CMPR

What CMPR does

CMPR is a Santa Rosa, California-based law firm founded in 1998, operating as Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP and trading as CMPR. The firm employs approximately 21 attorneys and operates across roughly 10 practice areas, with a documented specialization in the wine, food, and beverage industries that distinguishes it from general-practice regional firms. Its client base spans businesses, individuals, non-profits, and public agencies, with the beverage and food vertical functioning as the primary growth and reputational anchor. The firm maintains physical offices in Santa Rosa, St. Helena (Napa Valley), and Lake Oswego, Oregon.

The firm's service offering covers business law, employment, real estate, intellectual property, and litigation, applied with particular depth to beverage-industry regulatory and transactional matters (TTB compliance, distribution licensing, appellation labeling, and winery M&A). CMPR is a member of the Alliott Global Alliance and in January 2026 entered a strategic alliance with French firm Légi Conseils Bourgogne to handle cross-border wine and spirits work. There is no disclosed technology platform, proprietary tooling, or AI capability; the firm's value proposition rests on partner-led specialized expertise and an internationally extended service corridor.

Revenue is generated through standard hourly and project-based legal fees, with no public financial disclosure. Multiple partners carry AV Preeminent ratings from Martindale-Hubbell and Super Lawyers designations. In 2025-2026 the firm executed three geographic moves (Oregon, Napa, and a Santa Rosa relocation) while three founding partners retired, indicating a generational leadership transition executed in parallel with active physical and partnership expansion.

Name

CMPR

Legal name

Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP

Website

https://cmprlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CMPR is a Santa Rosa, California-based law firm founded in 1998 with approximately 21 attorneys, specializing in legal services for the wine, food, and beverage industries. The firm operates offices in Santa Rosa, St. Helena, and Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAI

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAOAG

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/M&A, Transaction & Restructuring Advisory

Keywords

• Legal services
• Wine industry law
• Business law firm
• Corporate law
• Commercial litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed primarily through hourly rates and potentially fixed fees for specific matters. The firm represents clients across corporate, real estate, litigation, employment, and specialized wine/food industry practices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CMPR (Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP) is a full-service business law firm providing legal counsel across ten practice areas: Corporate & Commercial, Real Estate & Land Use, Employment Law, Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Food & Beverage Law, International Law, Affordable Housing & Tax Credit Finance, and Start-up & Early Stage Companies. The firm serves a wide variety of businesses, individuals, non-profits, and public agencies across the California Bay Area and beyond, with particular specialization in the wine, food, and beverage industries.

Product overview

CMPR (Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP) is a full-service business law firm offering legal services through ten distinct practice areas: Affordable Housing & Tax Credit Finance, Corporate & Commercial, Employment Law, Food & Beverage, Intellectual Property, International, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate & Land Use, and Start-up & Early Stage Companies. The firm has a particular focus on the wine, food and beverage industries. Services are provided through attorney professionals with specialized expertise in each practice area, supported by offices in Santa Rosa, St. Helena (Napa), and Lake Oswego, Oregon.

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Products and services

• Affordable Housing & Tax Credit Finance Legal services advising developers, syndicators, and equity investors on all aspects of affordable housing and tax credit finance transactions, including federal low income housing tax credits, federal energy tax credits, HUD-insured multifamily finance, and compliance with government financing programs.
• Corporate & Commercial Legal advisory services covering entity formation, corporate governance, debt and equity financing, commercial contracts, joint ventures, employee incentive plans, tax implications, and terms and conditions of business.
• Employment Law Legal services for employers covering handbooks and policies, investigations, wage and hour advice, discrimination and harassment claims, wrongful termination, employment contracts, worker classifications, and severance arrangements.
• Food & Beverage Law Specialized legal services for the food and beverage industries covering alcoholic beverage regulation, distribution strategies, grower agreements, advertising and labeling, financing, and environmental compliance.
• Intellectual Property Law IP legal services including trademark selection, clearance and registration, brand protection strategies, copyright registration, trademark and copyright litigation, IP due diligence, IP licensing, trade secret protection, and technology transfer agreements.
• International Law Legal services for international business matters including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, cross-border tax issues, immigration and employment, distribution and agency arrangements, and licensing of intellectual property.
• Litigation Full-service litigation representation including administrative proceedings, arbitration, mediation, state and federal court litigation, and trial and appellate work.
• Mergers and Acquisitions M&A transactional services encompassing corporate and securities law, tax planning, regulatory challenges, and comprehensive due diligence support. The team has advised on almost $1 billion of M&A transactions in the last five years.
• Real Estate & Land Use Legal services covering acquiring, owning, developing, leasing, or selling real estate assets including title review, environmental compliance, zoning and use permits, commercial leases, development agreements, construction contracts, and easements.
• Start-up & Early Stage Companies Legal services for early-stage companies including entity advice and formation, founder stock documentation, incentive stock plans, convertible note financing, preferred stock financing, and mezzanine debt financing.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Légi Conseils BourgognecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic alliance with premier French law firm Légi Conseils, recognized for deep experience advising wine, spirits and luxury beverage clients in France and Europe. The collaboration establishes a coordinated cross-border platform to jointly market and provide legal services to clients in the wine and spirits sector throughout the United States and Europe. Firms will collaborate on joint marketing, coordinated client strategies, and strategic planning meetings, including joint events in Oregon (May 2026) and Burgundy/Paris (Fall 2026).
• Alliott Global AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Alliott Global Alliance, a worldwide alliance of 90 independent law and accounting firms with members in more than 75 countries. Membership allows CMPR to leverage pre-qualified, high-quality in-country advice and help formulate effective business and negotiating strategies for international marketplace.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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