
Michael B. Gottlieb
Attorney at Law
“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch?” Orson Welles
Michael Gottlieb is a business attorney specializing in restaurant law and alcohol (beer, wine, and liquor) law in Oregon and Washington. Throughout Mr. Gottlieb's career, he has been deeply involved in the challenges of the restaurant, liquor, and hospitality industries, from a business and legal perspective. The owners of restaurants, bars, night clubs and catering companies have unique challenges. Many are family owned businesses that have the complexity of a larger enterprise. Many are owned by restaurant-savvy individuals who are not experienced in the legal and regulatory world. And with ever-shrinking margins, many simply cannot afford expensive attorneys to help them.
Mr. Gottlieb has advised restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and catering companies on a wide variety of issues. He offers reasonable rates to these clients to help them succeed.
Affiliations and Education:
Member, Oregon State Bar
Member, Washington State Bar
Member, Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association
Participant, Oregon State Bar Lawyer Referral Service, Restaurant/OLCC Panel
Juris Doctorate, cum laude, Certificate in Business Law, Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College
Start-up & On-going
- Entity formation (LLC, Corp) and governance
- Loan negotiation and contracts
- Investor/Lender solicitation, negotiations, and contracts
- Credit card merchant contracts
- Partnership agreements
- Vendor contracts
- Employment contracts, policies and procedures, and employee handbooks
- Affiliated company agreements (e.g. multiple outlets)
- Management company agreements
- Trademarks and servicemarks
- Estate planning to protect assets from future creditors
Disputes and Litigation
- Regulatory violations (OLCC liquor license violations, noise ordinance violations, occupancy permit violations, health code violations, BOLI actions)
- Vendor disputes and settlements
- Debtor representation (defense for lawsuits from creditors)
- Defense for personal injury and premises liability claims
- Partnership disputes
- Negotiations with payroll/taxing authorities, including the Internal Revenue Service, Oregon Department of Revenue, Oregon Employment Department, Washington Department of Revenue, and Washington Department of Labor and Industries
Restaurants, Bars, and Caterers
- Leases and tenant improvements
- Real estate purchase
- Equipment leases and purchases
- Liquor licensing, application denials or conditions
- Health Department licensing
- Sidewalk café and Street Seat permits
- Lottery licenses
- Purchase or sale of a restaurant, bar, night club, or catering company
Current & Former Clientele
- 19 Acres Hard Cider Co., Beaverton OR
- A La Carts Food Pavilion, Portland OR
- Ace Hotel, Portland OR
- Anbrila Wines, Willamette Valley OR
- Antoni's Diner, Beaverton OR
- Ava Gene’s, Portland OR
- Avalon Hotel and Spa, Portland OR
- Avamere
- Bamboo Sushi
- Bar 3, Portland OR
- Bartini, Portland OR
- Be Zinful Catering, Portland OR
- Beloved Presents, Portland OR
- Big Bear's Country Market & Deli, Troutdale OR
- Big Wave Café, Manzanita OR
- Birch Road Cellar, Seattle WA
- Bjorn Café, Portland OR
- Blackstone American Grill, Vancouver WA
- Bodhi Artisan Kitchen and Bakery, Albany OR
- Bounty Hunter Saloon, Beaverton OR
- Brazil Grill, Portland OR
- Breaking Waves Brewing, Silverdale WA
- Brix Tavern, Portland OR
- Caribe Club, Beaverton OR
- Carlita's Taco Tequila Whiskey, Portland OR
- Carmella's Wines, Portland OR
- Cellar 55, Vancouver WA
- China Bay Restaurant, Beaverton OR
- Club Sinrock, Portland OR
- Clubhouse Bar and Grill, Portland OR
- Coco Catering, Portland, OR
- Comfort Inn and Suites, Akota TN
- Common Grounds Coffeehouse, Portland OR
- Country Willows Bed and Breakfast Inn, Ashland OR
- Crave Catering, Portland OR
- Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5, Bend OR
- Cultivate Catering, Hood River OR
- D’Cortes Tequila, Washington
