Service Profiles
Some examples of legal services provided by Grimes Law Offices to hospitality industry clients include the following:
Incorporation
Incorporate and organize corporate entities to manage tourist attractions. Obtain charitable organization status from the Internal Revenue Service.
Corporate Counsel
Serve as regular outside counsel to several hotels and tourist organizations, providing general corporate counseling, managing relations with creditors, and providing employment law and litigation services.
Litigation
Represent clients as plaintiffs and defendants in disputes that cannot be resolved through amicable means. Among past matters, Grimes Law Offices represented a hotel in lawsuit against the National Basketball Association arising from the cancellation of the 1999 All-Star Game due to labor problems.
Hotels
Advise hotels on issues relating to employees, labor, and management operations. Defend employment discrimination claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and local agencies. Litigate claims against defaulting meeting groups.
Convention Centers/Conference Facilities
Prepare contracts with associations, groups, and other facility users. Create procedures to impose and collect charges from exhibitors. Litigate claims related to same.
Meeting Planners
Negotiate and prepare contracts with hotels, convention/conference centers, and meeting facilities. Litigate disputes over unfilled hotel rooms and meeting space.
Musical Groups
Negotiate and prepare agreements for musical performances and extended engagements. Collect delinquent fees.
Franchise & Management
Negotiate and draft franchise and management agreements for hotel properties.
Liquor
Apply for liquor licenses and extensions. Create “responsible alcohol service” policies. Represent clients in disputes with regulatory agencies.
Regulatory
Apply for group/charter service for charter transportation companies and tour operators.
Relations
Represent local hotels and tourism businesses before governmental agencies. Matters include legislative changes, zoning approvals, business permits and health violations.
Training
Train corporate meeting planners and hotel sales staff on hotel/convention center contracting skills.
