Katy M. Young

Top rated Business Litigation attorney in San Francisco, California

Ad Astra Law Group, P.C.
Katy M. Young
Ad Astra Law Group, P.C.
415-483-9811
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Practice areas: Business Litigation, Employment Litigation, Real Estate; view more

Licensed in California since: 2009

Education: University of San Francisco School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2021

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Ad Astra Law Group, P.C.

582 Market Street
17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104 Visit website

Attorney Katy M. Young is the managing partner of the Ad Astra Law Group, P.C., in San Francisco, California. A top-rated attorney with more than 15 years of legal experience, Ms. Young represents the rights and interests of a diverse range of clients throughout the greater Bay Area and surrounding regions of Northern California who have legal needs involving any of the following:

  • Business and commercial litigation
  • Computer fraud and abuse
  • Real estate and construction law
  • Employment Defense

She has an extensive range of experience in all areas of business law and litigation. She also volunteers her time for causes she cares about.  Ms. Young served as the president of the InterNational Cannabis Bar Association, and she has gained invaluable experience from that burgeoning market. Among her other professional affiliations, Ms. Young served on The Bar Association of San Francisco's Litigation Section Executive Committee, the Executive Committee of the Edward J. McFetridge Inn of Court, and she serves as a Group Leader Assistant for ProVisors San Francisco 9 Group. She has published numerous articles and blogs on a variety of topics related to the business of the cannabis industry, and she has conducted many lectures and seminars across the world on the same.

At all turns, Mr. Young delivers highly effective, personalized representation to her clients. She has earned a reputation as a fierce advocate for those she serves. Recognized for her professionalism and service, she has received several awards and honors from her peers, including a Distinguished Lawyer designation from Expert Network, Litigation Counsel of America, Chambers USA, and Benchmark Litigation voted her to its Top 40 Under 40 Hotlist for 2018-2022.

A 2004 graduate of the University of the Pacific, Mr. Young obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2009. She is admitted to practice before all California state courts as well as the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Practice areas

Business Litigation, Employment Litigation: Defense, Real Estate: Business, Cannabis Law, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Civil Litigation: Defense, Employment & Labor: Employer

Focus areas

Condominiums & Cooperatives, Landlord/Tenant, Non-Compete Agreements, Trade Secret

  • 20% Business Litigation
  • 20% Employment Litigation: Defense
  • 20% Real Estate: Business
  • 10% Cannabis Law
  • 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
  • 10% Civil Litigation: Defense
  • 10% Other

First Admitted: 2009, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.astralegal.com/attorney/katy-m-young/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court, Membership Chair, 2023
  • President of InterNational Cannabis Bar Association, 2018
  • Executive Committee of Litigation Section of Bar Association of San Francisco, 2017
  • Group Leader Assistant, ProVisors San Francisco 9 Group, 2020
  • ProVisors Network, San Francisco, Executive Committee Bay Area Lawyers Affinity Group and Cannabis Business Affinity Group, 2020
  • Delegate to California Conference of Bar Associations for Bar Association of San Francisco, 2014

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Pro bono / Community Service

  • Berkeley Humane Society, Berkeley, CA
  • California Competes, LLC

Honors

  • Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2014-2018 The Expert Network, Distinguished Lawyer, 2016
  • Only 8 firms in San Francisco won this distinction. We are honored and proud to be one of them!, Chambers USA California Spotlight, Chambers USA, 2025
  • Litigation Counsel of America, Associate Fellow
  • Expert Network Distinguished Lawyer
  • Benchmark Litigation, Top 40 Under 40 Hotlist 2018

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

Other Outstanding Achievements

  • Mother of two awesome kiddos.
Industry Groups:
  • Bars
  • Cannabis
  • Craft Beer
  • Family Offices
  • Investors
  • Law Firms
  • Professional Service Firms
  • Real Estate
  • Restaurants
  • Technology

Office location for Katy M. Young

582 Market Street
17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

Phone: 415-483-9811

Selections

5 Years Super Lawyers
8 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2014 - 2021

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