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Ryan Dahlstrom provides expert opinions on liquor liability cases involving licensed alcohol vendors, social hosts, and event operators. With 35+ years of operational experience and responsible beverage service certifications, he opines on both the regulatory and operational dimensions of alcohol service liability.
35+
Years Hospitality Operations
RBS
Certified Trainer — TIPS/TABC
50+
States — Nationwide
P & D
Plaintiff & Defense
Liquor liability is the broad legal framework governing the civil responsibility of any party — commercial vendor, social host, or event organizer — that provides alcohol to another person who subsequently causes injury to themselves or a third party. While dram shop liability specifically addresses licensed commercial vendors, liquor liability encompasses a wider range of scenarios including social host liability, event liability, and cases involving the service of alcohol to minors.
These cases require an expert who understands not just the legal standards but the operational realities of alcohol service — how establishments train their staff, what responsible beverage service programs teach, how management is expected to supervise service, and what the industry standard of care actually looks like in a busy commercial environment.
Ryan Dahlstrom has spent his career in the hospitality industry training servers, bartenders, and managers in responsible alcohol service. He holds certifications from the leading responsible beverage service programs in the country and has developed alcohol service policies for venues across the United States. His opinions bridge the gap between legal standards and operational practice.
Whether the licensee's alcohol service practices complied with applicable state and local liquor laws and regulations
Whether the establishment maintained adequate policies for identifying and refusing service to intoxicated patrons
Whether staff training on responsible alcohol service met the applicable standard of care
Whether the establishment's liquor license conditions were followed and enforced
Whether management oversight of alcohol service was adequate
Whether the sale of alcohol to a minor occurred and whether reasonable precautions were in place to prevent it
Whether the establishment's alcohol service was a proximate cause of the plaintiff's injuries
Whether the venue's alcohol service policies and practices deviated from industry standards
Review of liquor license, conditions of approval, and regulatory history
Analysis of POS / alcohol sales records and service timeline
Evaluation of staff training records and responsible beverage service certifications
Review of management policies, employee handbooks, and service protocols
Assessment of age verification procedures and minor prevention protocols
Correlation of alcohol service records with incident timeline and toxicologist findings
Comprehensive written expert report suitable for Rule 26 disclosure
Deposition and trial testimony available in any jurisdiction
Holds TIPS, TABC, and other responsible beverage service certifications. Has trained thousands of servers and bartenders in responsible alcohol service.
Deep familiarity with state and local liquor licensing requirements, conditions of approval, and regulatory enforcement standards.
Works for both sides. Opinions are grounded in the facts of each case.
Opinions grounded in industry standards, regulatory requirements, and documented operational practices.
Has provided deposition and trial testimony in multiple jurisdictions.
Available for case review, deposition, and trial testimony in all 50 states.
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