PARTNER

BAHANEH HOBEL

  • Bahaneh represents both domestic and international alcohol beverage industry members and works extensively with, and represents clients in front of, local, state and federal alcoholic beverage agencies throughout the United States, including the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

    Bahaneh has practiced in the alcohol beverage field for the past decade. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia in 1997 with a degree in Political Science.  Bahaneh worked for the United States Solicitor General in Washington D.C. before attending the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where she served as Projects Editor on the California Law Review.  After receiving her law degree in 2001, Bahaneh served as a law clerk to the Honorable Richard C. Tallman on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and then practiced litigation and transactional law at several established law firms including O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

    In 2015, Bahaneh was named as one of the Forty Under 40  by the North Bay Business Journal.

    Bahaneh and her husband also produce their own wine, Hobel, named as one of “8 Impressive New Faces from California” by Wine Spectator.

CONTACT

bhobel@dpf-law.com

707-261-7000

1500 First St., Ste. 200
Napa, CA 94559

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  • J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law (2001)

    B.A., Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia (Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, 1997)

  • ASSOCIATIONS

    California State Bar

    Napa County Bar Association

    Wine Institute Public Policy Committee

    California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Licensing Working Group

    Napa Valley Vintners

    National Conference of State Liquor Administrators

    Craft Beverage Lawyers Guild

    International Association of Wine Law (AIDV)

    National Associations of Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Attorneys

    NCSLA Planning Committee, October 2024

    National Alcohol Beverage Control Association

  • PRESENTATIONS

    Speaker “Alcohol Law Considerations in Mergers & Acquisitions: Licensing and Regulatory,” CLE International Wine, Beer & Spirits Law Conference; Denver, October 2024

    Speaker “Meetings of the Minds – Effective Collaboration between Regulators and Stakeholders,” NCSLA Central/Western Regional Conference Panel; Montana, September 2024

    Speaker “Licensing in the Age of Complex Ownership Structures,” NCSLA Annual Conference; Washington, June 2024

    “Compliance in the Era of College & Celebrity Sponsorships,” NABCA Annual Legal Symposium; Virginia, March 2024

    “Updates on the California Bottle Bill,” WineDirect Webinar, July 2023

    “The Future of a Well-Regulated Industry,” NCSLA Panel, September 2022

    “Alcohol Marketing Regulations in a Digital World,” NCSLA Panel, June 21, 2022

    “2022 Sovos ShipCompliant Wine Summit,” Legal Professionals Panel, Napa Valley Marriott, April 13-14, 2022

    “Legal Ethics – Consumption in a Crisis,” Wine Beer and Spirits Law, October 2021

    “Owning and Operating a Winery, Strategies for Leveraging Online Sales,” The Seminar Group, June 2021

    “The Shifting Beverage Alcohol Regulatory Landscape,” ShipCompliant Wine Summit, May 2021

    “Alcohol Beverage Law 2021, How Alcohol Beverage Industry is Different,” Practising Law Institute, May 2021

    “What is The New Normal, the Industry Perspective,” National Conference of State Liquor Administrators, November 2020

    “Alcohol Beverage Law,” Napa Women Lawyers, November 2020

    “Alcohol Beverage Laws in the Time of Covid,” Women of the Vine & Spirits, October 2020

    “Alcohol Beverages, Protecting the Public,” Natl Conference of State Liquor Administrators Annual Conference, June 15, 2020

    “How is Alcohol Different from Other Industries?” Practising Law Institute, May 8, 2020

    “Trade Practices Update,” Wine, Beer and Spirits Law CLE, April 27, 2020

    “Alcohol Beverage Trade Practices and Other Hot Industry Topics,” Sonoma County Vintners, March 31, 2020

    “Hot Topics for Wine in 2020,” Women for Wine Sense, March 19, 2020

    “Hot Topics for Wine in 2020,” Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association, March 12, 2020

    “Navigating the Legal Landscape of Wine; Preparing for Changes in 2020,” 8th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo, December 5, 2019

    “TTB Trade Practices,” Wine, Beer and Spirits Law Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, September 16, 2019

    “Festivals, Sporting Events and Fairs,” National Conference of State Liquor Administrators Central/Western Regional Conference, Portland, Oregon, September 9, 2019

    “Alcohol Beverage Regulation and Licensing,” OIV U.C. Davis Wine Marketing Course, July 22, 2019

    “Alcohol Beverage Laws, What Your In House Counsel Should Know,” Practising Law Institute, Alcohol Law 2019, May 10, 2019

    “Pushing Wine, Legal issues In Sale, Marketing and Distribution of Wine,” Seminar Group Owning and Operating a Winery Conference, March 15, 2019

    “Trade Practices in The Real World,” Sonoma County Vinters, March 5, 2019

    “Philosophies of Regulation,” Organisation International de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV), UC Davis, July 2018

    “The Digital Age,” Panelist, Wine, Beer & Spirits Law Conference, April 23, 2018

    “Philosophies of Regulation,” Organisation International de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV), UC Davis, July 2017

    “Beer Festivals,” Presenter, California Craft Brewers Association Conference, May 22, 2017

    “Know Your ABCs,” Panelist, California Craft Brewers Association Annual Conference, November 2016

    “Events, Sponsorships & Festivals,” CEB Wine Law Forum,  Santa Barbara, November 2016

    “Philosophies of Regulation,” Organisation International de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV), UC Davis, July 2016

    “Centennials, Millennials and Baby Boomers…Oh My! Technology is changing everything!  Are You Prepared?,” NCSLA Annual Conference, Chicago, June 2016

    “Events and Sponsorships” – ShipCompliant Direct Conference, San Francisco,  June 2016

    “Millennials: Their Time Has Come” – NCSLA Central/Western Regional Conference, Seattle, September 2015

    “Philosophies of Regulation: Who can Sell Wine & How,” Organisation International de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV), UC Davis, July 2015

    “Everything You Need to Know About Winery Sponsorships, Events and Tastings,” 2015 Ship Compliant Direct Conference,  May 2015

    2015 Sonoma County Beer, Cider and Spirits Conference – Regulations Panelist, February 2015

    “Wine Law Basic,” CalCPA Wine Industry Conference December 2014   View Presentation

    “Wine Law Workshop,” Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association, October 2014

    “Wine Law Workshop,” Napa Valley Vintners, June 2014

    WRITINGS

    “The Who, What, and Where of Alcohol Sponsorships, Events and Tastings” ShipCompliant Blog, Guest Post,  June 2015 –View Article

    “Wine Law Refresher”, Napa Valley Vintners June 2014

    “5 Key Points You Must Cover in Your Distribution Agreements” January 2014 – View Article

    “New Licensing for DTC Wine Sales in California“, Practical Winery & Vineyard Spring 2012 – View Article

    “Important Legal Changes for Wine, Alcohol in 2012″, North Bay Business Journal (co-author)
    November 2011 –    View Article