Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is a full-service law firm with extensive experience in corporate law, business strategy, regulatory compliance, and transactional matters. The firm advises clients across industries, including hospitality, real estate, and finance, on corporate formation, governance, franchising, mergers, and regulatory challenges.

John B. Gessner brings nearly 40 years of experience in corporate law, specializing in business structuring, financing, real estate, employment law, and liquor regulatory compliance. A former general counsel for national franchisees and franchisors, as well as past president and chair of the Texas Restaurant Association, he played a key role in securing Texas’s permanent to-go alcohol regulations. He also serves on the Public Safety Committee of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

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