“The alcohol beverage industry is one of America’s most heavily-regulated commercial sectors. Its laws are varied, complex, and often far-from-intuitive. Which makes Sean O’Leary such a valuable asset to this esoteric area of law and regulation. Sean served for several years as an attorney with the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, and in that capacity worked with all tiers and all segments of America’s “three-tier” system. During that time, he addressed the wide range of trade practice, compliance and policy governance issues that constantly challenge industry members. I personally worked with Sean on matters for several alcohol industry clients over those years. In all of my interactions with Sean, he displayed an extraordinary depth of regulatory technical knowledge, as well as a broader understanding of policy concerns and objectives. Even in adversarial circumstances, Sean always comported himself in a professional manner that reflected integrity and brought credit to his agency. Sean’s departure from public service is a loss for Illinois government, but a big win for the private sector. I am happy to recommend Sean for regulated industry clients in need of compliance insight, guidance and support.”

 “Sean navigated us through a very difficult legal process, and in doing so allowed us to expand our business and increase our revenue. Liquor laws are often times difficult to understand and that is why Sean is a valuable resource. Additionally, his national network of connections gets you to the right decision makers and gets things done.

We are pleased with the results and happy that we engaged him.”

“Sean’s knowledge of the law and process was superb.  He communicated with me every step of the way and guided me to make informed decisions.  The end result was very satisfactory.”