Dram shop liability is a rising concern for alcohol-serving establishments and their insurance providers. Our team has extensive experience defending a broad range of claims including those arising from motor vehicle accidents, assaults and other alleged wrong-doings. We protect commercial alcohol providers, insurers, and social hosts before and after a claim heads into litigation. Our focus is on developing effective strategies for all aspects of liquor liability claim defense, including a variety of highly technical issues, such as ability to metabolize alcohol and the body’s reaction to the interaction of alcohol with other intoxicants.
PRACTICE TEAM
Laurie J. Adams
- Equity Partner, Executive Board Member
- West Palm Beach
Beatriz C. Appelkvist
- Associate
- West Palm Beach
Stephanie G. Blanco
- Associate
- West Palm Beach
Jared R. Brownfield
- Shareholder
- Tallahassee
Michael J. Carney
- Equity Partner
- Ft. Lauderdale
Paula L. Charles
- Associate
- West Palm Beach
Earleen H. Cote
- Equity Partner, Executive Board Member & DEI Committee Co-Chair
- Ft. Lauderdale
Stephen M. Cozart
- Shareholder
- Pensacola
Jessica M. Del Sol
- Associate
- Miami
David M. Drahos
- Shareholder
- West Palm Beach
Blake H. Fiery
- Shareholder
- West Palm Beach
Craig S. Forrester
- Shareholder
- Orlando
Recent Posts
New Trial Awarded to Defendant in Dram Shop Case
Angela Flowers, of our Ocala office, prevailed in Main Street Entertainment, Inc. v. Guardianship of Faircloth, 2022 WL 390775 (Fla....
KD Webinar: It’s 5:00 Anywhere – Tips for Vendors and Insurers on Florida’s New Alcohol-to-Go Law
June 24, 2021 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST Presenters: Caryn Bellus, Brian Chojnowski, Jared Brownfield - Members of KD's...
It's 5:00 Anywhere – Tips for Vendors and Insurers on Florida's New Alcohol-to-Go Law
On May 13, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 148—also called the “alcohol-to-go bill”—into law. The new law amends...
Dram Shop Liability for Open and Closed Container Service with a COVID-19 Twist
Florida’s dram shop law is chock full of terms of art that need to be carefully parsed to evaluate a...
KD Webinar – Dram Shop Law and Alcohol Vendor Liability
September 9, 2020 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Presenters: Brian Chojnowski and Michael Carney This happy hour of continuing education...