The
Hospitality Law practice of
Taylor-Busch
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,
Taylor-Busch’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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