Roger M. Morris, LLC concentrates its practice in the areas of liquor and gaming law.

Liquor Law

The alcohol beverage industry in Colorado is divided into three levels or “tiers.” The first tier consists of manufacturers and importers who make beer, wine, and spirits and/or import them into Colorado. The second tier consists of wholesalers, companies which receive alcohol beverages from manufacturers and importers and in turn re-sell these beverages to retailers. The third tier consists of retailers; retailers sell to the public. The Colorado statutes that govern the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcohol beverages are known collectively as the Colorado Liquor Code. For retailers, the Liquor Code provides for a dual system of regulation by the government. This means that licensees must be issued both a state liquor license and a local liquor license, and such licensees are subject to the requirements of both the state and local licensing authorities.

Mr. Morris’s more than 20 years of experience serving members of all three tiers of the liquor industry provides the foundation for our professional, efficient, and dedicated representation of our clients. Our firm counsels clients on matters such as new licenses, transfers of ownership, Liquor Code violations, license renewals, and other areas relating to the general operation of liquor-licensed businesses.


Roger M. Morris, LLC has also assisted local and national clients with the opening of new restaurants and liquor establishments. We counsel clients throughout the application process, which begins with the preparation and filing of an application and ends with a hearing before a local licensing authority. Moreover, we assist clients with related matters such as leasing, financing, entity formation, and trademark applications. In addition, we have represented clients at the appellate level in connection with judicial review of decisions by administrative agencies.

Our liquor clients include restaurants, liquor stores, airlines, hotels, breweries, wineries, wholesalers and other types of organizations in Colorado and other states.