TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 16, 2022

Adams and Reese LLP announced today it has launched a dedicated Alcohol and Hospitality Team within its Intersection of Business & Government Practice Group. The firm also has added liquor lawyers Rob Pinson and Will Cheek in its Nashville office. The team will provide regulatory, transactional and litigation counsel for businesses and entrepreneurs in the hospitality and alcoholic beverage industries, according to a release from the firm. Pinson formed the Tennessee Distillers’ Guild and assisted in the formation of the new Tennessee Whiskey Trail. He holds a master of laws in taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and law degree from the University of Tennessee. Cheek is a founding member of the Alliance of Alcohol Industry Attorneys and Consultants and serves as an advisory board member and legal counsel for the National Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals. He also authors Last Call, a blog covering new regulations and developments in the alcohol and hospitality industries. He earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School.