Nealy Evans

Overview

Nealy has thirty years of legal experience, with a primary focus on the alcohol beverage and hospitality industry. Clients value Nealy’s personalized approach and deep expertise in alcohol regulatory procedures in various jurisdictions, empowering them to achieve their goals efficiently and confidently.

She assists clients with local, state and federal alcohol beverage licensing and ensures ongoing regulatory compliance. Nealy has extensive experience supporting hospitality industry businesses – including breweries, wineries, distilleries, hotels, restaurants, grocery store chains and sports and entertainment venues – with their alcohol beverage licensing and compliance needs.

Nealy collaborates closely with city, county and state alcohol beverage agencies and local community boards in areas impacted by liquor licensing, to facilitate smooth and efficient processes. She has also worked directly with state regulators to help implement procedural improvements and streamlined licensing processes.

Community Activities

• Developed and contributed substantive written content for a nonprofit’s monthly newsletter, ensuring engaging and informative communications.
• Served as fundraising co-chair and manager for an all-inclusive sport division, advocating equitable participation in national and international competitions.

Experience

• Conducts in-depth analysis of alcohol regulatory compliance requirements related to complex ownership transitions within licensed businesses.
• Procured new licenses, maintained license renewals and managed corporate and regulatory compliance requirements for various alcohol retailers and producers with multistate license portfolios.
• Procured and managed an alcohol beverage manufacturer’s 50-state supplier license and brand registration portfolio.
• Procured and managed 50-state direct to consumer wine shipment license and brand registration portfolio for premium food and wine gift producer.
• Provided substantive research and analysis for various 50-state surveys.
• Directed multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance reporting requirements for nationwide golf and entertainment businesses, grocery stores and hotel chains.
• Worked closely with Washington brewstillery to navigate and achieve a complex state and federal licensing matrix for a versatile alcohol service and production concept.
• Collaborated with state alcohol regulators to modify and implement procedural changes, resulting in cost-effective licensing for evolving international businesses.
• Provided California and Washington regulatory guidance to prospective lottery retailers.

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