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Restaurant & Retail
KPM LAW defends facilities hosting sports and entertainment events, along with promoters, brokers and production groups in music and entertainment. We also represent professional, scholastic and youth sports leagues, administrators and coaches.
Excellence
Overview
KPM is widely recognized as a national leader in the defense of retail and restaurant enterprises. A flagship member of the National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association (NRRDA), one of our parters was a founder of NRRDA, has served two terms as president, and has sat on the Assoications Board of Directors for over 15 years. Another has served served multiple terms as a committee chair and to helps develop strategies to combat the latest trends in this constantly evolving field.
NRRDA's sole mission is to promote the interests of retail and restaurant businesses by reducing litigation claims and costs and developing defense strategies. KPM's extensive involvement ensures our clients benefit from attorneys with in-depth understanding of the unique challenges these businesses face.
KPM's Restaurant & Retail practice group celebrates over 30 years honing both our skills and our craft. Our vast experience defending these businesses, studying this industry, and developing policies and practices has led KPM to the forefront of Restaurant & Retail Defense.
Through its representation of many national retail and restaurant brands, KPM has successfully defended many common — and not so common — issues facing the industry.
A Legacy of Excellence in Restaurant & Retail Defense
For over 35 years, KPM has been one of the nation's most recognized restaurant and retail defense firms — earning NRRDA board-level leadership and a track record of exceptional results that protect national and regional brands from the courtroom to the boardroom.
NRRDA Board-Level Leadership
We have successfully defended many of the nation's most recognized retail and restaurant brands against a wide range of liability claims.
Defending National Brands
We have successfully defended many of the nation's most recognized retail and restaurant brands against a wide range of liability claims.
Prevention Before Litigation
Beyond reactive defense, KPM conducts employee training, policy reviews, and incident response planning to reduce your litigation exposure before it starts.
35+ Years of Industry Mastery
35+ years studying the restaurant and retail industry has made KPM the go-to defense firm for businesses facing the unique liability landscape of consumer-facing operations.
A Partner You Can Rely On
KPM has been defending restaurants and retailers for over 30 years — and our NRRDA board-level involvement means we’re not just reacting to industry trends, we’re helping shape the defense strategies that protect the industry.
Our team brings to every case the knowledge accumulated over decades of defending national brands, developing loss prevention protocols, and training front-line employees — so we can resolve claims efficiently while reducing future exposure for your business.
We co-founded NRRDA because we believe the best defense starts long before a claim is filed — and 30 years of restaurant and retail defense proves that prevention and litigation excellence go hand in hand.
Brand & Reputation Protection
Incident Response & Training
Policy & Procedure Development
NRRDA Industry Intelligence
Areas & ClaimsDefended
KPM Law has spent 35+ years defending national and regional restaurant and retail brands against liability claims throughout the mid-Atlantic — from slip-and-fall incidents and food contamination claims to ADA violations and third-party criminal acts.
- Loss Prevention and Merchant Privileges
- Falling Merchandise
- Products Liability
- Defective facilities and equipment
- Parking lot and sidewalk conditions
- Intentional Torts and Third-Party Criminal Acts
- Alcohol Service Claims
- Food Borne Illness and Foreign Objects
- Gift Card Litigation
- ADA Claims
- Tender and Indemnity Cases
- Sexcual assuault, abuduction, and trafficking claims
Count on KPM
As founding members and board leaders of NRRDA, KPM's restaurant and retail defense attorneys don't just react to lawsuits — they help clients prevent them through proactive employee training, policy development, and incident response planning.
- Provide litigation and investigative services following incidents at your establishment
- Conduct employee training and make policy recommendations tailored to your business
- Develop best practice guides to identify concerns before incidents occur
- Improve your team's actions and reactions to incidents should they occur
What You Can Expect
Restaurant and retail operators trust KPM for 35+ years of national brand defense experience, NRRDA board-level industry intelligence, and a litigation team that treats every incident as both a legal defense and a business continuity matter.
Q&A: Access to experienced attorneys providing legal advice on both assigned and unassigned restaurant and retail claims.
Communication: Timely communication, prompt return of all calls and emails, and exceptional responsiveness.
Annual Legal Updates: Regional summary of laws affecting the restaurant and retail industry.
News Articles: Periodic updates on legal issues affecting restaurant and retail businesses.
Educational Opportunities: Special events and NRRDA programming on industry law, safety policies, and legal defense practices.
Restaurant and retail businesses face a unique and relentless litigation environment — KPM’s 35+ years of industry-specific defense experience and NRRDA leadership make us the partner national and regional brands trust most.
How We Protect Your Business
Respond immediately to every incident.
We provide immediate litigation and investigative services following any incident — protecting your business and preserving key evidence from day one.
Prevent future exposure proactively.
We conduct employee training, policy reviews, and identify operational vulnerabilities before they become costly claims against your business.
Resolve with your brand protected.
Whether through negotiation, mediation, or trial, we pursue the resolution that best protects your brand, your team, and your bottom line.
