THE HARMONIE GROUP LIQUOR LIABILITY ATTORNEYS IN SELECT STATES
Tim Violet, Executive Director 651-222-3000 www.harmonie.org
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DECEMBER 2005
ALABAMA - Norman, Wood, Kendrick & Turner William C. Wood wood@nwkt.com (205) 259-1031 Norman, Wood, Kendrick & Turner Financial Center – Suite 1600 th 505 20 Street North Birmingham, Alabama 35203 Phone: 205-328-6643 Fax: 205-251-5479 Website: www.nwkt.com Several lawyers at Norman, Wood, Kendrick & Turner have defended a variety of liquor liability litigation involving claims under both Alabama's Dram Shop Act and its Civil Damages Act. We have also defended a number of suits filed against intoxicated vehicle operators. ALASKA – DeLisio Moran Geraghty & Zobel, P.C. Michael C. Geraghty mgeraghty@dmgz.com 907-279-9574 John D. Harjehausen Jharjehausen@dmgz.com 907-279-9574 DeLisio Moran Geraghty & Zobel, P.C. 943 West Sixth Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Phone: 907-279-9574 Fax: 907-276-4231 Website: www.dmgz.com DeLisio Moran Geraghty & Zobel, P.C. handles liquor liability cases directly for bars and other liquor serving establishments, as well as for insurance companies that insure those establishments. The firm handles matters throughout Alaska, including Anchorage, Fairbanks and Dillingham, and in a variety of settings including remote lodges and local bars and establishments. CALIFORNIA - Burnham Brown Paul Caleo pcaleo@burnhambrown.com 510.835.6809 Burnham Brown 1901 Harrison Street, 11th Floor Oakland, California 94612 Phone: 510-444-6800 Fax: 510-835-6666 Web: www.burnhambrown.com Liability in California is limited by statute to sale of alcohol by a licensed provider to an obviously intoxicated minor.
CALIFORNIA - Manning, Marder, Kass, Ellrod & Ramirez, LLP Anthony Ellrod aje@mmker.com (213) 624-6900 Alfred M. De La Cruz amd@mmker.com (619) 515-0269 Brian T. Moss btm@mmker.com (949) 440-6690 Manning, Marder, Kass, Ellrod & Ramirez, LLP 660 South Figueroa Street, 23rd Floor Los Angeles, California 90017 Phone: 213-624-6900 Fax: 213-624-6999 Web: www.mmker.com Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez has significant experience in defending actions for liability out of the serving of alcohol and the interpretation and application of California's Dram Shop Act, which immunizes the furnisher of liquor from liability to any person injured as a result of intoxication by the consumer of the liquor. CONNECTICUT - Ryan, Ryan, Johnson & Deluca, LLP Robert O. Hickey rhickey@rrjd-law.com 203-357-9200 Charles A. Deluca cdeluca@rrjd-law.com 203-357-9200 Ryan, Ryan, Johnson & Deluca, LLP 80 Fourth Street PO Box 3057 Stamford, Connecticut 06905 Phone: 203-357-9200 Fax 203-961-9872 Web: www.rrjd-law.com The firm of Ryan, Ryan, Johnson & Deluca is regularly retained to represent restaurants, bars, social clubs, and homeowners in cases that are based upon the provision of alcohol to adults and minors.
FLORIDA - Bunnell, Woulfe, Kirschbaum, Keller, McIntyre, Gregoire & Klein, P.A. Richard T. Woulfe rtw@bunnellwoulfe.com 954-761-8600 D. David Keller ddk@bunnellwoulfe.com 954-761-8600 Bunnell, Woulfe, Kirschbaum, Keller, McIntyre, Gregoire & Klein, P.A. One Financial Plaza 100 Southeast Third Avenue, Suite 900 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394 Phone: 954-761-8600 Fax: 954-525-2134 Web: www.bunnellwoulfe.com FLORIDA - Fisher, Rushmer, Werrenrath, Dickson, Talley & Dunlap Reinald Werrenrath rwerrenrath@fisherlawfirm.com 407-843-2111 Phillip King pking@fisherlawfirm.com 407-843-2111 Jeffrey Kirsheman jkirsheman@fisherlawfirm.com 407-843-2111 Fisher, Rushmer, Werrenrath, Dickson, Talley & Dunlap 20 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1500 PO Box 712 Orlando, Florida 32802 Phone: 407-843-2111 Fax: 407-422-1080 Web: www.fisherlawfirm.com
GEORGIA - Drew, Eckl & Farnham, LLP Wray Eckl weckl@deflaw.com 404-885-6327 Steve Miller smiller@deflaw.com 404-885-6316 Hall Mckinley hmckinley@deflaw.com 404-885-6320 Randy Moody rmoody@deflaw.com 404-885-6223 Drew, Eckl & Farnham, LLP 880 West Peachtree Street PO Box 7600 Atlanta, Georgia 30357-0600 Phone: 404-885-1400 Fax: 404-876-0992 Web: www.deflaw.com Several lawyers at Drew Eckl & Farnham have experience and expertise in liquor liability issues. We defend cases against retailers, restaurants, bars, employers, and individuals in connection with tort claims based on sale or provision of alcohol. Of course, we often defend claims against clients based on driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. We also assist clients from time to time in connection with liquor licensing suspension issues. HAWAII Paul Yamamura pyamamur@gte.net 808-523-6969 Yamamura & Shimazu Central Pacific Plaza 220 South King Street, Suite 1770 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Phone: 808-523-6969 Fax: 808-599-5580 Yamamura & Shimazu handles a wide variety of liquor issues. Carriers are United National, Northland Insurance, and Scottsdale. Mr. Yamamura is considered a specialist in this area with regard to Hawaii liquor laws and regulations.
IDAHO - Hall, Farley, Oberrecht & Blanton, P.A. Donald J. Farley DJF@hallfarley.com 208-395-8500 Ray Powers rdp@hallfarley.com 208-395-8500 Hall, Farley, Oberrecht & Blanton, P.A. 702 West Idaho, Suite 700 PO Box 1271 Boise, Idaho 83701 Phone: 208-395-8500 Fax: 208-395-8585 Web: www.hallfarley.com Hall, Farley has defended several liquor liability cases in Idaho, through trial and appeal. The firm's attorneys have also presented risk management programs to restaurant and bar owner associations. Idaho has a Dram Shop Act which limits potential liability of those who serve or sell alcoholic beverages. Liability potentially exists only in those instances where the seller or server sold alcohol to a minor who the seller knew or reasonably should have known was under legal age, or the seller or server knew or should have known the person was obviously intoxicated. The firm recently was successful in reversing a lower court pre-trial opinion that only a convenience store should be on the verdict form as a defendant in a Dram Shop case arising from the tragic wrongful death of a family killed by an intoxicated driver who had purchased beer from the store less than a half hour before the accident. Idaho Dept. of Labor, et al, v. Sunset Marts, Inc., 91 P.3rd 1111 (2004). The case is awaiting trial. ILLINOIS - Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman Chicago Office: Timothy Hoffman thoffman@sanchezdh.com 312-214-3007 Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 500 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Phone: 312-641-1555 Fax: 312-641-3004 Web: www.sanchezdh.com Bloomington Office: Robert T. Varney rvarney@varneylaw.com 309-827-4444 x101 Sanchez, Daniels & Hoffman Robert T. Varney & Associates 121 North Main Street, 4th Floor Bloomington, Illinois 61701 Phone: 309-827-4444 Fax: 309-828-3536 Web: www.varneylaw.com
INDIANA - Locke Reynolds LLP Melanie Margolin mmargolin@locke.com 317 237 3836 Nick Pappas Npappas@locke.com 317-237-3800 Eric Riegner eriegner@locke.com (317) 237-3821 Locke Reynolds LLP 1000 Capital Center South 201 North Illinois Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Phone: 317-237-3800 Fax: 317-237-3900 Web: www.locke.com Mark Roberts has a great deal of experience in liquor liability cases, authoring two chapters in a Liquor Liability legal book (Liquor Liability Law, Mosher, Chapters 24-25, Matthew Bender [1987[). The chapters dealt with discovery in defending liquor liability claims. Mr. Roberts has also spoken at a Liquor Liabilty national seminar in Atlantic City in the late 1980s. He recently settled a liquor liability case involving very serious injuries resulting from a high profile boating incident at Morse Reservoir. KENTUCKY - Stites & Harbison PLLC Charles J. “Mike” Cronan IV ccronan@stites.com 502-681-0430 Robert M. Connolly rconnolly@stites.com 502-681-0424 John L. Tate jtate@stites.com 502-681-0460 Marjorie A. Farris mfarris@stites.com 502-681-0496 Stites & Harbison PLLC 400 West Market Street, Suite 1800 Louisville, Kentucky 40202-3352 Tel: 502-587-3400 Fax: 502-587-6391 Web: www.stites.com Mark Roberts Mroberts@locke.com 317-237-3800 Kevin Schiferl kschiferl@locke.com 317 237 3819 Robert Thornburg rthornburg@locke.com 317 237 3826
KENTUCKY - Stites & Harbison PLLC (continued) As national defense counsel in class action litigation against alcohol beverage manufacturers, Mike Cronan is knowledgeable about the latest industry-wide liability theories advanced by the plaintiffs’ bar. His experience includes liquor advertising claims, the Lanham Act, and trademark litigation. Mike is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Knowledgeable and experienced in defending dram shop lawsuits, Bob Connolly also has defended major distillers in multi-million dollar claims involving alcohol spills, environmental contamination, and regulatory enforcement. He has written and lectured extensively on Kentucky's dram shop act and also has significant experience defending automobile cases involving drunk drivers. Experienced in defending product liability cases involving alcoholic beverages, John Tate served as national counsel to a major distillery in fetal alcohol syndrome litigation. His other experience includes defending claims involving alcohol toxicity, federally mandated warnings and labels, and automobile accidents involving drunk drivers. John is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Qualified by her significant experience in defending both product