Elizabeth A. DeConti is a shareholder at GrayRobinson P.A. and is one of the original members of the firm’s Alcohol Industry Team. Elizabeth represents licensed alcohol beverage manufacturers, licensed on- and off-premises retailers, and third parties serving the alcohol industry. Her multi-dimensional practice is focused on litigation, transactional, and marketing matters involving distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages. Elizabeth’s litigation experience includes complex commercial cases, tort litigation on behalf of retail licensees, trade practice disputes, franchise termination disputes, trademark litigation, and excise tax cases before state and federal courts, state administrative agencies, and the U.S. Tax & Trade Bureau. In addition to representing clients in litigation matters, Elizabeth has a substantial transactional practice and manages multi-unit licensing transactions across the United States on behalf of large suppliers as well as large retail chains. She is well known for her experience in advertising and promotions, and in addition to working with licensed industry members, enjoys working with technology companies, app developers, and creators to apply the unique rules surrounding alcohol beverages to digital media marketing. Elizabeth earned her B.A., cum laude and With Distinction in Renaissance Studies from Yale University. She received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, where she was a Harvey T. Reid Scholar. She is ranked by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and is AV Preeminent as rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Elizabeth received the Anthony G. Marshall Hospitality Law Award in 2020, and is a sought after speaker to the hospitality and alcohol industries.