- De Lancellotti Family Vineyards, Willamette Valley, OR
- Delfino Fine Wines, Portland OR
- Devils Point, Portland OR
- Diamonds, Portland OR
- Division Heights, Portland OR
- Dog House Saloon, Portland OR
- Donnie Vegas, Portland OR
- DosAlas Latin Kitchen, Vancouver WA
- Downtown Delicatessen and Greek Cusina, Portland OR
- Duck Pond Cellars, Dundee OR
- Ebony Wines, Willamette Valley OR
- Evensong Winery, Roseburg OR
- Fantuan Delivery, Portland OR
- Full Leaf Tea Co, Medford OR
- Fuller's Coffee Shop, Portland OR
- Fuller’s Burger Shack, Portland OR
- Garden Home Dougout, Portland OR
- Golden Dragon Exotic Club, Portland OR
- Gordon Tavern, Eugene OR
- Grace + Vine Wines
- Greenbank Cidery, Whidbey Island WA
- Hamburger Mary's Portland, Portland OR
- Hayday! Beer Fest, Cannon Beach OR
- Haystack Gardens, Cannon Beach OR
- Hilton Garden Inn, Beaverton OR
- Hollywood's Hot Rod Bar & Grill, Portland OR
- Hub City Bar & Grill, Redmond OR
- Jack Okole's Bar & Grill, Corvallis OR
- JB O'Briens Pub, Tigard OR
- Jorge's Margarita Factory, Beaverton OR
- Kelli's Cafe, Salem OR
- The Fountdry, Lake Oswego OR
- Lavinea Winery, Carlton OR
- Liner & Elsen Wine Merchants, Portland OR
- Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen, Portland OR
- Lucky Devil Lounge, Portland OR
- Lust Lounge, Portland OR
- Luxury Restroom Trailers by Privy Chambers, Portland OR
- Margarita Factory
- Martin North, Cannon Beach OR
- Mayflower Park Hotel, Seattle WA
- Metropolitan Tavern, Portland OR
- Metta Pizza, Portland OR
- Monte Carlo Sports Bar & Grill, Woodburn OR
- NEPO 42, Portland OR
- paradigmQ Escape Games, Portland OR and Vancouver WA
- Paraiso Botanero & Night Club, Gresham OR
- Parallel 45 Brewing, Independence OR
- Pasta Allegro, Portland OR
- Pearl Catering, Portland OR
- Portland Sports Bar and Grill, Portland OR
- Pronghorn Golf Resort, Bend OR
- Proof Wine & Spirits, Portland OR
- Public Coast Brewing Company, Cannon Beach OR
- Reed Opera House Ballroom, Salem OR
- Republic Café, Portland OR
- Reveal Lounge, Portland OR
- Ringo's Bar & Grill, Beaverton OR
- Rivers American Grill, Portland OR
- Rolls and Bowls, Milwaukie OR
- Rose and Fern Wines, Willamette Valley OR
- Rustix Pub, Portland OR
- Rusty Grape Vineyard, Battle Ground WA
- Sahalee Liquor Co., Redmond WA
- Salty Rhino Pub, West Linn OR
- Seamless Event Solutions, Portland OR
- See See Motor Coffee Co., Newberg OR
- Seesahn Deux Wines, Washington
- Shake Bar, Portland OR
- Shandiz Restaurant, Lake Oswego OR
- Shanghai Tunnel Bar, Portland OR
- Si Senior Mexican Restaurant, Beaverton OR
- Sim Golf, Tigard OR
- Spangler Vineyards, Roseburg OR
- ‘Stackstock Music Fest, Cannon Beach OR
- Stephanie Inn, Cannon Beach OR
- Stoic Bar and Restaurant, Portland OR
- Studio 503, Portland OR
- Submarine Hospitality, Portland OR
- Supreme Bean Burrito Bar, Eugene OR
- Surfsand Resort, Cannon Beach OR
- Swank and Swine, Portland OR
- Temperate Habits Brewing, Mount Vernon WA
- The 720 Room, Portland OR
- The Big Legrowlski, Portland OR
- The Bohemian Club, Medford OR
- The Drunken Fish, Eugene OR
- The Foundry at Oswego Pointe,
- The Grove Cafe & Lounge, Cottage Grove OR
- The Jupiter Hotel, Portland, OR
- The Karakoram Group, LLC, Seattle WA
- The Meadow, Portland OR
- The Resplendent Table, Portland OR
- The Setting Inn Willamette Valley, Newberg OR
- The Source Imports, Portland OR
- The Tea Zone & Camellia Lounge, Portland OR
- The Viper Room, Portland OR
- Tillicum Tavern, Portland OR
- Tommy's Too, Portland OR
- Trio Club, Portland OR
- Triple Nickel Pub, Portland OR
- Urban Fondue, Portland OR
- Urban Studio, Portland OR
- Vagabond Restaurant, Portland OR
- Vin Couver, Vancouver WA
- Voodoo Lounge, Portland OR
- Wayfarer Restaurant & Lounge, Cannon Beach OR
- West End Ballroom, Portland OR
- White Walnut Estate, Dundee OR
- Wholesale Liquor, Hillsboro OR
- Winebox, Portland OR
- Wonder Bur Café, Grants Pass OR
- Xpose, Beaverton OR
Michael B Gottlieb, PC
PO Box 209
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
T (503) 546-0498 | F (503) 546-0499