liability claims and class actions, Marjorie Farris is national defense counsel in class actions based on advertising that allegedly targets youth. Her other experience includes defense of a class action against a distillery for mold growth on exteriors of buildings. She also has defense experience in drunk driver cases. MAINE - Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy James M. Campbell jmcampbell@campbell-trial-lawyers.com (617) 241-3060 Brian P. Voke bvoke@campbell-trial-lawyers.com (617) 241-3042 Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy One Constitution Center Third Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02129-2705 Phone: 617-241-3000 Fax: 617-241-5115 Web: www.campbell-trial-lawyers.com The defense of liquor related claims is a significant part of the practice of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy. The firm has represented several self-insured corporations and insurers in liquor liability cases. Mr. Campbell focuses his practice on civil litigation and the defense of premises liability, products liability, and negligence matters. He is responsible for supervising and coordinating litigation for the firm throughout New England and other regions of the country. Mr. Campbell serves as trial counsel for Ford, Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Paccar, Crown, Raymond, Marriott, and Home Depot, USA. Mr. Campbell is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and an Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, the current Director of the International Association of Defense Counsel’s Trial Academy, past Director of the American Bar Association’s National Trial Academy, Past President of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers' Association, and former member of the Defense Research Institute’s Board of Directors.
MAINE - Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy (continued) Mr. Voke concentrates his practice on the defense of premises liability, products liability, employment and negligence cases. He has several reported decisions from litigation in both state and federal courts. He is a Past President of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association and a member of the American Bar Association, where he serves on the Products, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Civil Litigation Section and the Defense Research Institute. He is also a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel. Representative clients include: AIG, Marriott International, Inc., and RARE Hospitality International, Inc. Defense wins include: • Breault v Marriott International, Inc., Suffolk County Superior Court, Boston, Massachusetts • Petrillo v Marriott International, Inc., Essex County Superior Court, Salem, Massachusetts MAINE - Sulloway & Hollis, PLLC Ed Kaplan ekaplan@sulloway.com 603-223-2863 Robert J. Lanney rlanney@sulloway.com (603) 224-2341 Sulloway & Hollis, PLLC PO Box 7240 Portland, Maine 04112 Phone: 207-253-5141 Fax: 207-253-5142 Web: www.sulloway.com Sulloway & Hollis has extensive experience in successfully defending a wide variety of liquor liability actions. The Firm regularly serves as trial counsel for the restaurant and hospitality industries throughout the States of New Hampshire and Maine. The Firm has substantial experience in presenting expert testimony on industry standards and toxicology and chemistry issues in support of our clients. Senior partner, Edward M. Kaplan, leads our Liquor Liability Defense Group. Mr. Kaplan is admitted to practice before all State and Federal Courts in New Hampshire, the United States Supreme Court and the United States Courts of Appeal in the First and Fourth Circuits. He is a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers and is a member of and serves on the Board of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. Mr. Kaplan has been included in the The Best Lawyers in America in the Personal Injury Litigation and Labor and Employment Law categories since 1987, and is AV-rated in Martindale-Hubbell. Representative clients of the Firm on the national level include Moose International, Elks Lodge, American Legion lodges, Ramada Inn and the “99” Restaurants. Representative clients of the Firm on the local level include Three Ponds Tavern, Ukrainian American Club, Wally’s Bar and Grille and many more. Sulloway & Hollis would welcome the opportunity to work with you in the successful defense of liquor liability claims in New Hampshire and Maine.
