Arizona Hospitality Law Attorneys

Serving Phoenix, Yuma, and Tucson

When an accident, physical altercation, or incident of drunk driving can be traced back to your place of business, you could face serious legal consequences. The best thing you can do is be prepared to stop these incidents before they happen, but if it is too late, you want the representation of an experienced lawyer. At Schneider & Onofry, P.C., our attorneys have more than 100 years of combined litigation experience.

The attorneys at Schneider & Onofry, P.C. have represented a number of different entities in the hospitality industry, including restaurants, hotels, bars, and resorts. The firm regularly defends these entities in a wide variety of issues including liquor liability, premises liability, negligent security, trip-and-fall claims, criminal conduct of third-parties, false imprisonment, construction disputes, insurance disputes, liquor licensing issues, and food-born illness claims.  

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You may think that you are only responsible for your patrons while they are at your establishment, but that is not the case. There are a number of possible scenarios and hospitality law violations that could have serious consequences for your business, long after the patron has left your premises. In addition to normal premises liability claims, your business could be held responsible for:

• Drunk driving accidents
• Underage drinking
• Bar fights
• Assaults
• Over serving of alcohol
• Negligent security

The establishments that are most commonly found guilty of these crimes are bars, restaurants, hotels, and resorts, and most crimes stemming from these incidents involve the distribution of alcohol.

Hospitality Law Infringement Prevention

The best thing you can do to avoid the consequences of hospitality law litigation is to invest in and emphasize prevention. At Schneider & Onofry, P.C., there are a number of ways in which we can work with your staff and management to make sure you are prepared to prevent and withstand these incidents:

• Evaluate staff training
• Have an action plan for defending potential cases or scenarios
• Inform staff of potential consequences of violations

Insurance Issues

Most restaurants, bars, and hotels have the necessary liquor liability insurance, but you should ensure your coverage is up to date. By the time your business is under investigation, it will be too late to find out. We are up to date on the most recent Arizona dram shop laws. We can consult with you to make sure you have the coverage you need.

Contact Us

There are things you can do now to ensure the rights of your establishment are protected when a claim of hospitality law violations is made against you. When you do not have the necessary safeguards, you want an experienced law firm representing your best interests in court. Contact us to schedule an initial consultation. We represent clients throughout Arizona from our law offices in Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma.