Contra Costa County Cannabis & Marijuana Lawyers

Jason Horst is the Managing Partner of Horst Legal Counsel. Jason served for more than a decade as an attorney in large regional and international law firms before founding Horst Legal Counsel, serving the legal needs of businesses and individuals in California. Jason is an accomplished litigator, having successfully resolved countless disputes for his clients in a wide range of complex litigation matters, including those involving commercial contracts, partnership disputes, trademark infringement, real estate, antitrust, and more. Jason prides himself on the ability to develop and execute creative strategies to efficiently accomplish his clients’ goals. Jason is also among the...

The Law Offices Of Jeffrey B. Kahn, P.C. are uniquely qualified in tax. Is the IRS breathing down your neck and sending you intimidating notices and telephone calls? Are you having tax problems? Is the IRS filing liens, garnishing your wages, levying assets, and devastating your financial and personal life? IRS tax debts require immediate action. Don’t put off dealing with tax debts; inaction could be very expensive. Instead, consider professional IRS help. The Law Offices of Jeffrey B. Kahn, P.C. are uniquely qualified in tax, probate, trust, and business law. We can provide responsive, proactive...

NEIL HALLINAN is a third-generation trial attorney in the San Francisco Bay area, with offices in San Francisco and Oakland. Prior to founding the Hallinan Law Firm, Mr. Hallinan spent a decade as a public defender, mostly in Oakland, CA, during which time he represented thousands of clients in matters ranging from high-stakes felony prosecutions, including murder and white collar fraud, to low level misdemeanors, including hundreds of DUI cases, more than fifteen of which he tried to verdict. His victories include full acquittals in 3-strikes prosecutions as well as a discharge of a murder case at preliminary hearing.

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Aaron Pelley is award winning in both his achievements as a lawyer, and advocate of cannabis business for over a decade. Having made sizable contributions to the foundation of legal protections surrounding medicinal cannabis law, his passion in this new realm of law drove him forward. His law firm lies on the pulse of current cannabis law. He has been invited to speak at Legal Education Seminars and Cannabis Conferences throughout the world and has been repeatedly named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and a Top Cannabis Attorney by multiple publications. Aaron is personally and professionally passionate about advancing...

Attorney Trevor Carson is the founder of Rooted Legal PC. Rooted Legal PC is a law firm providing comprehensive legal services to businesses in and around Sacramento, California. Trevor has worked in a wide-range of industries including, food and agriculture, construction, retail, nonprofit and tax exempt organizations, real estate, and cannabis. Trevor handles the life cycle of a business, including starting a business, buying a business, operating a business, litigating on behalf of a business, and exiting a business. Sample work includes entity formation, asset purchase agreements, demand letters, private placement memorandums, and general business litigation.

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Shay Aaron Gilmore provides superior corporate, commercial, and outside general counsel services to cannabis and hemp operators and investors throughout the legal California supply chains. Focusing on mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, and other transactional matters, Shay has counseled and guided some of the most successful operators and investors in the U.S. cannabis and hemp markets. Shay is the Chair of the California Lawyers Association Cannabis Practitioners Group and has been recognized by The Los Angeles/San Francisco Daily Journal as one of the Top 20 Cannabis Lawyers in California. Super Lawyers Magazine has listed Shay as a Northern California Super...

I provide general counsel services to cannabis businesses in California, Massachusetts, and New York. My general counsel services include, but are not limited to compliance, contracts, corporate, and licensing.

Abdallah Law Group, P.C. offers clients high quality, personalized representation with experienced legal counsel. Our focus is on corporate law, business and real estate transactions. Abdallah Law Group, P.C. has been providing superior legal representation over 15 years.

Neil Juneja is an intellectual property and cannabis lawyer. He is the founder and managing partner of Gleam Law, a cannabis law firm headquartered in Seattle, WA. His impeccable track record and years of cannabis business law experience – including navigating the complexities of patents, trademarks, and copyrights – helps Gleam Law stand out from the competition. Neil founded Gleam Law because he realized other cannabis law firms provided legal advice to businesses in a vacuum. He wanted to provide legal decisions in the context of the business world and counsel long-term success. Other cannabis business attorneys are not just risk-adverse...

