WILLIAM T. CHEEK, III

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1 WILLIAM T. CHEEK, III Partner direct Assistant: Beth Frasch Nashville City Center 511 Union Street Suite 2700 Nashville, TN fax With a well-earned reputation as the go-to attorney for alcoholic beverage law in Tennessee, Will Cheek leads Waller s alcoholic beverage law team. Restaurants, bars, hotels, entertainment venues, grocers and other retailers benefit from Will s insight, experience and enthusiasm with licensing and regulatory compliance issues for liquor, beer, catering and special event licensing throughout Tennessee. Will also counsels Tennessee craft distilleries and breweries, as well as national spirit producers and other suppliers operating in the state. Will authors the firm's Last blog, covering Tennessee alcohol, restaurant and hospitality news. Will represents clients before the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission and local beer boards in licensing, enforcement actions and administrative hearings. Working in concert with Waller s Government Relations team, Will has extensive experience drafting state and local liquor legislation. Will also represents clients in state court actions challenging existing ordinances and statutes and regulations. Will is also a trusted legal adviser to startup businesses and emerging companies in a wide range of industries. Serving as on-call general counsel, he has played a critical role in the growth and success of mom-and-pop and closely held companies, ranging from Nashville-based Gigi s Cupcakes, the largest cupcake chain in the country, to Kraft CPAs, one of Tennessee s largest independent accounting firms. Honors and Recognitions Will is the only Tennessee attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the category of Food and Beverage Law. He has also been honored in the Nashville Business Journal s Best of the Bar and the Nashville Post s In Charge features. Education J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 1991 B.A., Columbia University, 1986 Bar Admissions Tennessee

2 Court Admissions United States Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Tennessee Professional Member, National Conference of State Liquor Administrators Founding Member, Alliance of Alcohol Industry Attorneys and Consultants Member and Frequent Programming Co-Chair, Lawyers Association for Women Member, National Association of Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Attorneys Advisory Board Member and Legal Counsel, National Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals Founding Angel Partner, The Entrepreneur Center Co-founder, Belmont University Center for Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic Member, Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations Member, ABA Administrative Law Section Prior Affiliations Partner, Bone McAllester Norton PLLC, Nashville, Tenn., Judicial Clerk, to the Honorable Martha C. Daughtrey, Tennessee Supreme Court Community Member, Board of Directors, Tennessee State Fair Association Member, Board of Directors, Tennessee History for Kids Legal Counsel, Conexion Americas Founding Member, Family Council at Cheekwood Legal Counsel, Leadership Music Leadership Nashville, Class of 2007 Legal Counsel, Nashville Originals Legal Counsel, Nashville Pride Former Chair and Commissioner, Metro Nashville Arts Commission Former Chair and Founding Member, Board of Directors; Current Legal Counsel, Belcourt Theatre Former Board of Directors Chair and Current Legal Counsel Center for Non-Profit Management Former Member, Board of Directors, Children s House of Nashville Former President, Board of Directors Community Resource Center

3 Up Close Will is married to one of Nashville s most successful litigators, Kathryn Barnett. Will and Kathryn have two children, Christopher and Ella, and live in an historic home just off Music Row in Nashville. A selfdescribed foodie, he enjoys sampling the city s new and unique restaurants. He is also an avid music fan, having seen hundreds of live shows. These days, has fun introducing his young family to his passion for live and recorded music. Articles "Restaurants and hotels get the green light to give away alcohol," authored by William Cheek, Last "Can I buy alcohol on holidays in Tennessee?" authored by "New Tennessee open carry law is gamechanger for many restaurants, hotels," authored by "Tennessee Sunday alcohol sales: What you need to know," authored by William Cheek, Last "The tax man cometh and he's thirsty," authored by "Gov. Haslam taps newest ABC Commissioner," authored by "Can I bring my own wine into a restaurant in Tennessee?," authored by William Cheek, Last "Dead again: Court strikes down Tennessee residency requirement for liquor store owners," authored by "Tennessee ABC puts the smack down on Jell-O shots," authored by "Craft distillers, brewers are big winners with Trump tax cuts," authored by William Cheek, Last "A fond farewell to Tennessee's top booze boss," authored by "Selling Sake in Grocery Stores," authored by "Online Applications Going Live With the Tennessee ABC," authored by "Leadership at Nashville Beer Board Takes Charge," authored by "When is Happy Hour Not so Happy In Tennessee?," authored by "Landlords with Percent Rent from Liquor Get Some Love from Tennessee ABC," authored by "Metro Nashville Beer Board Shakes it Off," authored by "Roll Out the Red Tape for Tennessee Retail Liquor and Grocery Stores: Background Checks Now Mandatory," authored by "Goliath Enters Moonshine Market: Jack Daniels Unaged Rye Whiskey," authored by William Cheek, Last "What's on Your Wall?" authored by "Drink, Drank, Drunk. Drinking 23 Hours 7 Days a Week Headed to Two Tennessee Taverns," authored by "Tennessee Liquor Team Welcomes Baby Girl," authored by "Early Bird Gets The WIGS?" authored by "Tennessee ABC Names New Commissioner," by

4 "How Do I Transfer a Liquor License When I Purchase a Restaurant or Bar in Tennessee?" authored by "Tennessee Grocery Stores, Restaurants, Bars and Hotels Be on the Alert for Immigration Raids," authored by "Survey Says: Tennesseans Want to Buy Wine in Groceries on Sundays," authored by William Cheek "And the Envelope Please...Oscars Not Alone in Accounting Problems: Tennessee Revenue Partially Shut Down for Liquor License Holders," authored by "Tennessee Considers More Wine in Grocery Stores with Legislation," authored by William Cheek, Last "Tennessee Legislature Looks to Legion of Liquor Laws," authored by "Tennessee State Legislature Proposes to Sidestep Metro Nashville Beer Board Approval for Restaurants, Hotels and Other Liquor License Holders," authored by "Which Employees Can My Restaurant or Bar Legally Tip?" authored by "Carding Sting for Tennessee Retail Liquor Stores Delivering Alcoholic Beverages," authored by "Tennessee ABC Updated Citation List Shows Seriousness of Sales to Minors," authored by "Don't Expect Tennessee ABC Commissioner McDaniel to Stop Rockin'," Authored by William Cheek "Photos from Liquor Conferences," Authored by William T. Cheek III., Last "Tennessee Department of Revenue Revamps Liquor-by-the-Drink Bond Process," Authored by William T. Cheek III, Last Media Mentions "Sunday sales start this weekend," Will Cheek quoted on NashvillePost.com "Tennessee is one step away from wine, liquor sales on Sundays," Will Cheek quoted on Fox17 News "Get Ready for Even More Whiskey Out of Tennessee," Will Cheek quoted in Food & Wine "Tennessee's booze-makers drink in big savings under new tax law," Will Cheek quoted in The Tennessean "Wine and liquor sales on Sunday? Tennessee lawmakers are trying to make it happen," Will Cheek quoted in The Tennessean "Waller recruits Cheek, other alcohol attorneys," Nashville Post "Waller snags leading booze team from rival," Nashville Business Journal Events Third Annual Retail Law Symposium

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