HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM LAW Counsel that helps the hospitality business keep on truckin'. AREAS OF CONCENTRATION Alcoholic Beverage Regulation ATTORNEYS Stephen G. Amato Thomas D. Flanigan Luke Morgan Robert E. Maclin, III Jacob C. Walbourn Jack A. Wheat Tourism is Kentucky's third largest industry. National chains and local entrepreneurs alike continue to identify opportunities for capitalizing on travel and entertainment trends in Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort and statewide. McBrayer provides experienced counsel and representation to the hospitality industry. Our services range from drafting instruments necessary to establishing and operating a business, to matters that are unique to hoteliers and restaurateurs, and the travel industries such as alcoholic beverage licensing and enforcement, tourism grants and innkeeper liability. Our clients include hotels and motels, restaurants and bars, shopping malls and entertainment centers, amusement parks and attractions, breweries and distilleries, and other tourism and travel-related businesses, including a number of regional and national clients. Our firm also serves as general counsel to the National Tour Association (NTA), the largest travel trade association in the U.S., and the Kentucky Travel Industry Association (KTIA) (formerly known as the Kentucky Tourism Council), and provides legal advice to several of Kentucky s convention and visitor bureaus. KENTUCKY HOTEL AND HOSPITALITY LAW ATTORNEYS Lexington Louisville Frankfort Frankfort Greenup Ashland Washington, D.C.
Our attorneys understand the hospitality and tourism industry what drives development and the challenges those businesses face. Our diverse areas of practice enable us to address: Real estate transactions and leases Land acquisition and land use planning Development and construction Corporate formation and ownership agreements Employee management relations and employment contracts Franchising agreements Vendor contracts Alcoholic beverage regulation General business licensing and regulation Tourism development grants and other financing Tort defense (dram shop liability, innkeeper liability, assaults, property loss, food poisoning) State and federal regulations unique to the tourism and hospitality industries Hotel properties and tourist attractions are sometimes burdened by heightened legal duties to their guests and patrons. Our lawyers can advise on strategies to minimize both civil liability and regulatory burdens. THE MCBRAYER ADVANTAGE From our industry relationships, we can expose clients to opportunities they might otherwise not know about. From our wide experience in business law and litigation, we can recommend protections and shield clients from many legal conflicts. To discuss the capabilities of our Kentucky hospitality and travel law lawyers, contact our law firm online. With offices in Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort, Greenup and Ashland, we serve clients throughout Kentucky and the United States. Representative Clients in the Travel and Hospitality Industry Hotels Aimbridge Hospitality (Embassy Suites, Marriott, Radisson), 21C Museum Hotel in Lexington Lexington Louisville Frankfort Frankfort Greenup Ashland Washington, D.C. 2
Multi-tenant entertainment centers The Square, formerly Victorian Square (Lexington), Newport on the Levee (Newport) Restaurants Golden Entities (Golden Corral), Shakespeare & Co., Georgia's Kitchen, Nick Ryan's Saloon, Jefferson Davis Inn, Bluegrass Hospitality, Tolly Ho, The Apiary, Morton's Steakhouse, BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, Hooters, Mi Pequeña Hacienda, Kahunas, Mozzaria Bars Two Keys Tavern, Skybar Lex, Saddle Ridge, McCarthy's, Tin Roof, Harvey's Bar, Chase Tap Room Beverage suppliers, wholesalers and distributors Alltech Beverage Division, LLC (supplier); Kentucky Eagle, Johnson Bros. Liquor Company, Tramonte & Sons (distributors/wholesalers) News McBrayer and MML&K Government Solutions present with Kentucky Distillers Association and Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control on HB 400 Implementation April 30, 2018 McBrayer launches Hospitality Microsite McBrayer is pleased to announce the newest resource for every segment of the hospitality industry: kyliquorlaw.com Seminars & Speaking Engagements HR 101: Basic and Crucial Employment Concepts for Small Businesses Louisville, Kentucky, January 29, 2018 Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention 2017 Owensboro, Kentucky, June 21, 2017 NBI - Brewery and Distillery Law in Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky, May 15, 2017 Kentucky County Attorneys Association Annual Winter Meeting 2017 Lexington, Kentucky, March 2, 2017 Greater Lexington Paralegal Association Lexington, Kentucky, November 15, 2016 Lexington Louisville Frankfort Frankfort Greenup Ashland Washington, D.C. 3
Naltional Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals National Conference 2016 Patchworks and Pitfalls: Server Training and State Laws and Regulations New Orleans, LA, October 5, 2016 Food Truck 101: The Ins and Outs of the Mobile Food Biz Thinking of starting a food truck? Get your questions answered at this event. Lexington, KY, October 21, 2015 Bourbonomics An Inside Look at the Business of Bourbon Louisville, KY, May 13, 2015 Articles SB 11 Brings a Host of Changes to Kentucky Alcohol Law Business Lexington, June 1, 2016 Strange Brew: Regulation and the Weird Liquor Laws that Result, FCBA Bar News 2014, Issue 2 Newsletters Alcohol Tax Breaks Brewing in Congress May 2015 What Needs To Be Shared About the "Sharing Economy" October 2014 When Rave Reviews Become Risky May 2014 Bourbon's return to Lexington overcame a bureaucratic tangle January 2013 Who We Serve 21c Hotel Aimbridge Hospitality Alltech Beverage Division, LLC BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse Bluegrass Hospitality Lexington Louisville Frankfort Frankfort Greenup Ashland Washington, D.C. 4
Cave City Tourist & Convention Commission Chase Tap Room Georgia's Kitchen Golden Entities Harvey's Bar Hooters International Tuna d/b/a Sully's Interstate Hotels (Hilton Hotel) Jean Farris Winery & Bistro Johnson Bros Liquor Company Kentucky Eagle Kentucky Travel Industry Association McCarthy's Morton's Steakhouse Mozzaria Newport on the Levee Nick Ryan's Pub at Burnside d/b/a Pizza Pub Radcliff/Fort Knox Convention & Tourism Commission Saddle Ridge at South Broadway Schwall, I, LLC Shakespeare & Co. The Apiary Tin Roof Tolly Ho Tramonte and Sons Two Keys Tavern The Square (formerly Victorian Square) Lexington Louisville Frankfort Frankfort Greenup Ashland Washington, D.C. 5