James W Terry
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Business Law, Real Estate
1455 First Street, Suite 301, Napa, CA 94559
About James W Terry
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Real Estate
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California, 1976J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1978LL.M., Master of Laws
- Honors: Trade Regulation
- University of California, Berkeley, 1972A.B., Bachelor of Arts
Classes and Seminars
- Co-Chair, 2014 Best Practices in Winery Operations, March 2014
- Invited speaker, “Business Start-ups and Models for Entering the Wine Industry,” 2012 Wine Law Forum
- Guest lecturer, University of California School of Law Wine Law & Policy course (2006-2011).
- Speaker, “Investigating Land Acquisition for Winery and Vineyard Use,” 2012 Best Practices for Owning and Operating a Winery
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1976
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of California
- Napa County Bar Association, Past President and a member of the Real Property and Business Law Sections
- Napa Valley College Foundation, President 2006-2008 and Emeritus Member of the Board of Trustees
- Queen of the Valley Hospital Foundation, Honorary Member, Board of Trustees
- Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty Managing Director 1999-2005
- Justin-Siena High School, Board of Trustees 1994-1995
Articles
Published Works
- “Business Models for Making Wine and Growing Grapes”, Wine Law In America: Law and Policy May, 2011
- “A Survey of Local Permitting Issues Applicable to a Stand-alone Winery in California” February, 2009
- “Grape Purchase Agreements – Why a Handshake Deal May Not Simplify Your Business” October, 2008
- “Title Issues in Winery and Vineyard Acquisition Due Diligence ”September, 2007
- “Grapes to Wine: Business Models and the Regulation of Wine Production” August, 2006
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Employment, Litigation, Business Law
Nearby Lawyers
- Business Law
- Real Estate
- 12.2 miles away
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