The Modern Menu: Warnings, Disclaimers and Nutrition Labeling The Eighth Annual Hospitality Law Conference February 3-5, 2010 Houston, Texas David T. Denney THE LAW OFFICES OF DAVID T. DENNEY , PC 3102 Maple Ave., 4 th Floor Dallas, Texas 75201 214.800.2319
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[email protected] www.foodbevlaw.com David Denney founded and chaired the Food, Beverage and Hospitality practice group at a large Dallas law firm before opening the Law Offices of David T. Denney, PC, in 2007. The Firm’s food and beverage practice represents clients in various types of litigation and counsels clients on such matters as the formation, purchase and sale of business entities, private placements of securities, commercial leases, foodborne illness and allergy liability, employment matters and beverage alcohol licensing. David’s professional commitment to the food and beverage community is highlighted by his industry-wide involvement: • Member, Professional Advisory Committee for the INTERNATIONAL CULINARY SCHOOL AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF DALLAS ; • Guest lecturer at ART INSTITUTE OF DALLAS and the Texas outposts of LE CORDON BLEU in both Austin and Dallas; • Created an educational lecture series for members of the GREATER DALLAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION ; • Frequent contributor to Restaurant Startup & Growth Magazine; • Features in Nation’s Restaurant News, QSR Magazine , Nightclub & Bar , and In the Mix ; • Panelist, April 2008 DINE AMERICA Conference in Houston, Texas and February 2009 FS/TEC Conference in Orlando, Florida; and • Speaker at 2009 Hospitality Law Conference in Houston.