Education
Law School: Thomas Jefferson School of Law
College: University of Virginia
Major Cases
Attorney of Record with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for over 350 live trademarks, including, among others:
Jupiter (2002)
Mammoth Brewing Company (2003)
Brew Strong (2010)
Bluesapalooza (2010)
Calicraft (2011)
West Coaster (2011)
Monkey Paw (2011)
Drake’s Brewing Company (2011)
Shallow Grave (2012)
West Coast IPA (2012)
Hop Head Red (2013)
3 Sheeps Brewing Co. (2013)
Professional Background
My practice is focused entirely on brewery law, and, to the best of my knowledge, I am the only attorney who does this. I went to law school to pursue intellectual property law while working as a bartender for a craft beer establishment called Hamilton's. I knew a number of craft brewers, but did not know any lawyers who were dedicated to working with them. Accordingly, I started my own practice as a craft beer attorney with the goal of taking exclusively brewery and brewpub clients. Today, I assist more than 50 breweries across the nation. I am not only familiar with the laws pertaining particularly to craft brewers, but I also pay attention to new beers arriving on the market, which helps when dealing with trademarks.
Professional Affiliations
* Brewers Association, Member, 2009 to present
* California Craft Brewers Association, Allied Member, 2013 to present
* American Bar Association, Member, 2008 to present
* State Bar of California, Member, 2008 to present
* San Diego County Bar Association, Member, 2008 to present
* San Diego Brewer’s Guild, Affiliate Member, 2010 to present