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The Hospitality Law practice
of Charles Hoff provides experienced legal representation in
all facets of the hotel and restaurant industry. The
practice group consists of veteran lawyers from several
distinct practice areas who provide creative, cost-effective
advocacy to clients ranging from start-up businesses,
franchisees, and national franchisors with a focus on
advising clients with legal issues involving all aspects of
their life cycle. The Hospitality Law attorneys provide
comprehensive counsel in a multiple of areas needed by the
industry, including:
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Business Formation and
Structure
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Employment & Labor
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Commercial Transactions
(including all facets of day-to-day operations)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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Alcohol Licensing &
Compliance
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Franchise Formation &
Franchisor/Franchisee Relations
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Intellectual Property &
Trademarks, Copyrights & Patents
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Real Estate & Leasing
Transactions
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Regulatory Compliance
Including FOG, Smoking Ban and Food Code
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Commercial Litigation.
The depth of the groups
experience encompasses regulatory advice and counsel and
general commercial and financial advice. In addition,
Charles Hoff's Hospitality Law
attorneys
represent, and serve in executive leadership roles with the
Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA) and the Georgia Hotel &
Lodging Association (GHLA). We work closely with these
organizations to promote and protect the interests of our
clients and the industry in matters at the local, state and
federal levels.
Charles Hoff, the managing partner of the firm’s Hospitality
practice, serves as General Counsel and as an Executive
Committee member of the GRA’s Board of Directors. He also
chairs the GRA’s Restaurant Operations General Counsel and
Franchising Roundtables where he provides helpful
information on the most up-to-date legal issues and trends
confronting the industry. Members of the firm also actively
serve as leaders in the Hispanic Restaurant Association.
Additionally, the firm provides the GRA’s Legal Helpline and
authors articles in its newsletter as well as the Restaurant
Forum magazine. The firm is also proud to represent a major
industry non-profit purchasing cooperative involving some of
the largest restaurant and franchisors within the food
services vertical.
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