Michael T. Kelly is counsel in Arent Fox Alcohol Beverage group and has more than 35 years’ experience in the alcohol beverage industry representing alcohol beverage producers, importers, wholesalers, and retailers. He regularly represents clients in connection with alcohol beverage trade practice matters as well as licensing and permitting matters before the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau as well as the various State Alcoholic Beverage Control Boards. He also has extensive experience in the negotiation and termination of importation agreements between foreign producers and their US importers, as well the negotiation and termination of distribution agreements between US importers or US producers and their distributors.

Mike has spoken at various alcohol beverage control industry conferences, and continuing legal education conferences, including the National Association of Beverage Control Administrators’ Legal Conference, the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators and CLE International on such topics as the history of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, and current US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and State Alcoholic Beverage Control trade practice issues.