Practice Areas & Industries: Graham & Dunn PC

Practice/Industry Group Overview

"Beds, Bottles & Brands"

Graham & Dunn's Hospitality, Beverage & Franchise Team has three complementary elements.

Beds- We serve the hospitality industry with innovative counsel shaped by extensive industry knowledge. Our team is built to handle the special needs of the hospitality industry, from strategic alliances, franchises and acquisitions to liquor compliance, employment issues and litigation. Our long involvement with the industry allows us to quickly understand your goals and help you reach them.

Bottles- Our team's licensed beverage expertise and experience reaches beyond the hospitality industry. We address the special requirements of manufacturing, distributing, and retailing licensed beverages, and provide counsel and representation for wineries, brewers, distillers on all aspects of their businesses.

Brands- Our franchise and distribution depth serves companies that are expanding the reach of their brands through franchising and distribution systems. We combine extensive litigation and transactional experience with a pioneering attitude when addressing the needs of franchisors and licensors in the hospitality, petroleum, travel, and other industries

Clients:
American Golf Corporation, Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO, am/pm), Cendant Corporation (affiliates Days Inn, Ramada, Howard Johnson, Super 8 Motel, Villager Lodge, Wingate Inn, Travelodge, Knights Inn, ERA Real Estate, Century 21, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Coldwell Banker, and others) , Chambers Lodging, LLC , Domino's Pizza, Inc., E&J Gallo Winery , Econo Lube 'N Tune, Inc., Expedia, Inc. , Hilton Hotels Corporation, Jack in the Box Inc. , John L. Scott Realty, Inc. , Kennedy & Associates , Mail Boxes Etc. , MTM Management Company , Skipper's Inc., South Sound Red Robin, Inc. (multiple unit franchisee), Starbucks Coffee Company , Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (including Westin, Sheraton, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels and Four Points brands), The Wine Institute , Today's Window Fashion, Inc. , Trigild Services Inc. , U Build It Franchise Corporation, Olympia Brewing Company