Hotels Hospitality and Cruise Lines


Michael Prestia Attorney, has represented Carnival Cruise Line at the Port of Gulfport and various Hotels, Restaurants, Bars and Movie Theatres on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  Michael Prestia Attorney's representation in the Mississippi  Hospitality Industry includes:

  • Registration of Foreign Corporations in Mississippi and the drafting of corporate bylaws and other formation documents;
  • representation of the Cruise Line Industry
  • Claims against British Petroleum and the Gulf Coast Claims Facility  for business interruption and lost profits involving the Gulf Oil Spill;
  • Negotiating contracts for commercial leases, build-outs and new construction;
  • Advising clients on the sale and leasing of established restaurants, hotels and bars;
  • Drafting employee contracts, handbooks and confidentiality and nondisclosure  agreements;
  • Negotiating and advising all issues concerning franchising rights, both on behalf of the franchisor and the franchisee;
  • Negotiating and drafting contracts for all vendor and supply agreements;
  • Commercial collections for payment;
  • Securing various permits and licenses necessary for your business such as food Permits and beer and liquor permits;
  • Matters in the area of obtaining beer and liquor permits;
  • Assisting businesses and industry through the regulatory and legislative processes of local and the state of Mississippi;
  • Representing your business in property tax appeals;
  • Providing counsel in a variety of employment-related matters;
  • Assisting compliance with various health code, municipal and county regulations;
  • Counseling clients on areas involving food safety;
  • Assisting with compliance in immigration matters,
  • Assisting you in all of your real estate needs, including leasing, zoning, and land use issues;
  • Assisting in financing, re-financing, and bankruptcy-related issues;
  • Advising on a vast array of employment issues such as hiring, firing, OSHA, employment of minors, employee absences;
  • Ensuring your compliance with various employment and labor laws that concern issues related to anti-discrimination, wage and hour, harassment, family leave;
  • Securing of intellectual property rights;
  • Employment litigation;
  • Contract disputes;
  • Litigating a variety of claims made against restaurants; and
  • Other business litigation matters unique to the hospitality industry.