MARYLAND - HODES, ULMAN, PESSIN & KATZ, P.A. Brian Goodman, Esq. bgoodman@hupk.com 410-938-8800 Patricia McHugh Lambert, Esq. plambert@hupk.com 410-339-6759 Barry Back, Esq. bbach@hupk.com 410-339-6775 Hodes, Ullman, Pessin and Katz, PA 901 Dulaney Valley Road, Suite 400 Towson, Maryland 21204 Phone: 410-938-8705 Fax: 410-321-7044 Web: www.hupk.com The law firm of Hodes Ulman Pessin and Katz, P.A. has extensive experience in liquor liability cases. Brian Goodman has represented a number of restaurants and restaurant chains, as well as a nationally owned and operated country club, in these types of cases throughout the State of Maryland. As the seventh largest firm in the State, HUPK has the ready resources available to represent companies and individuals sued in these types of cases. MASSACHUSETTS - Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy James M. Campbell jmcampbell@campbell-trial-lawyers.com (617) 241-3060 Brian P. Voke bvoke@campbell-trial-lawyers.com (617) 241-3042 Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy One Constitution Center Third Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02129-2705 Phone: 617-241-3000 Fax: 617-241-5115 Web: www.campbell-trial-lawyers.com The defense of liquor related claims is a significant part of the practice of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy. The firm has represented several self-insured corporations and insurers in liquor liability cases.
MASSACHUSETTS - Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy (continued) Mr. Campbell focuses his practice on civil litigation and the defense of premises liability, products liability, and negligence matters. He is responsible for supervising and coordinating litigation for the firm throughout New England and other regions of the country. Mr. Campbell serves as trial counsel for Ford, Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Paccar, Crown, Raymond, Marriott, and Home Depot, USA. Mr. Campbell is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and an Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, the current Director of the International Association of Defense Counsel’s Trial Academy, past Director of the American Bar Association’s National Trial Academy, Past President of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers' Association, and former member of the Defense Research Institute’s Board of Directors. Mr. Voke concentrates his practice on the defense of premises liability, products liability, employment and negligence cases. He has several reported decisions from litigation in both state and federal courts. He is a Past President of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association and a member of the American Bar Association, where he serves on the Products, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Civil Litigation Section and the Defense Research Institute. He is also a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel. Representative clients include: AIG, Marriott International, Inc., and RARE Hospitality International, Inc. Defense wins include: • Breault v Marriott International, Inc., Suffolk County Superior Court, Boston, Massachusetts • Petrillo v Marriott International, Inc., Essex County Superior Court, Salem, Massachusetts MINNESOTA - Meagher & Geer, P.L.L.P. John C. Hughes jhughes@meagher.com 612-347-9110 Meagher & Geer, P.L.L.P. 33 South Sixth Street, No. 4200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Phone: 612-338-0661 Fax: 612-338-8384 Web: www.meagher.com
MISSISSIPPI - Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC Robert A. Miller bobby.miller@butlersnow.com 601-985-4575 J. Carter Thompson, Jr. carter.thompson@butlersnow.com 601-985-4531 W. Scott Welch III scotty.welch@butlersnow.com 601-985-4516 Daniel P. Jordan III dan.jordan@butlersnow.com 601-985-4576 Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC Jackson Office 210 East Capitol Street, Suite 1700 Post Office Box 22567 Jackson, Mississippi 39225-2567 Phone: 601-948-5711 Fax: 601-985-4500 Web: www.butlersnow.com Gulfport Office Whitney National Bank Building, Suite 204 Post Office Drawer 4248 Gulfport, Mississippi 39502-4248 Phone: 228-864-1170 Fax: 228-868-1531 Web: www.butlersnow.com MISSOURI - Rabbitt, Pitzer & Snodgrass, P.C. Steve Hughes 314-421-5545 x 328 Hughes@rabbittlaw.com Rabbitt, Pitzer & Snodgrass, P.C. 100 South Fourth Street, Suite 400 St. Louis, Missouri 63102-1821 Phone: 314-421-5545 Fax: 314-421-3144 Robert C. Galloway bob.galloway@butlersnow.com 228-575-3023 Richard W. Sliman richard.sliman@butlersnow.com 228-575-3034 Patrick T. Bergin patrick.bergin@butlersnow.com 228-575-3040 James B. Galloway jim.galloway@butlersnow.com 228-575-3040
MONTANA - Milodragovich, Dale, Steinbrenner & Binney, P.C. G. Patrick HagEstad gpatrick@bigskylawyers.com 406-728-1455 Michael Milodragovich bigskylaw@montana.com 406-728-1455 Perry Schneider perrys@bigskylawyers.com 406-728-1455 Lon J. Dale Lon@bigskylawyers.com 406-728-1455 Milodragovich, Dale, Steinbrenner & Binney, P.C. 620 High Park Way PO Box 4947 Missoula, Montana 59806-4947 Phone: 406-728-1455 Fax: 406-549-7077 Web: www.bigskylawyers.com NEBRASKA - Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. Jerald L Rauterkus jlr@eslaw.com 402-397-2200 Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 Phone: 402-397-2200 Fax: 402-390-7137 Web: www.eslaw.com
NEW JERSEY - Braff, Harris, & Sukoneck Keith Harris Esq. Kharris@bhs-law.com 973-994-6677 Stephen Hopkins Esq. SHopkins@bhs-law.com 973-994-6677 Patricia Barrow, Esq. PMBarrow@bhs-law.com 973-994-6677 Brian C. Harris, Esq. BCHarris@bhs-law.com 973-994-6677 Braff, Harris & Sukoneck 570 West Mt. Pleasant Avenue Livingston, New Jersey 07039 Phone: 973-994-6677 Fax: 973-994-1296 Web: www.bhs-law.com The attorneys listed have successfully tried liquor liability claims both on behalf of sports stadium vendors, and the food service industry inclusive of restaurants and bars are: NEW JERSEY – Margolis Edelstein Colleen M. Ready, Esq CReady@margolisedelstein.com 856-869-6713 Margolis Edelstein 216 Haddon Avenue Westmont, New Jersey 08108-2886 Phone: 856-858-7200 Fax: 856-858-1017 Web: www.margolisedelstein.com In New Jersey, Colleen Ready, Esq., has handled a wide variety of liquor liability cases. Most recently, Colleen successfully defended a case involving an assault (with a pool stick) in a bar (brain injury). The plaintiff alleged that he and the assailant were visibly intoxicated, which led to the assault. Also quite recently, Colleen defended a bar in a case wherein the operator of a MV was alleged to have been served alcohol while visibly intoxicated. The plaintiff relied on testimony of witnesses regarding conduct and the opinion of a toxicologist who interpreted the BAC; Colleen obtained a “no cause.” Finally, Colleen recently obtained a dismissal in a case on behalf of her defendant client, Aramark. The plaintiff was seeking damages arising out of an assault at Veteran's Stadium resulting in a death. Colleen successfully disputed the "culture of intoxication" theory advanced by plaintiff in reliance on vigorous cross-examination of the fact witnesses.
NEW YORK - Abrams, Gorelick, Friedman & Jacobson, P.C. Glenn A. Jacobson gjacobson@agfjlaw.com (212) 422-1200 Steven DiSiervi sdisiervi@agfjlaw.com 212) 422-1200 Jade M. Priest jpriest@agfjlaw.com (212) 422-1200 Abrams, Gorelick, Friedman & Jacobson, P.C. th 115 Broadway, 11 Floor New York, New York 10006 Phone: 212-422-1200 Fax: 212-968-7573 Web: www.agfjlaw.com Abrams, Gorelick, Friedman & Jacobson, P.C. has extensive experience representing restaurants, taverns, nightclubs, catering facilities and other establishments in liquor law liability actions alleging common law negligence and violations of New York's Dram Shop Act (General Obligations Law 11-101). In a number of these actions, plaintiffs sustained injuries that resulted in death, quadriplegia or other catastrophic conditions. Abrams Gorelick aggressively defends these actions and has moved for and obtained summary judgment in several. NEW YORK - Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. Harry F. Mooney hfm@hurwitzfine.com (716) 849-8900 Dan D. Kohane ddk@hurwitzfine.com (716) 849-8900 Michael F. Perley mfp@hurwitzfine.com (716) 849-8900 Donna L. Burden dlb@hurwitzfine.com (716) 849-8900 Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. 1300 Liberty Building Buffalo, New York 1 4202 Phone: 716-849-8900 Fax: 716-855-0874 Web: www.hurwitzfine.com
NEW YORK - Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.I (continued) Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. has many years of litigation experience defending restaurants, employers and retailers in the full range of claims involving liquor liability claims; while our Corporate Department handles the full range of transactional work in the business setting, including consultation on the formation and operation of numerous restaurants and liquor licensed facilities. The firm regularly represents numerous carriers in general property, premises, food and product liability for their insureds. The firm has handled a substantial amount of Liquor Liability matters for carriers who no longer write that line of coverage. We have also directly represented numerous self-insured companies in the full range of matters related to the distribution, operation, and coverage of restaurant and food purveyors. These matters have included premises liability, employment liability (including ADA), food quality claims, and many others. The firm has also represented food processors, retail markets, and restaurants in alleged food contamination cases including claims of illness/injury from food-borne disease and/or foreign objects. Representative clients include Kellogg Corporation, Tyson Foods, Inc., Ponderosa, Inc., Pizza Hut, and many McDonald's franchises as well as a large number of local Western New York food retailers and restaurants. NEW YORK - Molod Spitz & DeSantis, P.C. Alice Spitz, Esq. aspitz@molodspitz.com 212-869-3200 Sal DeSantis sdesantis@molodspitz.com 212-869-3200 Sean King sking@molodspitz 212-869-3200 Molod Spitz & DeSantis, P.C. th 104 West 40 Street New York, New York 10018 Phone: 212-869-3200 Fax: 212-869-4242 Web: www.molodspitz.com Molod Spitz & DeSantis has represented restaurants, bars, taverns, nightclubs and catering halls defending liquor liability cases for over 25 years. Our expertise extends to both the common law elements as well as New York's Dram Shop Laws. Our firm has also set the standard in New York case law regarding patron to patron assaults in bars and restaurants. Lindskog v. Southland Restaurant, Inc 160 A.D.2d 842, ; 554 N.Y.S.2d 276 (2nd Dept. 1990), which held that the restaurant was not liable for an unexpected altercation between patrons, despite prior similar incidents on the premises , continues to be cited in New York decisions and treatises.
