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Law Practice

Dec. 29, 2020

Lawyers advising California’s wineries navigate a pandemic and wildfires

First, the pandemic hit. Then came the wildfires. For lawyers advising clients in the wine industry, this year has meant navigating a range of issues that upended the traditional way of doing business for wineries.

Lawyers advising California’s wineries navigate a pandemic and wildfires
Bahaneh Hobel of Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty represents several wineries in Napa Valley. (Courtesy of Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty)

Lawyers advising wineries navigate pandemic and wildfires

First, the pandemic hit. Then came the wildfires. For lawyers advising clients in the wine industry, this year has meant navigating a range of issues that upended the traditional way of doing business for wineries.

The estimated losses in 2020 for the California wine industry are $4.2 billion, according to the Wine Business Institute at ...

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