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06.14.17 NOW HIRING – Associate Attorney – Business, Contracts
We are a small, boutique law office specializing in serving the needs of the craft beer industry. Our goal is to keep our clients protected and compliant by ensuring they are aware of the laws they need to be abiding by, in all areas of law. We value community,...
06.13.17 NOW HIRING: Full Time Law Clerk
The Craft Beer Attorney seeks a Full Time Law Clerk. We are a small, boutique law office specializing in serving the needs of the craft beer industry. Our goal is to keep our clients protected and compliant by ensuring they are aware of the laws they need to be...
06.05.17 NOW HIRING: Full Time Administrative Assistant
We are a small, boutique law office specializing in serving the needs of the craft beer industry. Our goal is to keep our clients protected and compliant by ensuring they are aware of the laws they need to be abiding by, in all areas of law. We value community,...
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...
05.10.17 California Beer Law – Self Distribution Restrictions
We’d like to remind clients about self-distribution restrictions based on license type. Certain license types cannot accept beer that is self-distributed: Type 75 – All beer that a Type 75 brings on-site must come through a licensed distributor (i.e., Type 17). Drop...
04.25.2017 Special Reminder About the Marketing of Donations and Charitable Causes*
We love to see the giving and charitable nature of so many in the craft beer industry. However, when advertising your support of a specific charity, there are a few things to keep in mind: Breweries may only donate cash or beer to a federally designated 501(c)(3). ...
04.04.17 The Ins and Outs of Brewery Compensation
As seen on Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine - KATHLEEN SPERO Hiring employees is one of the most exciting—and complex—aspects of operating a brewery. Here’s an overview of the issues to consider when thinking about how to compensate the range of employees who will be...
03.21.17 What to Know When Funding a Craft Brewery: Sources, Regulations, Taxes, Documents
As seen on Craft Brewing Business - by Alicia M. Altenau, Esq. This oughta cover it, right? One of the biggest challenges facing a new brewery is how to get the funds necessary to get the business off the ground. As a manufacturing business, breweries tend to be quite...
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 ...
01.20.2017 Candace L. Moon selected to the 2017 San Diego Rising Stars Super Lawyers
Candace was recently selected to the 2017 San Diego Rising Stars list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in San Diego receive this distinction. Big congrats as always to our fearless leader! ABOUT SUPER...