Mark Flaherty received his J.D., cum laude, from Suffolk University in 1986 and his B.A. in political science, magna cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh in 1983.

He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1986 and admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States in 2002. He is an associate member of the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators as well as the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations and is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is also a member of the American Bar Association's Section on Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice and the Alcoholic Beverages Practice Committees. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Restaurant Association and is a member of and has conducted liquor law seminars for the Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Association. He has also been a speaker on liquor law subjects before committees of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, as well as various local governmental organizations.

Mr. Flaherty's practice encompasses all phases of beverage alcohol licensing, enforcement, and promotion evaluation. He has served as an expert witness in Pennsylvania license evaluation cases. He also has served as advisory counsel in drafting revisions to the Pennsylvania Liquor Code.

R.J. O'Hara received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Dayton in 1989 and his B.A. in English in 1985 from the same school. He served as the Articles Editor of the University of Dayton Law Review and Chief Judge of the Student Judiciary.

He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1989. He is a founding member of the Alliance of Alcohol Industry Attorneys and Consultants, a group of professionals whose practices are focused in the alcohol beverage industry, a member of the Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys and HospitalityLawyer.com, as well as an associate member of the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators and the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association. Mr. O'Hara has been an invited speaker at numerous national conferences. He is also a member of the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations and the Pennsylvania and Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Associations. He is also a member of the American Bar Association's Section on Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice and its Committee on Alcohol Beverage Practice.

Mr. O'Hara advises clients on complex national licensing issues arising from mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring and provides general licensing counsel, handles litigation, citations and hearings.

He also advises clients on the legality of national beverage alcohol promotions and marketing and compliance with state liquor laws. Mr. O'Hara also conducts seminars for industry members regarding liquor liability and related restaurant and beverage alcohol management issues and has drafted alcohol-oriented legislation.

Christine Fielding received her J.D., magna cum laude, from Duquesne University in 1993 and her B.A. in Business Administration, summa cum laude, from Grove City College in 1990.

She was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1994. She is a member of the Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations.

Following her graduation from Duquesne University, she joined the Pittsburgh-based law firm of Buchanan Ingersoll as an associate in the Financial Institutions Section. Beginning in 1995, Ms. Fielding was Associate General Counsel with Interstate Hotels Corporation. While at Interstate, in addition to general corporate, hotel operations and in-house litigation matters, she handled all aspects of the company's liquor licensing for a multi-state portfolio of full and limited service hotels. Her responsibilities included the acquisition, transfer and renewal of liquor licenses, as well as marketing and compliance issues.

At Flaherty & O'Hara, Ms. Fielding handles all aspects of liquor licensing, concentrating her efforts on national hotel and restaurant licensing, marketing and compliance matters, as well as providing general legal advice to hotel clients.

Stanley J. Wolowski received his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1980 and his B.A. in Economics from Dickinson College in 1977.

He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1980. He is a member of the Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations.

He began his legal career in Mercer County (PA) representing indigent defendants in criminal cases upon graduating in 1980. Four years later, he joined the Pittsburgh law firm of Rothman Gordon Foreman & Groudine as an associate in the litigation department. In 1988, he joined the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement as head of the Pittsburgh legal office. As lead prosecutor for the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement for Western Pennsylvania, he prosecuted thousands of liquor code enforcement cases before Administrative Law Judges for the Liquor Control Board, Pennsylvania courts of common pleas, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He also argued a Liquor Code enforcement matter before the United States Supreme Court.

At Flaherty & O'Hara, Mr. Wolowski handles all types of liquor license enforcement cases and liquor licensing matters, with an emphasis on multi-state transactions, licensing hearings, marketing compliance and litigation.

Mark Kozar received his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1996 and his B.S. in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1976.

He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1996. Mr Kozar was also admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 2001. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations. He is a member of the Technology and Rules Committees.

Following law school, Mr. Kozar joined the Pittsburgh-based law firm of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart as an associate in the litigation department, where he concentrated his practice on intellectual property litigation and counseling. In 2002, he joined the firm of Santoro & Reinsel, where his focus was primarily commercial litigation. In 2002, Mr. Kozar started his own practice, during which time he handled liquor licensing renewal and transfer matters.

At Flaherty & O'Hara, P.C., Mr. Kozar handles all aspects of liquor licensing issues, concentrating on Pennsylvania licensing transactions, licensing hearings and litigation.

Thomas Henry received his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 2007 and his B.A. in Political Science from Miami University in 2001.

While in law school, Mr. Henry served as a Senior Editor for JURIST, Pitt's legal news and research website, and clerked for Flaherty & O'Hara, P.C. for two years, providing invaluable assistance on numerous multi-state transactions and licensing litigation matters.

At Flaherty & O'Hara, P.C., Mr. Henry is involved in all aspects of liquor licensing transactions, focusing on multi-state transactions and litigation and alcohol marketing compliance.

Gregory A. Szallar received his J.D. from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 1989 and his B.S. degree in Accounting with a Minor in Economics from Pennsylvania State University in 1986.

He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1990. He is a member of the Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations.

Following his graduation from law school, he joined the Washington, D.C. law firm of Guerrieri, Edmond & James as an associate representing international and local labor organizations in proceedings before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. Beginning in 1995, Mr. Szallar joined the Pittsburgh law firm of Jubelirer, Pass & Intrieri where he focused on labor and employment, employee benefit, criminal and litigation matters. In 1998 Mr. Szallar became General Counsel and Fund Manager for a local labor organization. In his dual role, Mr. Szallar represented the Local in collective bargaining negotiations, unfair labor practice proceedings and litigation matters before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. As a Fund Manager, he was responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of a multi-million dollar employee benefit fund. In 2003, he joined the Pittsburgh office of Hilb Rogal & Hobbs as a Vice President & Client Executive in HRH's Employee Benefits Department. While there, Mr. Szallar provided employee benefit consulting, sales and marketing services for small and mid-market accounts.

At Flaherty & O'Hara, Mr. Szallar handles all aspects of liquor licensing matters, concentrating on Pennsylvania licensing matters, hearings and litigation.