Top Rated Administrative Law Attorney in Coral Gables, FL

Honors/Awards:

• , Ranked in Nationwide Category: Food & Beverages: Alcohol, Chambers & Partners USA, 2020
• Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News & World Report, 2020
• Florida Trailblazer, Daily Business Review, 2019
• Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2018
• Outstanding Lawyers of South Florida, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 40 Under 40, 2017

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Annual Sponsor Cuban American Bar Association (CABA), Member Dade County Bar Association (DCBA), Member National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA), Member National Association of Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Attorneys (NAABLA), Member, 2007-Present National Association of Licensing & Compliance Professionals (NALCP), Member National Conference of State Liquor Administrators (NCSLA), Member The Florida Bar, Administrative Law Section, Member The Florida Bar, City, County, and Local Government, Member Women of the Vine & Spirits, Brand Ambassador, 2020

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Restaurants and hospitality venues remain closed throughout the U.S. with little guidance on anticipated timelines or re-opening strategies. Beyond the current operational and financial issues plaguing the hospitality industry lies a very difficult reality. There is no “on” switch that will bring our hospitality industry back to service. Long-term success will depend on re-envisioning traditional concepts and strategic development of new operational practices that integrate practical social distancing protocols with more permanent delivery/take-out platforms. However, our legislative system is not flexible enough to pivot with the changing times and needs of the hospitality industry. Any short-term progress must be supported by long-term regulatory changes with attention to a new normal that may mean reduced on-site capacity and stringent illness contamination control policies., Author, More Permanent Regulatory Flexibility Required to Revive Hospitality’s Long-Term Survival,  Modern Restaurant Management, Alcohol, Hospitality, 2020
• Throughout the United States, business owners in the hospitality and movie exhibition industries are facing an uncertain future as they are ordered to shut down with little guidance or comfort on when they can expect to reopen., Author, St. Patrick’s Day Ends With Dimmed Lights. What Should Business Owners Do Now?, Daily Business Review, Alcohol, Hospitality, Restaurant, Retail, 2020
• Various economic plagues have hit our on-premise alcohol retailers, including the hospitality and entertainment industries, throughout history. Whether man-made or as a result of natural catastrophes, our favorite hosts have found a way to adjust, modernize and make notable comebacks without federal aid. But the economic fallout due to the coronavirus is different from prior downturns., Author, COVID-19 Stimulus Not Enough To Revitalize Alcohol Industry, Law360, Alcohol, Hospitality, Restaurant, Retail, 2020
• We heard a very loud collective last call from thousands of alcohol retailers last month including bars, restaurants, movie theaters and hotels throughout the country. Last week, the White House released the nation’s “Guidelines for Opening America Again,” which largely shifted the economic revitalization burden to state governors and local officials to plan and coordinate re-opening efforts. The lack of a national re-opening plan and timeframe leaves many small and large business owners, especially those in the on-premise hospitality industry, in the dark with respect to when their businesses will once again open to the public and how they will be allowed to service their patrons. Unfortunately, then, restaurants and other hospitality operators are left with the frustrating task of planning for an uncertain future with limited tools, rigid regulations, and unknown long-term service requirements., Author, Last Call? How will the On-Premise Hospitality Retail Industry Survive Post-Social Distancing, Food & Beverage Magazine, Alcohol, Hospitality, Restaurant, Retail, 2020
• For the alcohol industry, which is already highly regulated, online marketing presents new challenges since formalized guidance in this area has been slow, and alcohol industry members are unsure of best marketing practices to avoid advertising to minors., Author, Special Social Media and Digital Guidelines for Advertising Alcohol, South Florida Business Journal, Alcohol, Restaurant, 2020

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Selected as Brand Ambassador for Women of the Vine & Spirits, https://www.womenofthevine.com/team/brand-ambassadors, 2018