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09.11.17 Craft Beer Attorney Taking Her Pursuits to National Level
As seen in the San Diego Business Journal - By JOHN COX Originally published September 8, 2017 at 9:45 a.m., updated September 8, 2017 at 9:45 a.m. San Diego — Not long ago a California craft brewer with more passion than business know-how opted to launch without the...
08.03.2017 Crafty business: ‘Independent’ seal causes controversy
As seen in The Daily Transcript - In June 2017, the Brewers Association -- a non-profit trade association representing the craft beer industry -- launched a new "Independent Craft" seal, available for free use by any brewery meeting certain criteria. In addition to...
08.02.17 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Craft Beer Attorney Joins Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
Growing Boutique Firm to Expand Resources for Client Base San Diego, CA, August 2, 2017– The Craft Beer Attorney APC (CBA), a San Diego-based boutique law firm focused on serving the legal needs of the craft beer industry since 2009, has joined forces with the local...
05.17.17 How and When Craft Breweries can use Unpaid Help
As seen in Craft Brewing Business - by Kathleen Spero Craft beer operations often start as a labor of love, with owners and founders working tirelessly to bring their vision into fruition. Offers of assistance and unpaid labor may come in from friends, family and...
05.02.17 What’s in a name? Sexism in craft beer
As seen in the SD Daily Transcript By Kathleen Spero The Brewers Association, the national organization that represents 3,800 small and independent craft brewers in the United States, made headlines this April when it revised its Marketing and Advertising Code to...
03.09.17 The Craft Beer Attorney featured on San Diego Magazine podcast
As seen on San Diego Magazine - San Diego Happy Half Hour Podcast: Episode 36 A female chef event at Cucina Enoteca, a new ramen spot in Bankers Hill, and “The Craft Beer Attorney” stops by BY ARCHANA RAM Published: 2017.03.09 09:55 AM ...
01.17.2017 Legal advice: What to know before your brewery signs that commercial lease
As seen in Craft Brewing Business - by Stacy Allura Hostetter Commercial leases are no small matter. Most run the gamut from 35 to 55 pages, yet many businesses simply sign on the dotted line without any review when given the opportunity. Craft breweries are no...
01.09.17 Candace L. Moon, Esq. chosen for 2017 San Diego Brewers Guild Board of Directors
Per a recent email from Jill Davidson, President of the San Diego Brewers Guild, Candace L. Moon, Esq. has been chosen for the guild's 2017 Board of Directors. Under this selection, Candace will serve a two year term beginning January 2017. THE MISSION OF THE SAN...
01.03.17 Leading Craft Beer Attorneys to Collaborate on Brew Law 101: A Legal Guide to Opening a Brewery- Minnesota Edition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 3, 2017. Leading attorneys in the U.S. craft brewing industry are teaming up to co-author the definitive legal guide to starting a craft brewery in the State of Minnesota. Jeffrey C. O'Brien of Lommen Abdo, P.A.,...
12.13.16 Local Breweries Face New Regulatory Burden
As seen in the San Diego Daily Transcript on December 6, 2016 By Kathleen Spero Breweries across California, and specifically in San Diego County, have long struggled with deciphering complex environmental health department regulations and their application to...