Our Team

David Bateman, a member of GrayRobinson’s alcohol industry team, has over 40 years of federal alcohol regulatory service, experience and contacts. He joined the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) in 1973 in Milwaukee, WI where he...

Manuel R. Espinoza is an alcohol beverage consultant with GrayRobinson. He was appointed by Secretary Maria Contreras-Sweet on July 15, 2000, as the Interim Director of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and was responsible for...

Beth Goldberg is an alcohol beverage consultant and a member of GrayRobinson’s Nationwide Alcohol Industry Team. She brings more than 28 years of experience working in the beverage industry with extensive background in all core functions of alcohol...

Preeminent liquor and business licensing consultant and a foremost authority on alcohol regulatory compliance. Former director of the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, advising public and private sector clients across the United...

Informed and insightful former state agency executive and director of Florida’s alcohol and tobacco regulatory program. Reputable experience managing regulatory policy development and enforcement in multiple industries. Thomas Philpot provides...

Charlie Tull most recently served as the Beer Industry Analyst for the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), until his retirement from the agency in May of 2014. During an illustrious 40 year career with TTB and its successor, the...

Offering tailored strategies for compliance, licensing, and large-scale transactions. Unique blend of in-house counsel and private practice experience providing effective solutions in highly regulated markets. Lauren Voke is an associate in the...

Robert Weill is of counsel in GrayRobinson’s Fort Lauderdale law firm office. Robert focuses his practice on civil appeals at the federal and state court level and provides litigation support to trial attorneys. He prepares complex motions for...