Kimberly A. Frost

Kimberly A. Frost

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As a former legislative aide to a state representative and “big firm” lawyer, Kimberly is a seasoned administrative law attorney who represented clients before many state agencies prior to focusing her practice on alcoholic beverage regulatory matters.

 

  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, May 1998

    The University of Texas, B.A. in Government with highest honors, May 1994

    Angelo State University, 1990–1992

    Admitted to Practice:  Texas, 1998; U.S. District Court for the Western District, 2006

    Before joining our firm, Kimberly was an associate in the Administrative and Environmental Law section of Vinson & Elkins LLP in Austin.

  • State Regulatory Compliance for Distilleries, Faculty, Moonshine University

    Ask Me Anything, Texas Wine and Grape Growers’ Annual Conference, 2023

    Winery Permitting 101, 2023 Hill Country Wine Symposium

    Winery Permitting 101, Texas Wine and Grape Growers’ Grape Camp, 2022

    Digital IDs and Scanning Technology—You Don’t Know About Me, But I’ll Bet you Want To, Panel Moderator, National Conference of State Liquor Administrators, Regional Conference, 2022

    Direct-to-Consumer Shipping by Businesses Other Than Wineries, Panel Moderator, National Conference of State Liquor Administrators, Annual Conference, 2021

    From Permitting to Pivoting--Starting (or Growing!) Your Brewery, Panelist, Texas Craft Brewers Guild Annual Meeting, 2021

    TTB Labeling Update, National Conference of State Liquor Administrators, Annual Conference, 2020

    Wineries and Covid, Texas Wine and Grape Growers’ member meeting, 2020

    Wine and Distilled Spirits and Beer, Oh My! There’s No Place Like Your Winery to Add a Brewery and a Distillery, Texas Wine and Grape Growers’ Annual Conference, 2020

    Legal Experts Panel, Panelist, Texas Wine and Grape Growers’ Annual Conference, 2019

    Current Topics with TABC & TTB Staff, Panel Moderator, Texas Wine and Grape Growers’ Annual Conference, 2019

    Who is your client anyway? Ethical “watch-outs” when industry practitioners seek legal advice from regulators, Panelist, National Conference of State Liquor Administrators, Annual Conference, 2018

    TABC and Legal Update, Texas Wine and Grape Growers’ Annual Conference, 2018

    Hot Topics, Panelist, National Conference of State Liquor Administrators, Annual Conference, 2017

    Legal Experts Panel, Panelist, Texas Wine and Grape Growers’ Annual Conference, 2016

    How Deceptive Can a Label Be?, Panel Moderator, National Conference of State Liquor
    Administrators, Annual Conference, 2015

    So, You Want to be a Winery? What You Need to Know, Texas Wine and Grape Growers’ Annual Conference, 2015

    Surviving the TTB and TABC Label Approval Process, Texas Wine and Grape Growers’ Annual Conference, 2014

    And We Are Special: a discussion of small brewer challenges in the traditional three-tier regulatory system, Panelist, National Conference of State Liquor Administrators, Central/Western Regional Conference, 2014

    Alcohol Promotions in Social Media: I’ll Drink to That!, Co-Presenter, Texas Wine and Grape
    Growers’ Annual Conference, 2011

    Advertising Law for Wineries: You Wine Some, You Lose Some, Texas Winery and Wine
    Distribution Law Seminar, 2010

    How Much is Too Much? Open Government & Ex Parte Communications, National Conference of State Liquor Administrators, Southern/Northern Regional Conference, 2009

    Legislative Update, Texas Winery and Wine Distribution Law Seminar, 2009 The 21st Amendment 75 Years Later—Did We Get it Right?, Panelist, National Conference of State Liquor Administrators, Southern/Northern Regional Conference, 2008

  • Member, State Bar of Texas

    Moonshine University, Faculty, 2019-present

    GrovePlace Partners, Board of Directors, 2013-2019

    Texas Winery and Wine Distribution Law Seminar (by Law Seminars International) Co-Chair, 2009-10

    Advanced Texas Administrative Law Conference Co-Chair, 2008-09

    Thomson Reuters Rising Star of Texas Law, 2005

    Austin Business Journal Rising Star, 2004

    Austin Under 40 Award Finalist, 2003, 2007

    Administrative and Public Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 2003–2023;

    SafePlace, Board of Directors, 2000–06; Chair, 2005

    PUPPs (People United for Planned Parenthood) Steering Committee, 2001–03; Chair, 2003

    Foundation for Women’s Resources Power Pipeline, Class of 1999

    University of Texas School of Law Women’s Roundtable Mentor, 1998–2004

 

“Kimberly Frost has been, and remains, my “go to” legal counsel for liquor related matters. No one else in Texas is more knowledgeable about the archaic, ridiculous, and daunting federal and state codes governing liquor distribution.

She tells it like it is, but occasionally, suggests work-arounds in situations that prohibit me from running an ethical, profitable business.”

Dan Garrison, Proprietor
Garrison Brothers Distillery

"If it wasn't for Kimberly Frost, we wouldn't have a distillery. Hiring her was one of the best business decisions we ever made. Order of operations for future distillers? Step one, decide you're going to open a distillery. Step two, hire Kimberly Frost."

Daniel Whittington, Owner
Crowded Barrel Whiskey Co.