NORTH CAROLINA - Cranfill, Sumner & Hartzog, LLP Dan M. Hartzog dmh@cshlaw.com 919-863-8705 Cranfill, Sumner & Hartzog, LLP PO Box 27808 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7808 Phone: 919-828-5100 Fax: 919-828-2277 Web: www.cshlaw.com Mr. Hartzog has represented numerous establishments in liquor law liability cases in both state and federal courts in North Carolina, from Hickory in the west to Kill Devil Hills in the east. He has defended cases involving the serving of underage persons and those alleged to be under the influence of alcohol. These cases have included claims against bars, restaurants, hotels, private clubs and other organizations. One of the cases involved the highly publicized and unfortunate death of four teenagers; and another set of cases involved the death of six individuals with three additional injuries from the same highly publicized accident in Raleigh. Mr. Hartzog holds the rank of Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates, requiring the trial of at least fifty jury trials to conclusion as lead counsel. He has been voted by his peers into The Best Lawyers in America and into the Super Lawyers of North Carolina. He has frequently spoken at seminars on various litigation topics for the North Carolina Bar Association and other providers. OHIO - Reminger & Reminger Company, L.P.A. Cleveland Office: David Ross dross@reminger.com 216-687-1311 Frank Leonetti fleonetti@reminger.com 216-687-1311 1400 Midland Building 101 Prospect Avenue West Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1093 Phone: 216-687-1311 Fax: 216-687-1841 Web: www.reminger.com Columbus Office: Doug Holthus dholthus@reminger.com 614-461-1311 Courthouse Square 505 South High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Phone: 614-461-1311 Fax: 614-469-7177 Web: www.reminger.com
OHIO - Reminger & Reminger Company, L.P.A.I (continued) Cincinnatti Office: Bob Hojnoski Rhojnoski@reminger.com 513-721-2553 7 West 7th Street, Suite 1990 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Phone: 513-721-1311 Fax: 513-721-2553 Web: www.reminger.com OREGON - Martin Bischoff LLP Mary-Anne Rayburn mrayburn@martinbischoff.com (503) 224-3113 John W. Knottnerus jknottnerus@martinbischoff.com (503)224-3113 Martin Bischoff LLP 888 Southwest Fifth Avenue, Suite 900 Portland, Oregon 97204 Phone: 503-224-3113 Fax: 503-224-9471 Web: www.martinbischoff.com PENNSYLVANIA - Fine, Wyatt & Carey, P.C. Richard G. Fine finerg@adelphia.net 570-343-1197 Edward A. Monsky monskyea@adelphia.net 570-343-1197 Joseph E. Janc jancje@adelphia.net 570-343-1197 Fine, Wyatt & Carey, P.C. PO Box 590 Scranton, Pennsylvania 18501-0590 Phone: 570-343-1197 Fax: 570-343-9538 Web: www.finewyattandcarey.com Fine, Wyatt & Carey, P.C. has significant experience in handling liquor liability cases for insurance companies and their insureds. We defend cases against bars, restaurants and individuals in liquor law liability actions. We also defend claims against insureds based on driving under the influence of alcohol. John T. Clary, Jr. claryjt@adelphia.net 570-343-1197 Jeffrey E. Havran havranje@adelphia.net 570-343-1197
PENNSYLVANIA - Margolis Edelstein Harrisburg Office: Barry A. Kronthal, Esq BKronthal@margolisedelstein.com 717-760-7503 Margolis Edelstein 3510 Trindle Road Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011 Phone: 717-760-7503 Fax: 717-975-8124 Web: www.margolisedelstein.com Philadelphia Office: Carol Ann Murphy, Esq cmurphy@margolisedelstein.com 215-931-5881 Margolis Edelstein 6th & Walnut Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Phone: 215-931-5881 Fax: 215-922-1772 Web: www.margolisedelstein.com Margolis Edelstein has handled a wide variety of liquor and premises issues for the hospitality industry including assaults, rapes and motor vehicle accidents. Several of the assault matters have involved minors served while intoxicated, the alleged creation of a dangerous environment where alcohol was an issue and several scarring injuries, as well as wrongful death matters. PENNSYLVANIA - Zimmer Kunz, PLLC George N. Stewart stewart@zklaw.com 724-836-5400 Joseph W. Selep selep@zklaw.com 412-281-8000 Zimmer Kunz, PLLC 3300 US Steel Tower Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 Phone: 412-281-8000 Fax: 