David J. Nagel is a partner in the law firm of Feldmann Nagel Cantafio
Margulis PLLC, and has deep experience in highly regulated industries
including cannabis and hemp, liquor, consumer packaged supply chain goods,
oil and gas, gaming, zoning/construction law, broadband, tax mitigation
and securities.
With respect to cannabis and hemp, Mr. Nagel has practiced extensively
in the marijuana industry since 2009, with experience in an array of areas
affecting the cannabis industry, including:
- corporate structuring and operations, real estate, intellectual property,
- joint venture, deal documentation, IPOs, private placements/investor relations,
- licensing, rules and regulations, statutory authority, compliance,
- legislative and governmental relations, city, county, state, and federal,
- litigation involving IP infringement, partnership disputes and enforcement
appeal related to pesticides and testing,
- import/exportation of hemp internationally, and nationally, state to state.
With respect to the alcohol and beverage law, we cover wine to beer to
spirits to kombucha and cider. Mr. Nagel heads up a team of experienced
lawyers specializing in labeling, advertising, trademarks and most every
facet of licensing, zoning, and liquor law permitting. Mr. Nagel and his
firm have represented restaurants, hotels, resorts, bars, night clubs,
and breweries, including commercial outfits in mixed-use developments.
In addition, Mr. Nagel’s law firm has been a pioneer in providing
legal, consulting and legislative services in the cannabis and hemp industries
as illustrated more below.
The firm’s liquor law team has expertise in the interaction between
state and local authority liquor and zoning laws and regulations, an ability
to collaborate with state and local officials in the application process,
zoning process, and enforcement process (when necessary). The firm is
a preferred legal provider to the Colorado Restaurant Association handling
a variety of legal matters that arise in their roughly 4,000 membership
organization. The liquor team provide comprehensive services based upon
years of experience in the areas of, including and not limited to the
following:
- preparation of liquor licensing applications;
- working with the liquor enforcement division and the local licensing authorities;
- preparing proper testimony for mandatory needs and desires hearings;
- business licensing compliance;
- continuous navigation of the various aspects of the 3-tier alcohol industry system;
- alcohol marketing and labeling compliance and approvals;
- and use and zoning approvals;
- alcohol purchasing and distribution analysis;
- preparation of distribution and import agreements;
- preparing marketing and sponsorship agreements and trade practice compliance analysis;
- corporate formation, private placements, and investor relations;
- licensing due diligence;
- employee certification requirements; and
- facilitation of division of enforcement compliance inspections at the state
and local levels.
Mr. Nagel is a registered professional lobbyist and Of Counsel to Axiom
Politics, with formidable relationship under the gold dome. He is admitted
to the Colorado and Texas Bars and is a C.P.A. (licensed in Texas) bringing
vast experience from his business background having worked with Deloitte
& Touche in Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles, California, whereby he
specialized in SEC reporting, white-collar crime, and shareholder derivative
lawsuits. His client base includes Fortune 100 companies. Mr. Nagel clerked
for the Honorable Steven R. Plotkin, 5th Appellate Circuit Court, State of Louisiana.
Mr. Nagel graduated from Tulane University Law School with a Juris Doctor,
and argued the Phelps Dunbar Federal Court trial competition as a finalist,
Moot Court Board. He also received his Bachelor of Business Administration
in accounting from Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas, and was
a department Scholastic Award recipient. Mr. Nagel can be reached directly at
dnagel@feldmann-nagel.com.
The liquor and cannabis/hemp industries are rapidly developing arenas.
Our firm’s experience has shown that flexibility and the ability
to adapt and navigate the arduous rules and regulations governing the
liquor and cannabis/hemp industries are paramount to the success of our
clients. The ability to stay continually informed and to adjust to the
regulatory model changes has given our firm a proven track record of assisting
clients with successful guidance through ever-changing landscapes.
For other areas of highly regulated industries and the firm’s practice
areas, please see further contents within our website