John Trinidad is a partner at Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty, and is part of the firm’s Wine Law, Business, Alcohol Beverage, and Geographical Indications practice groups. John advises wine and alcohol beverage industry clients on a broad range of legal issues, including licensing, business contracts, and the purchase and sale of winery brands and assets. John also advises clients on federal and state alcohol beverage regulations such as franchise laws, tied-house laws, labeling requirements, and the protection and promotion of American Viticultural Areas. He has been a lecturer on a variety of wine law issues at the University of California Davis School of Law, Sonoma State University’s Executive MBA Program, and the University of California Davis Executive MBA Program.
Education
J.D., New York University School of Law (2004)
B.A., Harvard College (1998)
John Elliot Trinidad is teaching the following course in Spring 2025:
Courses During Other Semesters
| Semester | Course Num | Course Title |  Teaching Evaluations | Summer 2025 | 278.8S sec. 001 | Wine Law | Summer 2024 | 278.8S sec. 001 | Wine Law | View Teaching Evaluation | Spring 2024 | 278.8 sec. 001 | Wine Law | View Teaching Evaluation |
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