is a seasoned business attorney, and currently serves as managing partner at Outside Virtual Counsel, LLC. She focuses her practice on corporate, commercial, employment, intellectual property and commercial litigation matters. Ms. Bianchin has over two decades of high level experience practicing law. For the first decade of her career, she focused in complex commercial litigation at two large prominent law firms in Pittsburgh, and then spent ten years as in-house counsel for a diversified contract manufacturing company and for a dynamic start-up. In those first ten years of practice, Ms. Bianchin practiced complex commercial litigation at both K&L Gates (formerly Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP) and Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC. She then joined Penn United Technologies, Inc., and for ten years held the position of general counsel for the diversified, international precision tool and die manufacturing company based in Cabot, Pennsylvania. More recently, Ms. Bianchin has developed a boutique practice, focused on providing outside general counsel legal services to small and medium-sized businesses in western Pennsylvania and across the country. She earned her B.A. degree in English from Calvin College and her J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law; where she simultaneously served as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Law and Commerce and research editor for the University of Pittsburgh Law Review. Ms. Bianchin is actively involved in community affairs, serving on various organizational and non-profit charitable boards and as a volunteer. She is a member of the Butler County, Allegheny County and Pennsylvania bar associations.

is an attorney with Rowland Workman, PLLC that represents businesses in Kentucky and Florida, focusing much of her practice on the alcoholic beverage industry. Prior to starting Rowland Workman, PLLC, she was in private practice focusing on civil litigation and transactions for equine, construction, alcoholic beverages, and general business matters. For her clients in the alcoholic beverage industry, Ms. Workman assists with choosing the appropriate licensure path and obtaining approvals from all relevant agencies. She counsels her licensed clients on regulatory compliance, contracts, advertising, and trade practice matters. Ms. Workman also handles a variety of transactions including acquisitions, license transfers, vendor agreements, contract distilling and bottling, and other vendor/supplier matters. She graduated from University of South Florida in 2009 and has prior experience in human resources and the mortgage industry. Ms. Workman moved to Kentucky to attend the University of Kentucky College of Law. She and her husband Matt are animal lovers with a family of dogs and cats. Ms. Workman enjoys spending time with her close-knit family and animals, appreciating bourbon and birdwatching.

is an associate with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC, where he works on matters involving liquor law, cannabis law, and litigation. He handles a range of liquor law concerns, from distribution and contract production agreements to management and license agreements. In the rapidly evolving realm of cannabis law, Mr. Sheppard stands out for his deep insights into the intricate balance between state-specific and federal regulations governing both hemp and cannabis. His ability to navigate the nuances of the Pennsylvania industrial hemp research law makes him a valued advisor for individuals and businesses navigating this multifaceted law. Clients frequently turn to Mr. Sheppard for guidance in crafting drug testing policies and gaining clarity on the legal intricacies surrounding cannabis and hemp. He has advised both Pennsylvania and New Jersey individuals on their state's respective cannabis and hemp laws. Throughout his career, Mr. Sheppard has been involved in various aspects of the litigation process. Mr. Sheppard has drafted complex memorandums of law in both federal and state court, handled discovery requests, and handled trials from start to finish. Prior to joining Norris McLaughlin, Mr. Sheppard served as a judicial law clerk in the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas. He also worked for the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project reviewing trial transcripts and drafting materials regarding the viability of innocence claims. Mr. Sheppard is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Law, where he was a member of the Public Contract Law Journal and was recognized with the GW Law Pro Bono Teal Award for completing over 50 hours of pro bono work during law school. He also graduated, summa cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh with his B.A. degree in history and political science.

is an attorney with Evans & Fox LLP. She is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Registration No. 56105), Western District and Southern District of New York (federal court), and New York State Bar Association. Ms. Jong practices in the areas of intellectual property and restaurant, winery and liquor law. She assists businesses in the licensing and renewal process, labeling and federal licensing issues, and representing them in violations/suspension cases before the State Liquor Authority. Ms. Jong is a member of the American, New York and Monroe County bar associations; Rochester Professional Consultants Group; Greater Rochester Area Women’s Bar Association; and Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association. She earned her B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo and her J.D. degree from Touro College.

provides Barnes Beverage clients with top-tier corporate counsel from the in-house and external perspectives. He understands the beverage business after nearly a decade of advising clients on M&A, funding, and other complex transactions at one of the largest law firms in the world and learning the intricacies of the alcohol beverage industry at one of the largest total beverage distributors in the country. Mr. Tremble counsels companies of all sizes from formation through early-stage fundraising, day-to-day corporate formalities and contracting, and transformative M&A and beyond. He also focuses on distribution agreements, complex alcohol beverage regulatory issues, and commercial contracting for Barnes Beverage. Mr. Tremble joins BBG from Reyes Beverage Group, where he served as Senior Counsel and headed up the brand M&A team and advised on myriad acquisitions. Before entering the alcohol beverage industry, he was in the M&A and Emerging Companies group at Latham & Watkins in Chicago. Mr. Tremble earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan.