Beer & Alcohol Lawyer
John focuses his law practice on delivering outstanding service to clients by helping them create, grow, and maintain their businesses. He has a special passion for the craft beer and artisanal alcohol industry and is often the attorney-of-choice for the new brewer, vintner, distiller, owner, investor, or manager.
Dec. 11, 2025
Sticky Lawyers Looks Back: The Niche Pioneers
What makes a lawyer irreplaceable?
It's not credentials or years of experience. It's not how much money you make or the size of your firm. What makes you irreplaceable is being the answer to a specific question. When someone has a particular legal problem, there's only one name they think of.
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Aug. 26, 2021
Belly Up to the Bar (Exam)
John Szymankiewicz always knew he wanted to be a lawyer. He also developed a life-long passion for beer – brewing it, drinking it, and after a slight detour into chemical engineering, building a law career around it.
Now, John is one of an elite group of Sticky Lawyers dedicated to counseling …