Elliot Ginsburg
LOCATION: Minneapolis | Minnesota
PHONE: 612-259-4806
Favorite Drink: Old Fashioned
Honors and Awards
Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020
Chair’s Award for Substantial Written Work or Presentation, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 2014
Appointed as Articles Editor of Franchise Law Journal
Elected to Board of Directors for Fair State Brewing Cooperative
About Elliot Ginsburg
Elliot Ginsburg has been practicing law since 2010. While representing franchisees and distributors in litigation, Elliot’s practice required him to help clients manage a variety of business matters. Interested in broadening his practice to include his love of craft beer, craft spirits, and related industries, he started learning about beer distribution laws and working with two breweries in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Happily discovering his love of beer and the law could be complementary, Hop Law was launched in 2013. Along with his colleagues, Elliot wants to work with businesses to find creative solutions to complex business problems, provide clients with guidance and assistance in starting and operating their businesses successfully, and most importantly, help bring great products to a growing (and thirsty) market. Wherever you are in the process of brewing and distributing, Elliot wants to join you for a pint and a conversation about how he can help.
Additional Qualifications
Areas of Practice
- Franchise and Distribution Law
- Craft Beer and Distillery Law
Education
University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
J.D. magna cum laude – 2010
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Best Brief award
Law Journal: Minnesota Journal of International Law, Articles Editor
Carleton College
B.A. magna cum laude – 2005
The London School of Economics and Political Science
M.Sc – 2006
Honors: With Honors
Major: International Relations
Published Works
Protecting Your Brand, Cannabusiness Strategy Webinar Series, Blunt Strategies, June 16, 2020
The TwinWest Chamber of Commerce’s Issues & Insights (Legislative Breakfast Series) Marijuana Legalization and Impact on Businesses, December 2019
MyLawCLE, Two Hour Presentation, Alcohol Beverage Law, November 5, 2019
MyLawCLE, Two Hour Presentation, States’ Approaches to Legalization of Cannabis, Best Practices, and Brand Protection, November 5, 2019
National Business Institute CLE, Alcoholic Beverage Law, Contracts in the Alcoholic Beverage Industry, October 2019
Minnesota State Fair, Breweries: What Not to Do, August 25
National Business Institute, Alcoholic Beverage Business Law, Licensing, Permitting, and Alcoholic Beverage Industry Contracts
Comparing State Laws on Medical and Recreational Marijuana: Policy Recommendations, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, July 18, 2019
Fraud by Omission: An Argument For Broader Disclosures and Renewed Enforcement, Franchise Law Journal, Vol. 35, No.1, Summer, 2015
How Far Up the Ownership Chain Can Liability Go? , Franchise Investor Claims and Liability, with William K Whitner, Thirty-Eighth Annual Forum on Franchising, 2015
Co-Author, How to Ensure Your Franchisees Knock It Out of the Park, with Ronald T. Coleman, Jr., and Sarah A. Walters, Forty-Eighth International Franchise Association Legal Symposium, 2015
Co-author, Minnesota Brewpub Distribution, with Erin Conway, Minnesota Beer, July, 2013
Prosecuting and Defending Against a Claim of Spoliation: High Stakes Discovery Tactics in the Electronic Age, Thirty-Sixth Annual Forum on Franchising, 2013
Co-author, Nailing the Blob of Mercury: Goodwill in Franchising, with W. Michael Garner, Franchise Law Journal, Vol. 33, No. 2, Fall, 2013
Co-author, Seismic Showdown: Franchisors craft language to make ‘going dark’ cost prohibitive, with W. Michael Garner, Franchise Times, March, 2011
A Secure Handle on the Requirement of a Bond for a Preliminary Injunction, Franchise Law Journal, Vol. 31, No. 1, Summer, 2011
Medical Marijuana Franchising: A Half-Baked or Fully Baked Plan?, The Franchise Lawyer, Vol. 15, No. 3
Co-author, A Franchise Agreement Wish List, with Gary R. Batenhorst, The Franchise Lawyer, Vol. 17, No. 1