412-281-1765 Web: www.zklaw.com Zimmer Kunz, PLLC has represented national chain restaurants, gaming industry licensees, local bars and restaurants and insurers in liquor liability cases in PA and WV. Mr. Stewart and Mr. Selep have authored an overview titled Trends in Liquor and Social Host Liability: An Overview of the Law in Pennsylvania and West Virginia Relating to Liquor Liability. Both have presented seminars based on the treatise to insurance carrier claims departments. Mr. Stewart has also presented on the topic at the annual conferences of the Pennsylvania Claims Association and the Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies.
RHODE ISLAND - Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy James M. Campbell jmcampbell@campbell-trial-lawyers.com (617) 241-3060 Brian P. Voke bvoke@campbell-trial-lawyers.com (617) 241-3042 Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy One Constitution Center Third Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02129-2705 Phone: 617-241-3000 Fax: 617-241-5115 Web: www.campbell-trial-lawyers.com The defense of liquor related claims is a significant part of the practice of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy. The firm has represented several self-insured corporations and insurers in liquor liability cases. Mr. Campbell focuses his practice on civil litigation and the defense of premises liability, products liability, and negligence matters. He is responsible for supervising and coordinating litigation for the firm throughout New England and other regions of the country. Mr. Campbell serves as trial counsel for Ford, Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Paccar, Crown, Raymond, Marriott, and Home Depot, USA. Mr. Campbell is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and an Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, the current Director of the International Association of Defense Counsel’s Trial Academy, past Director of the American Bar Association’s National Trial Academy, Past President of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers' Association, and former member of the Defense Research Institute’s Board of Directors. Mr. Voke concentrates his practice on the defense of premises liability, products liability, employment and negligence cases. He has several reported decisions from litigation in both state and federal courts. He is a Past President of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association and a member of the American Bar Association, where he serves on the Products, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Civil Litigation Section and the Defense Research Institute. He is also a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel. Representative clients include: AIG, Marriott International, Inc., and RARE Hospitality International, Inc. Defense wins include: • Breault v Marriott International, Inc., Suffolk County Superior Court, Boston, Massachusetts • Petrillo v Marriott International, Inc., Essex County Superior Court, Salem, Massachusetts
SOUTH CAROLINA - Richardson, Plowden, Carpenter & Robinson, P.A. Columbia Office: Steven J. Pugh spugh@rpcrlaw.com 803-771-4400 Richardson, Plowden, Carpenter & Robinson, P.A. 1600 Marion Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Phone: 803-771-4400 Fax: 803-779-0016 Web: www.rpcrlaw.com Myrtle Beach Office: Douglas C. Baxter rpcrdbaxter@sc.rr.com 843-448-1008 Richardson, Plowden, Carpenter & Robinson, P.A. 2103B Farlow Street Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577 Phone: 843-448-1008 Fax: 843-448-1533 Web: www.rpcrlaw.com Richardson, Plowden, Carpenter & Robinson, P.A. has successfully represented Defendants in numerous cases of alleged alcohol liability over the past three decades. Recently, our firm obtained a directed verdict at the close of the Plaintiffs’ evidence in a case brought by the parents of 16-year-old Richard Cabaniss who tragically died in a motor vehicle accident after he attended a party at the home of an off-duty manager of Richard’s employer. It was undisputed that Richard Cabaniss had consumed alcohol and smoked marijuana at this party. The Plaintiffs’ last settlement demand was $12 million dollars. This result was affirmed on appeal to the South Carolina Supreme Court.
