
Michael B. Gottlieb
Attorney at Law
“I shall drink no wine before it’s time! OK, it’s time.”Groucho Marx
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 wineries, custom crush facilities, wine bars, and wine shops 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, wine bars, wineries, wine importers, wine exports, and wine distributors 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
- Leases and tenant improvements
- Real estate purchase
- Equipment leases and purchases
- 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
- Business licensing
- Sidewalk café and Street Seat permits
- Lottery licenses
- 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
Wine and Alcohol
- Land leases and purchase
- Equipment leases and purchases
- State liquor licensing, application denials or conditions
- TTB Winery and Wine Distributor Permits/Notices
- TTB COLA Label Approval
- FDA Food Facility Registration
- Distribution Agreements
- Health Department licensing
- Trademarks and servicemarks
- Purchase or sale of a wine related business
Current & Former Clientele
- A La Carts Food Pavilion, Portland OR
- Antoni’s Diner, Beaverton OR
- Avalon Hotel and Spa, Portland OR
- Ava Gene’s, Portland OR
- The 720 Room, Portland OR
- Bar 3, Portland OR
- Bartini, Portland OR
- Be Zinful Catering, Portland OR
- Beloved Presents, Portland OR
- Big Bear’s Country Market & Deli, Troutdale OR
- Blackstone American Grill, Vancouver WA
- Bounty Hunter Saloon, Beaverton OR
- Bodhi Artisan Kitchen and Bakery, Albany OR
- The Bohemian Club, Medford OR
- Brazil Grill, Portland OR
- Brix Tavern, Portland OR
- Caribe Club, Beaverton OR
- Carmella’s Wines, Portland OR
- Carlita’s Taco Tequila Whiskey, Portland OR
- China Bay Restaurant, Beaverton OR
- Clubhouse Bar and Grill, Portland OR
- Club Sinrock, Anchorage and Fairbanks AK, Seattle WA, and Portland OR
- Coco Catering, Portland, OR
- Comfort Inn and Suites, Akota TN
- Crave Catering, Portland OR
- Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5, Bend OR
- Cultivate Catering, Hood River OR
- Devils Point, Portland OR
- Division Heights, Portland OR
- Dog House Saloon, Portland OR
- De Lancellotti Family Vineyards, Willamette Valley, OR
- Delfino Fine Wines, Portland OR
- Diamonds, Portland OR
- Donnie Vegas, Portland OR
- Duck Pond Cellars, Dundee OR
- Downtown Delicatessen and Greek Cusina, Portland OR
- The Foundry at Oswego Pointe, Lake Oswego OR
- Fuller’s Coffee Shop, Portland OR
- Fuller’s Burger Shack, Portland OR
- Ebony Wines, Willamette Valley OR
- Garden Home Dougout, Portland OR
- The Grove Cafe & Lounge, Cottage Grove OR
- Hamburger Mary’s Portland, Portland OR
- Hayday! Beer Fest, Cannon Beach OR
- Haystack Gardens, Cannon Beach OR
- Hollywood’s Hot Rod Bar & Grill, Portland OR
- Hilton Garden Inn, Beaverton 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
- The Karakoram Group, LLC, Seattle WA
- The Jupiter Hotel, Portland, OR
- Kelli’s Cafe, Salem OR
- Kennedy’s Sports Bar, Portland OR
- Liner & Elsen Wine Merchants, Portland OR
- Lucky Devil Lounge, Portland OR
- Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen, Portland OR
- Lust Lounge, Portland OR
- Luxury Restroom Trailers by Privy Chambers, Portland OR
- Martin North, Cannon Beach OR
- Monte Carlo Sports Bar & Grill, Woodburn OR
- NEPO 42, Portland OR
- Paraiso Botanero & Night Club, Gresham OR
- Parallel 45 Brewing, Independence OR
- paradigmQ Escape Games, Portland OR and Vancouver WA
- Pasta Allegro, Portland OR
- Pearl Catering, Portland OR
- Portland Sports Bar and Grill, Portland OR
- Pronghorn Golf Resort, Bend OR
- Public Coast Brewing Company, Cannon Beach OR
- Reed Opera House Ballroom, Salem OR
- The Resplendent Table, Portland OR
- Reveal Lounge, Portland OR
- Rivers American Grill, Portland OR
- Ringo’s Bar & Grill, Beaverton OR
- Rose and Fern Wines, Willamette Valley OR
- Rolls and Bowls, Milwaukie 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
- Shanghai Tunnel Bar, Portland OR
- Shandiz Restaurant, Lake Oswego OR
- Si Senior Mexican Restaurant, Beaverton OR
- The Source Imports, Portland OR
- ‘Stackstock Music Fest, Cannon Beach OR
- Stephanie Inn, Cannon Beach OR
- Surfsand Resort, Cannon Beach OR
- Submarine Hospitality, Portland OR
- Swank and Swine, Portland OR
- Temperate Habits Brewing, Mount Vernon WA
- Tillicum Tavern, Portland OR
- The Tea Zone & Camellia Lounge, Portland OR
- Tommy’s Too, Portland OR
- Triple Nickel Pub, Portland OR
- Trio Club, Portland OR
- Urban Fondue, Portland OR
- Urban Studio, Portland OR
- Studio 503, Portland OR
- Vagabond Restaurant, Portland OR
- The Viper Room, Portland OR
- Vin Couver, Vancouver WA
- Voodoo Lounge, Portland OR
- Wayfarer Restaurant & Lounge, Cannon Beach OR
- West End Ballroom, Portland OR
- Wholesale Liquor, Hillsboro OR
- Xpose, Beaverton OR
Michael B Gottlieb, PC
PO Box 209
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
T (503) 546-0498 | F (503) 546-0499