Kirk W Elliott graduated from University of California Santa Barbara in 1984. He majored in Political science. He graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1988. He has practiced Criminal and Civil Litigation in Santa Clara County and the SF Bay Area for over Thirty (30) years! He is a Partner and President of Roberts|Elliott Law Corp in San Jose California. (408) 275-9800 General@ RobertsElliott.com

Scott has represented clients in copyright, trademark, technology and related legal matters throughout the United States and Canada. Scott worked for nearly 30 years in Seattle, and is a founding member of Yarmuth Wilsdon PLLC, where he continues to practice today. Scott’s clients include multinational corporations, incumbent technology companies and startups, and authors, artists and musicians. More about his legal practice can be found at www.yarmuth.com/wilsdon.

Scott and his wife, Michelle, grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and returned in 2017. Since his return, Scott has helped local businesses, entrepreneurs and artists in business and litigation matters. Scott brings to his...

The Law Offices of Evan E. Zelig, P.C. is a Criminal Defense law office dedicated to defending clients charged with all misdemeanor and felony offenses. We represent clients facing charges in all State and Federal Courts within California. Our office is located in downtown Santa Rosa, California and is located just minutes from the Sonoma County Hall of Justice (Courthouse) and the Jail Detention Facilities.

Our office has successfully handled a vast array of criminal cases involving: DUI, Gang Related Offenses, Sex Crimes, White Collar Crimes, Drug Crimes, Violent Crimes, Federal Offenses, Domestic Violence, Juvenile Crimes, Three Strikes, Theft &...

California's Premiere Criminal DUI, Cannabis, and Domestic Violence attorney, serving the greater Sacramento area, and beyond.

Expect nothing less than world-class legal services when you choose the Law Office of Samuel D. Berns, Inc. to represent you. Our team has experience in criminal defense, cannabis law, DUI, criminal record cleanup, and land use and zoning laws.

Placer County-based attorney Sam Berns has been practicing law in Northern California since 2010. He has a strong passion for a number of advocacies and has a fervent desire to do what is right. Rest assured he will work hard to help you with any legal...

I'm a highly communicative, creative individual, who loves to think outside of the box and problem solve. My career begain in a city, where I practiced in a general counsel style for various international entertainers. That background and diverse exposure to legal issues, from industry contracts to real estate and estate planning, provided a wonderful platform to transition to practicing a smaller community. I love it when people tell me that I don't meet their steriotypical idea of an attorney.

Mr. Huguenin serves as the Managing Partner of Huguenin Kahn, LLP and oversees a variety of complex business matters in the areas of construction, real estate, land use, contracts, corporate/business formation, product liability and employment law. He currently represents some of the Firm’s largest institutional clients and is known for his effective and creative legal strategies, culminating in favorable results through trial, arbitration and ADR. Mr.Huguenin began his career with Green & Hall where he became the founder and Managing Partner of the Firm’s Northern California office. In 2018, along with business Partners, Robert Kahn, Jessica Moran and Jim...

Mr. Chapin graduated from Adrian College with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in 2012. He earned his Juris Doctorate in 2016 from McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California.

While in law school, Mr. Chapin was an Anthony M. Kennedy Fellow, a founding member of multiple student organizations, a judicial extern for the Honorable Michael S. McManus in the United States Bankruptcy Court, a member of McGeorge’s inaugural ABA Negotiation Competition travel team, and a student member of the Anthony M. Kennedy Inn of Court.

Mr. Chapin is an active member of the State Bar...

Designated a 2020-2021 SuperLawyer™ by his attorney peers and judges, partner Craig Sturm brings 20 years of DUI, drugged driving, and criminal defense success to Artz & Sturm Law Group. Sturm began his career as an LA County Public Defender, defending individuals in assault, domestic violence, theft, firearms, possession, and DUI drugs and alcohol cases. He later added “big firm” criminal defense experience at Kavinoky Law Firm, one of the largest DUI firms in California, where he became Trial Managing Attorney of the largest DUI firm in California. Craig Sturm has specialized in drunk/drugged driving defense for almost two decades, and...

Criminal defense attorney William S. Kroger has dedicated 100% of his career to helping men and women caught up in a criminal prosecution. He regularly defends clients in court throughout the Los Angeles area, including all Southern California Courts State and Federal.

