• Manatee County Wins Decisive Victory in Peek-A-Boo Case


    "The bottom line is that the County has presented a substantial body of evidence.... Peek-a-Boo...failed to show that the County's rationale or this body of evidence was unreasonable."


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  • Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds Comprehensive Louisville Ordinance


    In a significant victory for the firm and for Louisville-Jefferson County, the Supreme Court of Kentucky has rejected a litany of constitutional challenges brought by 19 adult businesses.


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  • Spencer County Collects $379,534 in Fines From Adult Business


    Firm client Spencer County, Indiana has collected $379,534.73 from an adult business for repeatedly violating the County's sexually oriented business regulations and court orders.


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  • Wipeout: Judgment for Daytona Beach Strip Clubs Reversed on Appeal


    After a federal district court invalidated three city ordinances on constitutional grounds, Daytona Beach retained the firm to handle the appeal. The Eleventh Circuit reversed, upholding all three ordinances.


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  • Sixth Circuit Affirms Judgment on the Pleadings Against Three Adult Businesses


    Grand Rapids filed a pre-discovery dispositive motion against a broad challenge to its adult use regulations. The firm prepared the motion and successfully defended the judgment on appeal.


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  • Atlanta Suburb Obtains Injunction Against Adult Bookstore


    The City of Johns Creek enlisted the firm to handle two suits involving an adult store that opened in an illegal location. The injunction obtained by the City was affirmed by the Georgia Court of Appeals.


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  • Federal Court Grants Early Judgment


    The constitutionality of an adult business ordinance is a legal, not factual, issue and costly discovery should be avoided. In this case, the federal district court upheld Jackson County, Missouri's comprehensive adult use ordinance.


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The Law Office of Scott D. Bergthold, P.L.L.C. has a national practice focused on the drafting and defense of municipal adult business regulations. A recognized leader in assisting cities and counties with sexually oriented business matters, the firm's goal is to leverage its expertise on behalf of municipal clients to provide constitutionally sound ordinances and effective resolution of industry challenges.


Additionally, the firm has extensive experience in handling commercial litigation, business transactions, and employment matters. The firm's attorneys are admitted to practice law in specific states only (Scott D. Bergthold: Tennessee, Georgia, Arizona; Bryan A. Dykes: Tennessee, Georgia), but are routinely granted pro hac vice admission in courts across the country to represent clients in various matters.