TEXAS - Brown Sims, P. C. Philip Robert Brinson pbrinson@brownsims.com (713) 351-6238 direct line (713) 418-3477 direct fax James N. Isbell jisbell@brownsims.com (713) 351-6225 direct line (713) 418-3473 direct fax G. Byron Sims gbyronsims@brownsims.com (713) 351-6206 direct line (713) 418-3476 direct fax Brown Sims, P. C. Tenth Floor 1177 West Loop South Houston, Texas 77027 Phone: (713) 629-1580 Fax: (713) 629-5027 Web: www.brownsims.com Mr. Brinson and Mr. Isbell have a combined experience of more than 35 years in handling legal issues, including all types of litigation and licensing requirements relating to alcohol related businesses. They have been responsible for representing numerous clients in litigation and arbitration, for various alcohol related claims, including Dram Shop claims alleged to have resulted in serious personal injury and death, in addition to claims against alcohol providers for violations of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code. Mr. Brinson has also developed employee server programs for establishments to enhance the training that is required by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. TEXAS - Hermes Sargent Bates, L.L.P. Dwayne J. Hermes Dwayne.Hermes@HSBlaw.com 214-749-6522 Chuck T. Weigel chuck.weigel@HSBlaw.com 214-749-6523 Hermes Sargent Bates, L.L.P. 901 Main Street, Suite 5200 Dallas, Texas 75202 Phone: 214-749-6555 Fax: 214-749-6355 Web: www.hsblaw.com
VIRGINIA - Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman, P.C. Mike Harman mharman@hccw.com (804) 762-8013 Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman, P.C. PO Box 70280 Richmond, Virginia 23255 Phone: 804-747-5200 Fax: 804-747-6085 Web: www.hccw.com WASHINGTON - Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S. Christopher Tompkins ctompkins@bpmlaw.com 206-268-8682 Steve Block sblock@bpmlaw.com 206 268-8602 Ken McEwan kmcewan@bpmlaw.com 206 268-8625. Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S. One Convention Place 701 Pike Street, Suite 1400 Seattle, Washington 98101 Phone: 206-292-9988 Fax: 206-343-7053 Web: www.bpmlaw.com
WEST VIRGINIA - Zimmer Kunz, PLLC George N. Stewart stewart@zklaw.com 724-836-5400 Joseph W. Selep selep@zklaw.com 412-281-8000 Zimmer Kunz, PLLC 206 Spruce Street Morgantown, West Virginia 26505 Phone: 304-292-8531 Fax: 304-292-7529 Web: www.zklaw.com Zimmer Kunz, PLLC has represented national chain restaurants, gaming industry licensees, local bars and restaurants and insurers in liquor liability cases in PA and WV. Mr. Stewart and Mr. Selep have authored an overview titled Trends in Liquor and Social Host Liability: An Overview of the Law in Pennsylvania and West Virginia Relating to Liquor Liability. Both have presented seminars based on the treatise to insurance carrier claims departments. Mr. Stewart has also presented on the topic at the annual conferences of the Pennsylvania Claims Association and the Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. WISCONSIN - Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C. Milwaukee Office: Clayton L. Riddle criddle@pjmlaw.com 414-278-8800 Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C. 733 North Van Buren 6th Floor Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Phone: 414.278.8800 Fax: 414.278.0920 Web: www.pjmlaw.com Atty. Riddle has recently defended a liquor liability case on behalf of a tavern owner and is quite familiar with Wisconsin liquor law and related issues.
WISCONSIN - Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C. (continued) Madison Office: Michael P. Crooks mcrooks@pjmlaw.com 608-256-5220 Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C. 131 West Wilson Street, Suite 200 Madison, Wisconsin 53703 Phone: 608.256.5220 Fax: 608.256.5270 Web: www.pjmlaw.com Atty. Crooks is currently representing a major brewer in an alcohol class action in Wisconsin which has national implications. He also is involved in defending an alcohol conspiracy case pending in Madison, Wisconsin and is very familiar with all of the issues involved from defending these types of claims. So far, he has been successful in having all cases dismissed. Kenosha Office: Timothy J. Pike tpike@pjmlaw.com 262-857-4520 Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C. 10505 Corporate Drive, Suite 102 Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin 53158 Phone: 262.857.4520 Fax: 262.857.4160 Web: www.pjmlaw.com Atty. Pike has extensive experience in defending liquor law claims and premises liability actions involving the sale of alcohol. WYOMING - Hirst & Applegate Thomas A. Nicholas tnicholas@hirstapplegate.com 307-632-0541 Hirst & Applegate 1720 Carey Avenue PO Box 1083 Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 Phone: 307-632-0541 Fax: 307-632-4999 Web: www.hirstapplegate.com
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