Top Rated Business & Corporate Attorney in San Francisco, CA

Honors/Awards:

• The Professional of the Year Award is awarded each year to the attorney representing the highest standards of professionalism in the litigation management space, Professional of the Year Award, The Claims & Litigation Management Alliance, 2015
• The Wiley W. Manuel Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service, established in 1989, is one of the most prestigious awards given by the State Bar of California, Wiley W. Manuel Award, State Bar of California, 2004

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Chair, National Cannabis Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2019
• Vice Chair, Bar Association of San Francisco Cannabis Law Section, 2018
• Secretary, Alameda County Bar Association Cannabis Law Section, 2018
• Commissioner, State Bar of California Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission, 2015
• Board of Directors, Transgender Law Center, 2013

Pro bono/Community Service:

• San Francisco Office of Cannabis, Pro Bono Counsel for Verified Equity Applicants in Cannabis Equity Program, 2018

Representative Clients:

• Humboldt Apothecary, Inc. - I serve as Outside General Counsel, handling all legal and compliance functions for the corporation and its affiliates, 2018
• Smoakland, LLC - I serve as Outside Corporate Counsel on corporate transactions, 2018
• Humboldt Marijuana Company - I serve as Outside General Counsel, responsible for all corporate transactions and legal compliance, 2018

Educational Background:

• The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2001
• Rice University, B.A. in Economics, Spanish and Policy Studies, 1998