7th Annual Restaurant Legal Summit
Thank you for joining us! See you in 2025!
The premier event for legal and HR professionals in the restaurant industry!
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Join the Restaurant Law Center this October 23-25 for the 8th Annual Restaurant Legal Summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico! Learn and connect with other industry chief legal officers, attorneys, and human resource professionals. In addition to meeting senior representatives from some of the industry’s most successful brands, attendees get access to the latest information on current trends and best practices from legal experts at some of the nation’s top law firms. They also get opportunities to earn CLE, SHRM, and HRCI credit hours while attending sessions and to enjoy great food and networking at relaxed social events.
2024 VENUE & HOTEL
The Royal Sonesta San Juan
5961 Isla Verde Avenue, Carolina, PR 00979
Sessions
- October 23
- Restaurant Law Center Board Meeting & Luncheon
- Welcome to San Juan – Event Kickoff & Opening Remarks
- Keynote Session with Marvin Kaplan, Member and Former Chair of the National Labor Relations Board
- Recent Consumer Mass Arbitration Developments and the Current Environment for Restaurants - Presented by Skadden LLP
- Service Charges, Delivery Fees, Tips: Whose Money is it Anyway? - Presented by Fisher Phillips LLP
- October 24
- Unfit to be Tied: The Tied House Law and Recent Developments in State Restaurant Law - Presented by Greenberg Traurig
- Consumer Litigation Update: Prop 65 and Food Contact Class Actions - Presented by Steptoe LLP
- Inflection Point: The Looming U.S. Demographic Crisis Demands Immigration Reform - Presented by Littler Workplace Policy Institute
- Keynote Session: A Fireside Chat with Edna Morris
- Accommodations in the New World - Presented by Jackson Lewis P.C.
- DEI and ESG in a Rapidly Evolving Landscape - Presented by Jenner & Block LLP
- The New Playbook: What the Supreme Court's Ruling on Agency Power Means for Restaurants - Presented by Epstein Becker Green P.C.
- October 25
- AI Revolution for Restauranteurs: Legal Update - Presented by Sheppard Mullin LLP
- Closing Remarks - Site Announcement for 2025 Restaurant Legal Summit
- Optional Activity
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
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Angelo I. Amador
Angelo Amador is Executive Director of the Restaurant Law Center. He also serves as Senior Vice President of Legal Advocacy and Regulatory Counsel for the National Restaurant Association.
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Kathleen A. Barrett
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Kay Behrens
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Kimberly Bernstein
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Jonathan L. Bing
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Ted Boehm
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Tod Bowen
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Marcus A.R. Childress
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Jarrett Davis
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Paul DeCamp
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Felice B. Ekelman
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Kelsey Erickson Streufert
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Tiana Garbett
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Gabriel K. Gillett
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Lisa V. Gressel
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Kai Hirabayashi
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Anthony G. Hopp
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The Honorable Marvin E. Kaplan
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Emily N. Litzinger
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Jorge Lopez
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Bob McCafferty
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Michael W. McTigue, Jr.
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Shannon L. Meade
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Beth Milito
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Edna Morris
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Amber Nicely
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Dennis Raglin
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Hans Schmidt
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Gail Sharps Myers
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Amanda Simpson
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Meredith C. Slawe
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Dawn Stoewe
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Landes Taylor