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Practice/Industry Group Overview
Tharpe & Howell's Hospitality Law Practice Group continues the Firm's tradition in taking a problem-solving approach to litigation. The practice group consists of attorneys and support staff who have many years of actual hospitality experience in addition to litigation and trial experience. The members of the Hospitality Law Practice Group are active in many hospitality industry associations such as the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the California Hotel & Lodging Association, the Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association, the California Restaurant Association, the Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association, the National Restaurant Association, the Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys, and the Global Alliance of Hospitality Attorneys. By our active membership in these associations, the attorneys in the Hospitality Law Practice Group are able to advise the Firm’s clients on the latest laws and issues affecting the industry.
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Services Available
The members of Tharpe & Howell's Hospitality Law Practice Group are active in many hospitality industry associations such as the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the California Hotel & Lodging Association, the Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association, the California Restaurant Association, the Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association, the National Restaurant Association, the Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys, and the Global Alliance of Hospitality Attorneys. By our active membership in these associations, the attorneys in the Hospitality Law Practice Group are able to advise the Firm’s clients on the latest laws and issues affecting the industry. The Hospitality Law Practice Group currently represents many national and regional hotel groups, luxury hotels and resorts, national and regional restaurants, water parks and amusement parks, and other travel-related clients in all phases of their operations including: - In front and in back of the house issues including consulting on drafting operational forms
- Litigating and drafting franchise agreements
- Litigating and drafting service agreements
- Food and beverage issues and related litigation
- OHSA investigations and related litigation
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) consultation and related litigation
- Wage and hour consultation and related litigation
- Employment law consultation and related litigation
- Premises liability litigation
- Inadequate security litigation
- Boating and vehicle accident litigation
- And other related hospitality law litigation needs
The attorneys in the Hospitality Law Practice Group combine their knowledge of client operations with their trial and appellate experience to better counsel and represent the Firm’s hospitality clients. The Hospitality Law Practice Group currently represents clients in the Western United States, including California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. Tharpe & Howell maintains offices in California, Nevada and Arizona. The California offices are located in Santa Ana, Los Angeles (Sherman Oaks), Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Fresno, San Diego, and Sacramento. The Firm’s Nevada offices are located in Las Vegas and Reno, and the Firm’s Arizona office is located in Phoenix. In addition, the Hospitality Law Practice Group has in the past, and is currently acting as coordinating counsel and represents clients in many other states. If you would like more information about Tharpe & Howell's Hospitality Law Practice Group, please contact Senior Partner Christopher Maile at (818) 205-9955.
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