Duke Tufty

Duke’s practice is focused primarily on alcohol regulatory law, including licensing, labeling, advertising, distribution, compliance and violation defense. He regularly assists restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality operations obtain retail liquor licenses and lottery contracts in Oregon and Washington. He also coordinates multi-state retail licensing projects, including developing licensing strategy, and regularly works with out-of-state counsel regarding licensing projects. He regularly assists wineries, breweries and distilleries obtain state licenses and federal permits and counsels them regarding related regulatory issues. Duke counsels clients regarding the distribution of alcoholic beverages and general compliance with state and federal alcohol regulatory laws. He also defends violations at the administrative and appellate level, and frequently obtains negotiated settlements that meet his client’s objectives without the need for formal process. Finally, he counsels clients regarding licensing strategy, control plans, good neighbor agreements, license restrictions and similar alcohol regulatory issues in Oregon and Washington.

Practice Highlights

• Regularly assists restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality operations obtain retail liquor licenses and lottery contracts in Oregon and Washington, and coordinates multi-state retail licensing projects. He also provides general counsels to clients regarding their overall licensing and compliance strategy.
• Assists wineries, breweries and distilleries obtain state licenses and federal permits and counsels them regarding related regulatory issues.
• Counsels clients regarding the distribution of alcoholic beverages and general compliance with state and federal alcohol regulatory laws.
• Defends violations at the administrative and appellate level; often reaching negotiated settlements that meet his client’s objectives without the need for formal process.
• Defends violations of the City of Portland’s Time, Place and Manner Ordinance.
• Assists licensees develop and implement compliance programs, including providing on-site manager and employee trainings and drafting alcohol service handbooks.
• Negotiates good neighbor agreements, enforceable compliance plans, minor compliance plans, patio compliance plans, and abatement plans.
• Assists clients in modifying or eliminating license restrictions, and address other compliance related agreements.
• Advises clients on all facets of alcoholic beverage regulatory law at the state and federal level.