Business Details
18 Years
experience
Trusted Legal Representation in Napa Valley
As a results-driven attorney with over two decades of experience, I deliver creative and efficient solutions to complex legal challenges. My practice focuses on business law, real property, alcohol beverage regulations, land use, and entertainment law, serving clients across the Napa Valley and beyond. With a career spanning from entity formation to high-stakes mergers, I provide strategic counsel tailored to each client's unique needs. My background in wine and hospitality industries, combined with extensive transactional and dispute resolution expertise, enables me to navigate clients through critical business decisions.I maintain active involvement in community development and nonprofit initiatives, reflecting my commitment to both legal excellence and civic responsibility. My approach combines deep industry knowledge with personalized service to help clients achieve their objectives while mitigating risks.
Services
Business Law
Real Property
Alcohol Beverage Law
Land Use
Entertainment Law
Details
- Year established: 2008
Highlights and features
- We offer 25+ years of legal experience in wine, hospitality, and entertainment industries
- Our team provides tailored solutions for complex business transactions and regulatory compliance
- We maintain active involvement in Napa Valley community development initiatives
- Our practice combines corporate law expertise with deep local industry knowledge
- We deliver strategic counsel for clients from entity formation through exit strategies
What people say
Expert wine industry knowledge
Strategic business counsel
Successful complex transactions
Community engagement
Personalized service
Services
Business Law
Comprehensive legal counsel for businesses at every stage, from entity formation to mergers and acquisitions. Specializing in wine industry transactions, private equity deals, and corporate governance. Our practice handles complex business negotiations, contract drafting, and dispute resolution strategies tailored to clients' specific needs.
Real Property
Specialized representation in commercial real estate transactions including vineyard acquisitions, winery developments, and mixed-use projects. We handle title due diligence, purchase agreements, leasing arrangements, and real property tax appeals for clients in the hospitality and agricultural sectors.
Alcohol Beverage Law
Full-service alcohol beverage regulatory compliance covering ABC license applications, TTB permits, labeling approvals, and distribution agreements. Our practice supports wineries, breweries, and restaurants with federal and state regulatory requirements, including complex cross-border distribution matters.
Land Use
Strategic guidance for land development projects requiring entitlements and regulatory approvals. We represent clients in winery expansions, hospitality developments, and mixed-use projects before local planning commissions and government agencies throughout Northern California.
Entertainment Law
Legal representation for entertainment industry clients including film producers, music festivals, and digital content creators. Our services cover contract negotiations, intellectual property protection, event permitting, and production-related legal matters with specialized knowledge of creative industry requirements.
People
Matt Eisenberg
Attorney at Law
Columbia University graduate with 25+ years of legal experience in business transactions, real estate, and entertainment law. Specializes in wine industry matters and community development projects. Active in local nonprofit organizations and legal associations.
Questions
What legal services do you specialize in for the wine industry?
We handle vineyard acquisitions, winery permitting, alcohol beverage compliance, grape contracts, and business transactions specific to wine producers.
Can you assist with entertainment and media law matters?
Yes, we represent clients in film, music, and digital arts sectors including contract negotiations, intellectual property protection, and festival permitting.
Do you work with businesses outside the Napa Valley region?
While based in Napa, we serve clients nationwide with particular expertise in California's wine and hospitality industries.
What experience do you have with land use and development projects?
We've successfully obtained land use entitlements for wineries, mixed-use developments, and hospitality projects throughout Northern California.
How do you approach business succession planning?
We develop customized succession strategies considering family dynamics, tax implications, and long-term business sustainability.
Are you available for urgent legal matters?
We prioritize timely responses but don't offer formal emergency services. Please contact us directly for urgent matters.
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