Also called: Beverage Alcohol Lawyer, Wine & Spirits Attorney, Liquor License Attorney
Guides breweries, wineries, distilleries, and bars through the tangled federal and state rules for making and selling alcohol.
Beverage lawyers get federal TTB permits for a new distillery, fight a city over a bar's liquor license, and check that a beer label meets federal rules. They untangle the 'three-tier system' that controls who can sell to whom in each of 50 states. Clients range from a two-person craft brewery to a global spirits brand.
Varies widely between solo practice and large firms. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 7 years after high school. Bachelor's degree, three years of law school (J.D.), and a state bar license.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Political Science, Business, Fermentation Science, Economics.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). BLS lawyers, 2024-34; this niche is small and steady (approx.).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI checks labels and drafts permit forms; licensing hearings, deals and strategy stay human.
Classes: Government, Chemistry, Business class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-1011.
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