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On Thursday, May 20th, 9:00AM – 10:30AM, DP&F Managing Partners, Carol Kingery Ritter and Jennifer Douglas, will discuss top-of-mind concerns relating to vineyard lease agreements to open the 2021 Business of Vineyards seminar series hosted by the Napa Valley Grapegrowers. The discussion will focus on how both the lessee and lessor can develop contracts that […]
On Thursday, March 25, 2021 Jennifer Douglas will be a panelist at the Yountville Chamber of Commerce and BANG Napa Valley’s Human Resources Panel Discussion. The panel will discuss how you can hire your “A-Team”. Other panelists include Jenner Sampton, Director of HR and Bardessono & Hotel Yountville, Julie Secviar, Human Resources Director at Thomas […]
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is celebrating Women’s History Month by highlighting the numerous and remarkable accomplishments of women in all fields. To celebrate the many successes of women in the world of wine, the USPTO is offering a free event on March 24, 2021, that will showcase the stories of women working at […]
Bahaneh Hobel will be presenting at the 8th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo on December 5, 2019. Her presentation, “Navigating the Legal Landscape of Wine; Preparing for Changes in 2020,” will focus on topics relevant to the wine industry related to tied house rules, distributor and retailer relationships as well as consumer events, sales […]
Bahaneh Hobel will be speaking on a panel with representatives from the TTB addressing federal alcohol beverage trade practices at the Wine, Beer and Spirits Law Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 16, 2019.
On Thursday, May 20th, 9:00AM – 10:30AM, DP&F Managing Partners, Carol Kingery Ritter and Jennifer Douglas, will discuss top-of-mind concerns relating to vineyard lease agreements to open the 2021 Business of Vineyards seminar series hosted by the Napa Valley Grapegrowers. The discussion will focus on how both the lessee and lessor can develop contracts that […]
Join Jennifer Douglas, along with Marissa Buck and Sarah Hirschfeld-Sussman, on Wednesday, April 7th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM for a complimentary webinar on current employment law issues. In particular, we will address recent changes to employment laws affecting California employers, and COVID-19 issues including vaccination. This webinar is open to all clients. Click Here […]
On Thursday, March 25, 2021 Jennifer Douglas will be a panelist at the Yountville Chamber of Commerce and BANG Napa Valley’s Human Resources Panel Discussion. The panel will discuss how you can hire your “A-Team”. Other panelists include Jenner Sampton, Director of HR and Bardessono & Hotel Yountville, Julie Secviar, Human Resources Director at Thomas […]
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is celebrating Women’s History Month by highlighting the numerous and remarkable accomplishments of women in all fields. To celebrate the many successes of women in the world of wine, the USPTO is offering a free event on March 24, 2021, that will showcase the stories of women working at […]
Bahaneh Hobel will be presenting at the 8th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo on December 5, 2019. Her presentation, “Navigating the Legal Landscape of Wine; Preparing for Changes in 2020,” will focus on topics relevant to the wine industry related to tied house rules, distributor and retailer relationships as well as consumer events, sales […]
Bahaneh Hobel will be speaking on a panel with representatives from the TTB addressing federal alcohol beverage trade practices at the Wine, Beer and Spirits Law Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 16, 2019.
Bahaneh Hobel will be moderating a panel on alcohol beverage issues arising in the planning and implementation of festivals, sporting events and fairs at the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators Central/Western Regional Conference on September 9, 2019 in Portland, Oregon.
Jennifer Douglas, partner in DP&F’s employment department will be speaking at Activate19, AgSafe’s signature annual conference. Douglas will be bringing her extensive employment law experience to “Employment Fundamentals” an interactive panel discussion surrounding trending employment issues in the agricultural industry. Activate19 is a two-day conference held in Monterey, CA, geared towards employers in the food […]
Scott Greenwood-Meinert will co-chair “The Business of Wine” at the Hampton Inn & Suites Napa on November 16, 2017. Carol Kingery Ritter will present in the “Land Value Trends and the Impact on Wine Businesses” segment. J. Scott Gerien will present for the “IP, Trademarks and Licensing” segment. Scott Greenwood-Meinert will also moderate the “Land […]
DP&F’s Labor and Employment Partners, Gregory Walsh and Jennifer Douglas Phillips will be presenting at the Mendocino Winegrowers Summit on Thursday, May 11, 2017 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center in Ukiah, California. Their presentation will focus on immigration, overtime, minimum wage and other regulatory issues. For more information, please visit mendowine.com or click here to […]
DP&F’s Labor & Employment Group partners Gregory Walsh and Jennifer Douglas Phillips will be hosting a Labor and Employment Section Brown Bag Seminar “Searching for Solid Footing on Shifting Sands: Counseling Employers in Uncertain Times,” sponsored by the Sonoma County Bar Association on April 19, 2017 from from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. This seminar will be eligible […]
DP&F Labor & Employment Partner Jennifer Phillips will be presenting at AgSafe’s Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa in Monterey, CA on March 1, 2017. The topic will be “AB1513: One Year In. What Happened?” For more information, please visit AgSafe.
DP&F Land Use and Business Law Partner Scott Greenwood-Meinert co-chaired the November 2, 2016 Napa County’s Winery Definition Ordinance seminar. Scott also spoke on Use Permit Modifications, the current state of the process and modifying pre-WDO entitlements. Tom Adams, also a partner in DP&F’s Land Use Department, spoke at the seminar on the implications of Constitutional […]
DP&F Alcohol Beverage Partner Bahaneh Hobel and Of Counsel Richard Mendelson will be presenting at CEB’s Wine Law Forum in Santa Barbara, CA on November 3-4, 2016. For more information, please visit Wine Law Forum 2016.
Thursday and Friday, November 5th & 6th Paso Robles, California Three DP&F attorneys will be speaking at the annual CEB Wine Law Forum,™ taking place on November 5th and 6th in Paso Robles, California. The Forum, sponsored by the International Wine Law Association and moderated by DPF’s Richard Mendelson, will address Water Regulation, the AVA System, and Employment Law. Mr. […]
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 UC Davis, OIV Wine Marketing Program DP&F Senior Alcohol Beverage Counsel Bahaneh Hobel and attorney John Trinidad will give a presentation on “Philosophies of Regulation: Who Can Sell Wine & How” at the Organisation International de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV) Wine Marketing Program at UC Davis. This presentation will […]
The American Agricultural Law Association in partnership with the Agribusiness Committee and Food Law Committee of the State Bar of California are pleased to announce an all-day conference in the Sacramento area on emerging topics of interest to agricultural lawyers. DP&F Senior Intellectual Property Counsel Chris Passarelli will be speaking on emerging trade secret law […]
Friday, May 8, 2015 MARRIOTT MARQUIS & MARINA, 333 W Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101 Join Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty Director Scott Gerien, as well as Katja Loeffelholz, Chris Passarelli and their esteemed colleagues for a fascinating day of continuing legal education on intellectual property and related legal issues in the food and beverage […]
Thursday-Friday, March 19-20, 2015 9:00am -5:00pm The River Terrace Inn Napa, CA James W. Terry Director at Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty and chair of the business practice group, will serve as as program co-chair at the annual “Best Practices in Winery Operations” conference hosted by The Seminar Group, to be held on March 19 and 20, 2015 at The River […]
Friday, February 27, 2015 1:00pm – 5:30pm Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel & Spa Santa Rosa, CA DP&F Senior Alcohol Beverage Counsel Bahaneh Hobel will be joining the Regulations panel at the 2015 Sonoma County Beer, Cider & Spirits Conference on Friday February 27, 2015 at the lovely Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel & Spa in […]
DP&F Attorneys will be attending the annual Unified Wine & Grape Symposium (“UWGS”) on January 28 and 29, 2014 in Sacramento, CA. UWGS is the industry’s largest trade show in North America. Please stop by and visit us in Booth 939 and join us for our annual reception on Wednesday, January 28, 2014 from 6-9pm at the […]
Thursday, December 4th, 2014 9:00am -4:00pm Sonoma County Fairgrounds Santa Rosa, CA Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty will be hosting a booth at the Third Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo organized by the Wine Industry Network. Please stop by Booth 232 to say hello to us! For more information on the Expo or to register, please visit: wineindustryexpo.com Directions […]
DP&F attorneys Delphine Adams and Elizabeth Palmer will be presenting at the Winery and Vineyard Law seminar held in Sacramento, California on December 11, 2014. The seminar will be held at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel at 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95815 from 8:30am – 4:30pm. Delphine Adams will be presenting on Vineyard and […]
On Monday December 8, 2014, Bahaneh Hobel, Senior Alcohol Beverage Attorney at Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty, will be a presenter at the CalCPA Wine Industry Conference in Napa, California where she will be discussing “Wine Law Basics: What You Need to Know About TTB and ABC Regulations to Effectively Represent Your Clients”. The 2014 Wine […]