Overview
Mr. Blake is a former investigator with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. He understands what the state is looking for when scrutinizing your business. His insight into state bureaucracy helps your business overcome uncertainty brought on by requirements in compliance and regulation.
He is experienced and is the senior partner at Blake & Ayaz. During Mr. Blake’s employment at the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, he gained a tremendous amount of experience serving as an investigator, supervising investigator and later filling the position of a department attorney. Mr. Blake has over 47 years of knowledge of the expectations of ABC, especially when organizations are facing disciplinary actions. In addition, the firm has extensive experience in the hospitality and small business sectors that are unmatched by other law firms.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Administrative Law
Alcohol Beverage Compliance
Business Formation
Conditional Use Permits
Contracts
Employment And Labor Advice
Land Use Entitlements
Liquor Licensing, Transfers And Acquisitions
Litigation
Personal Injury
LITIGATION PERCENTAGE
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Education
Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, California
California State University, Long Beach, California
Major: Criminology
Admissions
California, 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1980
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1979
PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), Investigator
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), Supervising Investigator
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), Department Attorney
Practice Areas
Our comprehensive range of legal services include
Contact Us
address
2107 North Broadway Suite 106
Santa Ana, CA 92706
phone
714 479 8136
714-667-7171
fax
714-667-0477
