Renee Miller

Liquor Licensing and Restaurant Licensing Specialist

Denver, Colorado, United States

About

Specialties: Liquor licensing, business licensing, restaurant licensing, and criminal investigations

Experience

  • Licensing Specialist at Dill Dill Carr Stonbraker & Hutchings P.C.
    Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

    • Process and file all types of liquor license applications with various licensing authorities in Colorado (new, transfers, manager registrations, corporate changes, modifications, etc.). • Apply for FEIN with the IRS for new corporate entities. • File Articles of Incorporation and Articles of Organization for corporate entities with the Colorado Secretary of State. • Create corporate documents for Corporations or Limited Liability Companies. • File Annual Periodic Reports for corporate entities with the Colorado Secretary of State. • Prepare and file applications for various licenses and permits (city and state sales tax, lottery, egg dealer, alarm permits, retail food establishments, amusement, and EBT/SNAP permits with the USDA). • Communicate with Federal, State, and Local licensing authorities.

  • Licensing and Legal Services Coordinator at Punch Bowl Social
    Oct 2017 - Sep 2021 · 4 yrs

    Restaurant licensing (liquor licenses, sales tax, health permits, business licenses, alarm permits, entertainment permits, amusement licenses, unemployment insurance, wage withholding, and other miscellaneous licenses and permits for the restaurants). * Apply for FEIN with the IRS for new corporate entities. * Apply for foreign entity authorities with Secretary of State offices in various States. File annual reports for all entities with Secretary of State offices. * Work with local counsel to gather information and documents required for liquor new applications. * Prepare and file manager registrations, liquor renewals, and other miscellaneous licenses and permits renewals with various licensing authorities. * Create and Manage initial licensing database system. * Assist with conversion of initial licensing database system to LicenseHQ licensing database. Maintain, track and renew licensing using LicenseHQ. * Notify Regional Director of Operations and General Managers of COVID-19 closures, reopening capacities and guidelines.

  • Paralegal at Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher
    Feb 2012 - Oct 2017 · 5 yrs 9 mos

    Restaurant licensing (liquor, sales tax, health permits, alarm permits, business licenses and other miscellaneous licenses), brewery licensing with the State of Colorado and the TTB (Alcohol Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau). * Initial contact with potential new liquor clients, schedule initial client meeting with liquor attorney, run client conflicts check, draft engagement letters and prepare client intake forms. * Meet and converse with liquor clients to obtain and gather necessary information to apply for liquor and other required licenses. * Prepare new liquor applications and transfer of ownership applications. File applications with local authorities. * Communicate with Federal, State, and Local licensing authorities, and establish and maintain relationships with individuals. * Prepare and file manager registrations and liquor renewals. Prepare and file change of trade name, corporate name, and corporate structure applications. * Research and apply for necessary license and permits for restaurants, liquor stores, grocery stores, hotels and breweries. * Communicate with local licensing authorities regarding application status and hearing dates. Schedule attorney and client for liquor hearings. Coordinate with petitioning companies. * Prepare and post hearing notice signs. * File incorporation documents and trade name registrations with the Colorado Secretary of State. Apply for EIN with the IRS for new corporate entities. * Attend the NALCP conference as an associate member and network with retailers, liquor attorneys and other licensing professionals throughout the country.

  • Licensing Coordinator at Chipotle Mexican Grill
    May 2005 - Jul 2011 · 6 yrs 3 mos

    Manage licensing for new and existing restaurants nationwide. * Apply for necessary license and permits for 40-60 new stores per year. * Track and renew licenses (liquor, health, business, sales tax, alarm, etc.) for over 500 existing stores in my region using the BARLAP licensing database. * Prepare and file corporate annual reports with the Secretary of State Office. * Track manager changes and file manager registrations. * Communicate with Federal, State, and Local licensing authorities. * Effectively work with and support restaurant managers, area managers, operations directors and construction managers. * Efficiently multi-task to meet the ever changing pace and demands of the business. * Network with other retailers by email, phone and NALCP to address questions regarding new regulations, new markets, recommendations for liquor attorneys in new markets, et

  • Paralegal at Dill Dill Carr Stonbraker & Hutchings P.C.
    Jul 2000 - Apr 2005 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    * Process new and transfer of ownership liquor license applications. * Coordinate with managers to complete and file manager registrations. * File liquor renewal applications. * File change of corporate structures, change of trade name and change of corporate name applications. * Prepare hearing notice signs, pre-hearing preparation with clients and attorney. * Communicate with Federal, State, and Local licensing authorities.