Matthew Andersen

About Matthew Andersen

In his liquor law practice, Matt works with brewers, distilleries, wineries, wholesalers, distributors, restaurants, and hotels on obtaining and transferring liquor licenses, complying with liquor regulations and laws, providing transactional counseling, and defending citations and protests before the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Additionally, Matt has worked with nonprofit organizations and event planners on obtaining temporary alcohol permits for various events. He also is experienced in drafting and negotiating distribution agreements between alcohol manufacturers and distributors to assist manufactures in expanding the reach of their brands.As a business lawyer, Matt is involved in the day-to-day legal counseling of businesses, formation of business entities, general contract matters, corporate restructurings, lending, and shareholder disputes. He assists his corporate clients with zoning matters and works on property tax assessment appeals and exemptions.Matt’s liquor law and business law practices often coincide in the legal counseling of start-up businesses entering the alcohol industry. He frequently advises clients from the idea stage to the operational stage of their alcohol business, and is well versed in discussing the issues that come up in between. Whether it is, among other things, entity selection, drafting operational business documents, lease review, real estate acquisitions, zoning issues and alcohol licensing/permitting, he can assist you in bringing your ideas into a successful business. Matt takes great pleasure in assisting dreamers, no matter what age, in preparing their business for future success.

Experience

1. Alcohol, Business and Real Estate Attorney

   Alc Law Llc

   Apr 2021 — Present · Orefield, PA, US

   ALC Law LLC was formed to provide cost-effective legal and consulting services to members of the Pennsylvania alcohol industry. Matthew B. Andersen, Esq, founding attorney at ALC Law LLC, has represented hundreds of alcohol businesses in Pennsylvania and beyond, including breweries, cideries, distilleries, wineries, beer distributors, beer wholesalers, restaurants, hotels in various liquor licensing matters. With the experience to handle most matters that may face your alcohol business, ALC Law LLC is the right choice to represent and advise your business.

Education

• Penn State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Broadcast Journalism and Pre Law

  2008 — 2012

• Duquesne University School of Law

  Juris Doctor (J.D.), Banking, Corporate, Finance, Real Estate, Litigation and Securities Law

  2012 — 2015