Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Program Chair:
Louis Pechman
Pechman Law Group PLLC
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This program will focus on the corporate, real estate, liquor license, and labor/employment issues involved in opening and operating a restaurant in New York City, and will touch on legal challenges facing restaurants during the pandemic. Learn about the choices of legal entity to form for restaurant projects, investment and management structures, purchase and sales transactions and transfer liability. Review lease issues such as build outs and provisions regarding assignment, contingencies, and guarantees. Find out the requirements for obtaining on and off premises liquor licenses and how to navigate the process and procedure before the New York State Liquor Authority and the local Community Boards. Learn about overtime, sex harassment policies, spread of hours, the 80/20 rule, tip credit, and other essential labor and employment issues. In addition, we will focus on Special pandemic issues include rules for indoor and outdoor dining and delivery of alcohol, renegotiating leases, bankruptcy and reorganization options, quarantine and leave issues, vaccines, and pandemic insurance claims.
Program Fee:
$199 for Members | $299 for Nonmembers
In-House Counsel: Free for Members | $219 for Nonmembers
Small Law Firm: $99 for MembersMembers who are Law Students, Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2019-2021), Judges, and attorney members who practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.
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Elke A. Hofmann
Elke A. Hofmann Law, PLLCCarolyn D. Richmond
Fox Rothschild LLPDonald Bernstein
Bernstein Redo P.C.Robin Zeidel
Zeidel & Associates P.C. -
9:00 am – 9:05 am
Introduction & Overview
Louis Pechman9:05 am – 9:45 am
Corporate Considerations
Elke A. Hofmann9:45 am – 10:25 am
Real Estate Issues
Robin Zeidel
10:25 am – 10:35 am
Break10:35 am – 11:20 am
Liquor License
Donald Bernstein11:20 pm – 12:00 pm
Labor and Employment Considerations
Carolyn D. Richmond -
New York: 3.0 Professional Practice
New Jersey: 3.0 General
California: 3.0 General
Pennsylvania: 2.5 General
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys -
Sponsoring Association Committees:
Hospitality Law, Jack A. Gordon, ChairSponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org