Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty
Richard Idell is an experienced legal professional and prominent figure in the wine industry, currently serving as Of Counsel at Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty since January 2019. In addition to this role, Richard Idell holds board positions with Sonoma County Vintners and the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University, contributing to important regulatory and business matters in the wine sector. As a founding partner of The Idell Firm, Richard Idell has also been involved in private practice since 1986, with expertise in trial and transactional law. Richard Idell is a partner at Idell Family Vineyards, which focuses on growing grapes and producing wine in Sonoma Valley. Richard Idell's extensive background includes past leadership roles in various organizations, including chairing the California Film Institute and serving as Past Chair of the American Bar Association Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries. Richard Idell's educational credentials include a J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law and an A.B. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty
Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty is a full service law firm with offices located in California's Napa and Sonoma counties. Our attorneys are routinely recognized in legal rankings and surveys as some of the best in their fields, and the firm is involved regularly with matters of local and national import. The Firm’s major practice areas include alcohol beverage law, business and corporate dealings, cannabis law, land use matters, labor and employment, civil litigation, intellectual property, real property transactions, as well as estate planning and probate. As a result of its location in the hubs of Northern California's wine country, DP&F also has very specialized expertise in providing counsel on all aspects of legal issues affecting the wine and hospitality industries. While some firms claim to have a wine law or hospitality practice group, only Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty can claim that all of its attorneys work with clients from the wine or hospitality industries every day. For more information on legal issues affecting the wine industry go to DP&F's free 'Lex Vini" wine law blog at www.lexvini.com