Chorey, Taylor & Feil

Chorey, Taylor & Feil has served the business community for 30 years and distinguishes itself by providing high-touch, high-quality and high-value legal services. “When you hire Chorey, Taylor & Feil, you get personal attention from one of the firm’s principals,” says Otto F. Feil, one of the firm’s founding members. Another founder, John L. Taylor Jr., says, “Our commitment to our clients is personal as well as professional, and we believe that has been one of the major keys to our success over the years.”

Another key is the quality of the firm’s lawyers. Thomas V. Chorey Jr. explains, “Almost all of our lawyers have experience at one of the larger firms, and we are committed to maintaining that level of quality. The quality of our lawyers is reflected in the number named to the Super Lawyers® list.” Those lawyers are Chorey, Taylor, Feil, Thomas J. Gallo, John L. Watkins and Celeste McCollough.

The firm represents clients in a diverse group of industries, including manufacturing and distribution, banking and financial institutions, health care, waste management and sports and entertainment. The firm represents a growing number of international companies. It has a unique presence, locally and nationally, in the areas of alcohol, food and beverage and hospitality law. The firm represents some of the world’s largest suppliers, wholesalers and retailers of alcoholic beverages. Clients in this area include importers, distributors, wineries, breweries, distilleries, hotels, restaurants, pubs and retailers.

The firm provides a wide range of corporate, litigation and regulatory law services. Corporate services include startup, strategic and commercial planning, mergers and acquisitions, executive employment agreements and compensation, and review, negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts.

Business litigation services are provided in the federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation, and include areas such as corporate and shareholder litigation, unfair competition, trade secrets, insurance coverage, products liability, leasing and commercial contracting. The firm has considerable experience in the areas of creditors’ rights, bankruptcy and workouts. Regulatory services are provided before various state and federal agencies.

“We are proud of our past, but are more excited about the future,” Chorey says. “Providing sophisticated services with personal attention at a senior level makes us truly different.”