Mike O’Gorman

Mike O’Gorman is an experienced alcoholic beverage attorney with a practice that focuses on alcohol manufacturers. He is an expert in alcohol regulation across all three commodities of alcohol: wine, beer, and spirits. Mike has extensive experience in launching new products, particularly those falling outside traditional commodity and tax definitions. He also has a wide breadth of experience advising clients on federal and state licensing, labeling and advertising of alcohol, alcohol promotions, and excise tax compliance. Mike began his career in private practice before serving as Regulatory Counsel for Craft Brew Alliance, where he served as primary legal counsel to the company’s New Products Development team and innovation business unit, the pH Experiment. He is now a partner at Barnes Beverage Group.