Legal Services for the Alcoholic Beverage & Hospitality Industries
Gillian Garrett Law, PC advises clients about California and federal alcohol laws, including laws about licensing, producing, distributing, marketing, and selling alcoholic beverages. She also defends industry members against claims brought by state and federal alcohol regulators (ABC and TTB).
Gillian’s Practice Areas
Gillian Specializes In California And Federal Alcohol Law.
Defending industry members against claims brought by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
Defending industry members against claims brought by the Department of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
Advising clients about alcoholic beverage distribution and route to market strategies; defending clients in distribution-related disputes
Representing licensees in appeals of rulings from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (ABC) administrative law judges to the ABC Appeals Board.
Representing licensees in petitions to change alcohol license conditions and related proceedings before the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).
Advising clients about procedures for requalification for licensure and representing clients in related proceedings before the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).
Advising clients about communications with ABC and TTB, and representing industry members in related administrative proceedings.
Advising clients about what they can and can’t do with each category of alcohol license.
Advising clients about local, state, and federal laws about alcohol business operations, distribution, transportation and shipping, marketing, and more.
Advising clients about how to follow the law and minimize risks when working with unlicensed third party vendors.
My Approach
Gillian Garrett Law, PC is a boutique law firm focused on alcohol law matters. Gillian provides strategic, aggressive litigation counsel and pragmatic, business-minded advice. She regularly works with both in-house counsel and business owners. She works efficiently and uses fee arrangements tailored to each client.
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Gillian Garrett Law, PC can guide you through the complex web of local, state, and federal alcohol laws. Gillian specializing in advising alcoholic beverage and hospitality clients.
Alcohol Litigation
Gillian’s alcohol practice encompasses administrative litigation, including defending claims brought by state and federal regulators (ABC and TTB), related appeals, protests, and similar proceedings. Gillian also represents clients in alcohol-related disputes, including distribution disputes.
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Alcohol Regulatory Compliance
Gillian advises clients about local, state, and federal alcohol laws. California usually passes dozens of new alcohol laws every year. In addition to offering handbooks and employee trainings, Gillian can help you stay current and compliant.
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Alcohol Distribution & Commercial Transactions
Gillian regularly advise clients about negotiating distribution agreements, managing distribution relationships, and strategies for getting products to retailers and consumers. She also advises alcoholic beverage and hospitality clients about alcohol-related commercial transactions.
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Gillian Garrett Law, PC can guide you through the complex web of local, state, and federal alcohol laws. Gillian specializing in advising alcoholic beverage and hospitality clients.
Alcohol Marketing & Advertising
Gillian advises alcoholic beverage and hospitality clients about marketing and advertising wine, beer, and spirits. Gillian helps clients navigate the complex framework of federal and state marketing rules and exceptions, helping them taking advantage of special marketing exceptions offered by California law.
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Tastings & Events
Gillian advises clients about state and local rules for wine, beer, and spirits tastings. She also advises alcoholic beverage and hospitality clients about alcohol-related events, including events involving nonprofits.
Handbooks & Employee Trainings
Gillian prepares alcohol law handbooks summarizing applicable local, state, and federal alcohol laws. She customizes the handbooks for each client’s business and location. Gillian also offers employee trainings about alcohol law.
Industries We Serve
Gillian Garrett Law, PC serves businesses in the alcoholic beverage and hospitality industries, including grocery stores, restaurants, hotels, bars, nightclubs, wholesalers, wineries, breweries, and distilleries.
