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St. Helena Office | STEPHEN T. BUEHL SHAREHOLDER |
AREAS OF LAW: WINERY AND VINEYARD BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS |
Mr. Buehl’s practice areas include a wide variety of real estate and land use matters, as well as business transactions involving wineries and vineyards, including the drafting and negotiation of vineyard leases and grape contracts and the acquisition and disposition of wineries and vineyards.
He graduated from Yale University in 1968 and obtained his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School in 1971. He is admitted to practice law in the State and Federal court systems, including the United States Tax Court in Washington, D.C.
After beginning his career as a criminal trial attorney in Santa Clara County, Mr. Buehl served in both the Executive and Judicial Branches of the California State Government, first as Chief Deputy Secretary of the State Agriculture and Services Agency in Sacramento, and later as Special Counsel and Executive Assistant to the Chief Justice of California at the California Supreme Court’s headquarters in San Francisco.
In 1987, Mr. Buehl resumed his trial practice as a commercial litigator in the Silicon Valley offices of Holtzmann, Wise & Shepard. In 1990, he became general counsel of Rutherford Hill Winery and Jaeger Vineyards in the Napa Valley. There he handled both litigation and transactional matters, including winery regulatory affairs and land use issues. Mr. Buehl joined the Firm in 1994.
Mr. Buehl is a member of the American Bar Association, the California State Bar Association, and the Napa County Bar Association. He is an associate member of the Napa Valley Grape Growers Association and is involved in various community affairs, including service as a member of the Steering Committee of the Napa Valley Wine Auction, which benefits numerous local health care organizations.
Mr. Buehl resides in St. Helena with his wife Marianne.
LEGAL ASSOCIATIONS & ACTIVITIES
American Bar Association
California State Bar Association
Napa County Bar Association
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS & ACTIVITIES
Napa Valley Grape Growers Association
Steering Committee of the Napa Valley Wine Auction (1993, 1998, and 2005)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University,1968
Juris Doctor, Stanford Law School, 1971