Restaurants / Food Services

  • Represented two large bourbon distilleries that released thousands of gallons of bourbon as a result of warehouse fires, assisting companies during immediate response actions and negotiations with state and federal agencies.
  • Lead counsel for a frozen food company in a commercial free speech case successfully appealed before the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Developed a comprehensive intellectual property plan that protected a new product line for a leading beverage equipment manufacturer.
  • Successfully defended an international food conglomerate in the largest OSHA case in Kentucky history.
  • Our state and local tax attorneys have experience in representing national restaurant chains on issues such as the add-back of related party expenses for income tax purposes, sales taxation of tips from large parties and sales taxation of transfers of tangible personal property and inventory when buying and selling franchises.
  • Handles a wide range of issues for franchisees of one of the largest fast food restaurant operators in the U.S.
  • Successfully handled product liability litigation for large fast food restaurant chain.