Paul Havel

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property

Alcoholic Beverage

Business & Corporate

Technology & Emerging Business

International

Sports, Entertainment, & Media

Education

Higher Education

K-12 Education

Cannabis

Tribal Governments & Enterprises

Career

Paul Havel, a partner, joined Miller Nash in 2000. He is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property team and leads the firm’s alcoholic beverage team. Paul has developed particular acumen in representing the business interests of craft breweries, cideries, and distilleries. He assists alcoholic beverage companies in a variety of areas including trademark protection and branding, intellectual property enforcement and dispute resolution, general business transactions, distribution agreements, business formation, raising funds, strategic planning, and risk management.

Professional Memberships

Multnomah Bar Association, Member

King County Bar Association, Member

Oregon State Bar

-Intellectual Property Section, Past Executive Committee Member

Washington State Bar Association, Member

International Trademark Association (INTA), Member

-INTA Leadership Development Committee, 2014-present

Oregon Brewers Guild, Member

Washington Brewers Guild, Member

Brewers Association, Member

Northwest Cider Association, Member

Beverage Industry Networking Group (B.I.N.G.), Member

Multilaw, Intellectual Property and Information Technology practice group, Co-chair, 2016-present

University of Oregon Law School Transactions Lab, Courtesy Professor

Portland State Business of Craft Brewing, Guest Lecturer

University of Washington - Tacoma Craft Beer Certification Programs, Guest Lecturer

Education