MEMBERS OF FIRM
Abraham M. Buchman Education: New York University (B.A., cum laude, 1935); St. Lawrence University (LL.B., cum laude, 1938; J.S.D., summa cum laude, 1939). Phi Beta Kappa. Co-Author, Chapter, Beverage Alcohol Law Practice for West's Guide to New York Practice. Special Consultant (Civilian Capacity) to Assistant Secretary of Air Force Management, 1946-1952. Member: Federal (President, Empire Chapter, 1979-1981) and American Bar Associations. [Major, USAF Reserve, Ret., 1942-1946]. (1916-2007). Practice Areas: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, Licensing and Regulation.
Mark A. Koslowe (Firm Managing PArtner) born New York, N.Y., 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; Florida; 1979, District of Columbia. Education: Yeshiva University (B.A., 1973); New York University (A.P.C., 1979); Fordham University (J.D., 1976). Member: The Florida Bar and District of Columbia Bar. (Firm Managing Partner; Non-Resident Partner DC Office). Practice Areas: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, Licensing and Regulation; Labor Law.Email: Mark A. Koslowe
Dennis P. O'Keefe (Partner) born Jersey City, New Jersey, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Seton Hall University (B.A., 1970; J.D., 1973). Law Clerk, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, 1973-1974. Deputy Attorney General, New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, 1974-1979. Acting Director/Acting Deputy Director, New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 1979-1982. Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel, McKesson Corporation, 1982-1989. Member: Monmouth County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. (Resident Partner, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, Licensing and Regulation; Antitrust; Unfair Competition; Trade Regulation; Corporate Law; Distribution Law.Email: Dennis P. O'Keefe
Nicholas J. Bergman (Resident Partner, New York Office) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey; 1998, New York and California. Education: Kenyon College (B.A., 1992); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1997). Member: State Bar of California; International Wine Lawyers Association. (Resident Partner, New York Office; Non-Resident Partner CA Office). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, Licensing and Regulation.Email: Nicholas J. Bergman
ASSOCIATES
Paulette R. Carey (Associate) born Syracuse, New York, 1956; admitted to bar, 1984, New York; 1989, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1992, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Education: State University of New York at Oswego (B.A., cum laude, 1978; B.S., 1978); New York Law School (J.D., 1983). Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Trademark Prosecution; Trademark Licensing; International Trademarks; Copyrights.Email: Paulette R. Carey
Rachele D. Winningham (Associate) born Alameda, California, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: University of California at Santa Cruz (B.A., 1998); Golden Gate University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California; Queen's Bench. (Resident, San Francisco Office). Practice Areas: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; Licensing and Regulation.Email: Rachele D. Winningham
Valerie Karasz (Associate) born Paris, France, 1972; admitted to bar, 2002, New York, 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Colorado College (B.A., 1994); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Notes & Articles Editor, Fordham University Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal. Member: New York State Bar Association; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Practice Areas: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; Licensing and Regulation.Email: Valerie Karasz
Adena M. Santiago (Associate) born New York, New York, 1975; admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2006, New York. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., 1998); California Western School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: New York State and American (Member, Section on Intellectual Property) Bar Associations. (Resident, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Intellectual Property.
COUNSEL
Susan M. Lowe (Counsel) born Fort Lee, Virginia, 1947; admitted to bar, 1978, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1969); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1978). Member: State Bar of California. (Resident, San Francisco Office). Practice Areas: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; Licensing and Regulation; Food Law; Food Safety.Email: Susan M. Lowe
TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Donald C. MacVean born Washington, D.C., 1940; Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1968). Former Deputy Assistant Director, Alcohol and Tobacco, U.S. Treasury Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Qualified to practice before the BATF and TTB. [U.S. Air Force, 1960-1963].Email: Donald C. MacVean
LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL
Lawrence Gedda (Admission pending). Education: Penn State University; Hofstra University; Columbia University. Former Commissioner, New York State Liquor Authority, 1992-2007. Former Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Enforcement and Director, Wholesale Bureau of the New York State Liquor Authority. [U.S. Army Counterintelligene Corps, Korean War].