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    Anthony M. Brichta

    Associate

    Anthony M. Brichta concentrates his practice on liquor law, real estate, municipal law, commercial litigation, and corporate matters.

    Anthony is part of our expansive Liquor Law Practice Group and brings his wide-ranging experience to our alcohol manufacturing, restaurant and hospitality, and distribution clients. As part of his practice, Anthony serves as the General Counsel to the Pennsylvania Distiller’s Guild and advises distilleries across Pennsylvania on licensing and compliance issues.

    Anthony has handled a broad range of civil litigation matters for private and municipal clients. He has extensive experience in appellate practice, creditors’ rights, municipal representation and litigation, tax assessment and tax claim litigation, and commercial disputes.

    Anthony has successfully briefed and argued cases before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Commonwealth Court, and Superior Court. He obtained a unanimous reversal from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court of a trial court’s grant of nonsuit in a precedent-setting interpretation of a statutory immunity provision, obtained numerous favorable decisions involving tax assessment matters, and successfully defended confessed judgments for banking clients.

    A resident and native of the Lehigh Valley, Anthony is co-founder and CEO of a start-up craft distillery with locations in Allentown, Hellertown and Easton. He was selected for inclusion in the 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list in Corporate Law. He was also included in the 2019-2023 “Rising Stars” lists in Philadelphia Magazine by Super Lawyers®. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Click here to review award methodology.

    Areas of practice

    • Business Law
    • Food, Beverage & Hospitality
    • Litigation
    • Liquor Law, Licensing, Manufacturing, and Distribution
    • Municipal Law
    • Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
    • Beer Law
    • Appellate Practice

    Education

      • Duke University School of Law
        • J.D.
      • Lehigh University
        • M.A.
        • B.A., summa cum laude

    Professional Affiliations

      • Chester County Bar Association
      • Lehigh County Bar Association
      • Pennsylvania Bar Association
      • Pennsylvania Distiller’s Guild
        • General Counsel

    Bar Admissions

      • Pennsylvania
      • New York
      • U.S. District Court
        • Eastern District of Pennsylvania
        • Middle District of Pennsylvania
      • U.S. Court of Appeals
        • Third Circuit
    • 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
    • “Rising Stars” in Philadelphia Magazine by Super Lawyers® 2019-23

    Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

    • Formation and representation of breweries, distilleries, and wineries;
    • Representation of local Borough and Township;
    • Dean v. Bowling Green et al, 225 A.3d 859 (Pa. 2020): Secured unanimous reversal from Pennsylvania Supreme Court for a private client whose medical malpractice action was wrongfully dismissed by the trial court
    • Live Oak Banking Company v. Applebrook, LLC, 216 A.3d 384, 2019 WL 1596904 (Pa.Super. 2019): Successfully defended challenge to confession of judgment on behalf of a private banking client
    • Archbishop of Philadelphia v. Chester County Board of Assessment Appeals, 2018 WL 6369670 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2018): Successfully opposed exemption claim on behalf of a county board of assessment appeal
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    Norris McLaughlin, P.A. is pleased to announce that 31 of our attorneys have been included in the 2025 Best Lawyers® lists, including 4 attorneys recognized in the 2025 edition of “Lawyer of the Year” Award, 16 attorneys recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and 15 attorneys recognized in the 2025 edition...
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    Norris McLaughlin, P.A. is pleased to announce that 28 of our attorneys have been included in the 2024 Best Lawyers® lists, including 13 attorneys recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 15 attorneys recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The attorneys included in the Best...


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    Publications

    • Published, “Rising Prices of Liquor Licenses: Creativity in the Beverage and Hospitality Business,” Network Magazine, July 9th, 2024
    • Quoted, “Pandora’s Liquor Licensing Box — Serving Alcohol in Pennsylvania is Prohibitively Expensive, So What Are We Gonna Do About It?,” Good Beer Hunting, February 27, 2024
    • Interviewed, “E20: YMI Talking to Anthony Brichta and John Shevlin from County Seat Spirits,” Podcast, November 17th, 2023
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