About Our Office
We are a South Carolina-based firm which, since 2013, has been advising businesses and individuals across the food and beverage industry. We actively serve many craft breweries, wineries, cideries, meaderies, distributors, retailers, and restaurants across the Southeast, including numerous ones in-planning. Our office helps these businesses comply with applicable state and federal business and employment laws, as well as assists in the areas of corporate formation, contracts, federal and state compliance, formula and label approval, state and federal licensing, and in protecting intellectual property and trade secrets and any other curveballs thrown their way.
BBL is not a typical law firm. We are an office that believes in blue jeans, dogs, bluegrass music, hard work, passion, and creating lasting partnerships and friendships with our clients.
BBL is not a typical law firm. We are an office that believes in blue jeans, dogs, bluegrass music, hard work, passion, and creating lasting partnerships and friendships with our clients.
About Brook Bristow
Founder and Managing Attorney Brook Bristow has practiced law since 2007 in both transactional and litigation roles.
Representing hundreds of clients from small start-ups to national brands, Brook counsels those in the food and beverage industry. He regularly advises on federal and state regulatory compliance, licensing, contracts, intellectual property, and federal label and formula approvals, among other topics.
He has some street cred, having served as co-founder of Greenville Craft Beer Week, president of the Craft Beer Attorney Coalition, president of the Upstate Brewtopians homebrew club, and as the inaugural Executive Director of the South Carolina Brewers Guild. He is also Cicerone Program Certified Beer Server.
Brook holds a B.A. in Advertising from the University of South Carolina, and a J.D. from Mercer University, where he served on the Mercer Law Review. He is licensed in the state of South Carolina.
He enjoys Central Coast Zinfandel, Aged Rum, and can brew a passable IPA.
Professional Memberships & Associations
State Bar of South Carolina, Member, 2007 – Present
District Court of South Carolina, 2007 – Present
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2007 – Present
Greenville County Bar Association, 2011 - Present
Honors & Awards
Brewers Association F.X. Matt Defense of the Small Brewing Industry, 2015
Finalist, Charleston City Paper's Best of Charleston for Best Lawyer, 2020
Finalist, Charleston City Paper's Best of Charleston for Best Law Firm 2020
Finalist, Post & Courier Charleston's Choice for Best Law Firm, 2021
Finalist, Charleston City Paper's Best of Charleston for Best Lawyer, 2021
Finalist, Charleston City Paper's Best of Charleston for Best Law Firm 2021
Finalist, Post & Courier Charleston's Choice for Best Law Firm, 2022
Finalist, Post & Courier Charleston's Choice for Best Lawyer, 2022
Representing hundreds of clients from small start-ups to national brands, Brook counsels those in the food and beverage industry. He regularly advises on federal and state regulatory compliance, licensing, contracts, intellectual property, and federal label and formula approvals, among other topics.
He has some street cred, having served as co-founder of Greenville Craft Beer Week, president of the Craft Beer Attorney Coalition, president of the Upstate Brewtopians homebrew club, and as the inaugural Executive Director of the South Carolina Brewers Guild. He is also Cicerone Program Certified Beer Server.
Brook holds a B.A. in Advertising from the University of South Carolina, and a J.D. from Mercer University, where he served on the Mercer Law Review. He is licensed in the state of South Carolina.
He enjoys Central Coast Zinfandel, Aged Rum, and can brew a passable IPA.
Professional Memberships & Associations
State Bar of South Carolina, Member, 2007 – Present
District Court of South Carolina, 2007 – Present
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2007 – Present
Greenville County Bar Association, 2011 - Present
Honors & Awards
Brewers Association F.X. Matt Defense of the Small Brewing Industry, 2015
Finalist, Charleston City Paper's Best of Charleston for Best Lawyer, 2020
Finalist, Charleston City Paper's Best of Charleston for Best Law Firm 2020
Finalist, Post & Courier Charleston's Choice for Best Law Firm, 2021
Finalist, Charleston City Paper's Best of Charleston for Best Lawyer, 2021
Finalist, Charleston City Paper's Best of Charleston for Best Law Firm 2021
Finalist, Post & Courier Charleston's Choice for Best Law Firm, 2022
Finalist, Post & Courier Charleston's Choice for Best Lawyer, 2022
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About Our Team
JENNIFER HLADEKCHAOS COORDINATOR
Jennifer is our resident Chaos Coordinator. Her background as a litigation paralegal and as the beverage director for a large food and wine festival makes her a most unique and formidable team member. She loves being inspired by creative, passionate people and jumping into new experiences. A native of the Isle of Palms, she enjoys all that Charleston has to offer, including sunset boat rides, sandy toes, perfectly steamed oysters, and a cold beer on a hot day. Her blood runneth orange as a Clemson University graduate ('04) and loves to attend football games with her family whenever possible. She lives in Charleston with her fun-loving husband, Mark, energetic sons Jackson (9) and Kason (7) and the bestest pup in the world, Quinn.
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JAMIE ABODEELYSMOOTH HOPERATOR
Jamie is our Smooth Hoperator. Her diverse background in management, marketing, organization, and animal rights advocacy makes her the perfect fit to support our firm and clients. Jamie loves dogs, cold beer, and fresh seafood. When she’s not busy keeping the office shipshape, you can find her beachside with her pup, Beatrix (aka The Kraken).
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