Walter Marston has been a leading practitioner in Virginia in the field of liquor law for nearly 30 years. He has in-depth skills in dealing with beverage alcohol industry state and federal regulation, licensing, litigation, mergers and acquisitions and importation of beverage alcohol from foreign producers. He has represented clients in every segment of the industry, including breweries, wineries, importers, beer and wine distributors, hotel and restaurant chains and even estates with licensed hospitality and manufacturing assets requiring disposal, transfer or re-licensing. He has represented the Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association on Virginia legislative, regulatory and litigation matters since 1978 and has represented the Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association on the same topics since 1985. He has participated in drafting and lobbying virtually all of the significant amendments to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act for the last 25 years and has developed a particular expertise in resolving state and federal constitutional issues that have beset many state alcohol regulators since the late 1990’s, particularly Commerce Clause-based challenges to state regulatory schemes.