:
Arch Y. Stokes
Member
Bio
Shea Stokes Roberts & Wagner, ALC
3593 Hemphill Street
College Park, GA 30337
Phone:
404-766-0076
Fax: 404-766-8823
E-mail:
astokes@sheastokes.com
Website: http://www.sheastokes.com
Nature
of Practice:
All aspects of employment & labor law: compliance & strategic planning, litigation, collective bargaining and all union-related issues.
Client
Types:
Hotels, restaurants and travel-related businesses.
Other
Associations:
Paul D. Strauchler
Member
Bio
Post, Polak, Goodsell, MacNeill & Strauchler, P.A.
425 Eagle Rock Avenue
Roseland, NJ 7068
Phone:
973-228-9900
Fax: 973-994-1705
E-mail:
pds@ppgms.com
Website: http://www.ppgms.com
Nature
of Practice:
Beverage alchol licensing, transfers and regulatory compliance; general transactional & commercial matters including real estate acquisitions, development, leasing and financing; contracts; firm also specializes in litigation and land use matters.
Client
Types:
Hotel owners and operators: restaurants and restaurant chains; alcoholic beverage wholesalers, real estate developers and owners; lenders.
Other
Associations:
Advisory Comm to Dir of the NJ Div of Alc Bev Cont
National Conference of State Liquor Administrators
Robert Sumner
Member
Bio
Sumner & Associates, P.C.
3459 Lawrenceville Suwanee Road. Suite D
Suwanee, GA 30024-6427
Phone:
770-271-4663
Fax: 678-805-4450
E-mail:
rsumner@sumnerfirm.com
Website: http://www.sumnerfirm.com
Nature
of Practice:
Representation of trade associations, including negotiation, review, and drafting of hotel and convention center agreements, and employment law
Client
Types:
Meeting planning and contract review and drafting services to over 30 associations
Other
Associations:
GA Society of Association Executives
American Society of Association Executives
CAE, Government Relations Council
David R. Teece
Member
Bio
Rudner Law Offices
425 Market Street, Suite 2200
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone:
415-912-2893
Fax: 415-912-2895
E-mail:
teece@hotellawyers.com
Website:
Nature
of Practice:
Represent hotels and resorts throughout the world in regard to their litigation, contracts, and convention & meeting issues. Includes contract training, drafting, negotiations; contract enforcement and litigation.
Client
Types:
Hotels, resorts and conference centers throughout the world.
Other
Associations:
Karl M. Terrell
Member
Bio
Shea Stokes Roberts & Wagner, ALC
3593 Hemphill Street
College Park, GA 30337
Phone:
404-766-0076
Fax: 404-766-8823
E-mail:
kterrell@sheastokes.com
Website: http://www.sheastokes.com
Nature
of Practice:
All aspects of employment & labor law: compliance & strategic planning, litigation, collective bargaining and all union-related issues. Franchise law counseling and litigation.
Client
Types:
Hotels, restaurants and travel-related businesses.
Other
Associations:
Albert T. Van Huff
Member
Bio
Monshaugen & Van Huff, P.C.
1225 North Loop West, Suite 640
Houston, TX 77008
Phone:
713-880-2992
Fax: 713-880-5297
E-mail:
avanhuff@wt.net
Website: http://www.mvhoustonlaw.com
Nature
of Practice:
Liquor law, employment law, litigation, contracts
Client
Types:
Clubs and restaurants
Other
Associations:
Christopher T. Vrountas
Member
Bio
Nelson, Kinder, Mosseau & Saturley, P.C.
45 Milk Street
Boston, MA 02109
Phone:
617-778-7500
Fax: 617-778-7501
E-mail:
cvrountas@nkms.com
Website: http://www.nkms.com
Nature
of Practice:
Employment consultation and representation in litigation for local, regional and national restaurant companies; intellectual property advice and representation.
Client
Types:
Restaurant businesses, including national and regional chains as well as local, one-roof shops.
Other
Associations:
Massachusetts Restaurant Association
New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Assocaition
Northeast Human Resources Association
Cyndi L. Watson
Member
Bio
Glast, Phillips & Murray
14801 Quorum Drive, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75254
Phone:
972-419-8302
Fax: 972-419-8329
E-mail:
clwatson@gpm-law.com
Website: http://www.gpm-law.com
Nature
of Practice:
Operating issues; management agreements; granchise agreements; financing; acquisition and disposition of properties
Client
Types:
Owners, operators, asset managers, investors
Other
Associations:
James L. Webster
Member
Bio
Webster Powell
320 W. Ohio, Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone:
312-587-8800
Fax: 312-587-8808
E-mail:
jwebster@lawwp.com
Website: http://www.lawwp.com
Nature
of Practice:
Licensure, labeling, importing and Industry tax issues, mergers & acquisitions, franchise, litigation, adminisistrative hearings & appellate advocacy.
Client
Types:
Beverage alcohol industry, hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, pubs, taverns, convenient store chains, stadiums, and more.
Other
Associations:
ABA-Comm on Alcoholic Beverages
State Liquor Administrators
Natl Alcohol Beverage Control Assn; IL Licensed
Adam Weissburg
Member
Bio
Cox, Castle & Nicholson
2049 Century Park East, 28th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone:
310-284-2270
Fax: 310-277-7889
E-mail:
aweissburg@coxcastle.com
Website: http://www.coxcastle.com
Nature
of Practice:
Representing lenders and borrowers in hotel and other resort (timeshare financing).
Client
Types:
Lenders, developers, buyers
Other
Associations:
ACMA-Amer. College Mortgage Attorney
Jack Withiam, Jr.
Member
Bio
George Little Management, LLC
1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite N136
White Plains, NY 10604
Phone:
914-421-3225
Fax: 914-948-6388
E-mail:
jack_withiam@glmshows.com
Website: http://www.glmshows.com
Nature
of Practice:
In house work includes all hotel, facility and supplier contracts, internal employment/benefits issues, tax and corporate matters
Client
Types:
GLM is a privately held trade show management company operating owned and managed events
Other
Associations:
IAEM
PCMA
James J. Zuehl, Esq.
Member
Bio
Franczek Radelet
300 South Wacker Dr., Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone:
312-786-6155
Fax: 312-986-9192
E-mail:
jjz@franczek.com
Website: http://www.nlfpc.com
Nature
of Practice:
Employment/labor/counseling and litigation
Client
Types:
Lodging, Property Management, and Restaurants
Other
Associations:
American Hotel & Motel Association
Illinois Hotel & Motel Association
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