My legal experience spans more than twenty-five years. I am also a former chef and restaurant owner. I understand the food and beverage industry from inside the kitchen, behind the bar, and behind the license, not from the outside looking in.

That dual background shapes how I represent hospitality clients. I know what it takes to open and run a venue, what regulators actually look for, and where operators get into trouble. When you describe your situation, you do not have to explain how a kitchen runs, what a tough Saturday night looks like, or why your liquor inventory matters. I have lived those realities.

I focus my legal practice on the representation of restaurant owners, bar owners, nightclubs, hospitality groups, and other license holders who need clear, strategic guidance in systems that are often opaque and discretionary.

As a sole practitioner with a small team of assistants, my practice is not volume-driven. I focus on preparation, credibility, and understanding how licensing and regulatory bodies actually operate. Clients work with me when the consequences of a misstep are real and immediate.

I served as an elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Washington, D.C.'s Ward 2, which includes the residence of the President of the United States. In that role I voted on behalf of constituents and made formal recommendations to the Council of the District of Columbia on matters before the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration, the Zoning Commission, the Public Space Committee, and the Mayor's Special Events Task Group. That experience gave me a working understanding of how D.C. licensing decisions actually get made. I have seen the regulator's side of the table as well as the advocate's.

I have also represented multiple restaurant and bar owners in litigation against a municipality for the wrongful handling of liquor licensing. That matter has spanned more than eight years and involved significant monetary losses for my clients. Sustained, complex licensing litigation of this kind is rare, and it shapes how I think about every other regulatory matter I touch.

My broader legal background includes work at large international law firms, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York, Morrison & Foerster in Tokyo, and Anderson Consulting Legal Network in Madrid. Those credentials shaped how I read regulations, prepare for hearings, and write briefs. The hospitality focus is what I have chosen to do with that training.

I am licensed to represent clients before liquor boards, other administrative agencies, and in court in New York and Massachusetts.

In Washington, D.C., I act as an authorized representative for businesses before certain boards and commissions, including the ABCA. Appellate representation in D.C. courts is available on a case-by-case basis through pro hac viceadmission.