Every day in court, I work to place checks on the power of the prosecution. I am honored to defend each one of my clients, no matter what crime they are accused of or where they come from.

Sometimes the best results in a criminal case can come from meeting with the prosecutor and convincing them that the charges...

Award winning San Diego Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney Patrick Griffin was raised in a large family in a rural Montana community where he learned the value of hard work and perseverance. A true trial attorney who is dedicated to getting results in the courtroom, Mr. Griffin has done just that. He has won jury trials in every courthouse in San Diego County and has achieved hundreds of pre-trial victories for his clients.

Mr. Griffin has represented over 900 clients and successfully defended nearly every type of criminal case, from first degree murder to driving under the influence. His success is...

For over 40 years, I have been providing results for Business, Government & Administrative, Real Estate, Environmental, and Land Use & Zoning law matters. I provide comprehensive strategies and advocacy for California businesses with an emphasis on development, zoning and environmental issues.

With extensive experience, I have been recognized by my peers for my legal skill and knowledge. In addition to holding an AV Preeminent Rating, I have been listed as a Southern California Super Lawyer for over a decade. Most recently, I have been honored as the 2020 Lawyer of the Year for Land Use & Zoning Law.

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Attorney Vikas Bajaj is a San Diego-based criminal defense attorney fighting for the rights of individuals and corporations who have been charged with a crime. Attorney Vikas Bajaj started his own defense firm, The Law Office of Vikas Bajaj, APC in 2002. Vikas prides himself in providing aggressive and effective representation to obtain favorable outcome for his clients.

I am a Federal & State criminal trial lawyer. I do not handle anything beside criminal defense matters in Federal + State court. I cut my teeth as a prosecutor in the third largest city in the U.S., handling narcotics and major felony cases. I rose to the level of Chief Prosecutor and then I left and took that trial experience with me. I switched sides to become a defense lawyer to protect my clients' constitutional rights that get trampled everyday. Based out of New York City, I am the Managing Partner in both New York + Los Angeles...

Newport Beach California Lawyer A “David vs. Goliath” story, Rydstrom fights back for the “little guy.” Superb Rated, AVVO 10 out of 10, Attorney, Transactions, Litigation, Contracts, Disputes, Commercial, Leases, Retaliation, Settlement, Small Business, HAMP Zombie 2nd Mortgage Litigation, Right to Cancel Loans Richard Rydstrom, Esq. 1-877-Win-4-You Vast experience re litigation, business disputes, contracts, NDAs, Mediation, loans, investors, startups, lawsuits, plaintiffs, defendants, business owners, consumers, restaurants, landlords, leases, licenses, Cannabis, CBD, THC, Dispensaries. Business litigation, real estate, Zombie mortgage litigation, business, Real Estate, Technology, Litigation • Business, Asset Protection, Contracts, Leases, Disputes Resolutions, Settlements, Mediation, Arbitration, JAMS, AAA. Mr. Rydstrom has been quoted...

Amanda Rokita is an Attorney and founder of Rokita Law P.C, a boutique law firm focused on utilizing our wealth of legal experience to deliver solution based resolutions to individuals and small businesses throughout CA. Amanda has a proven track record, having represented small businesses through trial and regularly represents clients with multi-million dollar amounts in controversy. Amanda has garnered several awards, including the 2022 and 2023 SuperLawyers Recipient, which is awarded to the top 2.5% lawyers in CA and the 2022 and 2023 SuperLawyers Rising Star Recipient, which is awarded to top lawyers under 40. As an entrepreneur, Amanda...

My practice is focused on Patent, Trademark, Copyright, and Intellectual Property Law. Based in California, I represent national and international clients from a wide range of industries.

With nearly 40 years of legal experience, you can expect skilled, knowledgeable and zealous representation. My accomplishments have resulted in numerous honors, including recognition as being among the Best Lawyers in America, Top Intellectual Property Attorneys in California, and Top 100 Attorneys in Los Angeles.

At Baghoomian Law, our skilled cannabis attorneys offer legal services tailored to cannabis retailers, distributors, cultivators, manufacturers, delivery services, and testing laboratories. Our knowledge and experience spans transactional support, general legal advice, and ensuring compliance with regulations. We are dedicated to delivering swift and excellent outcomes for each client. With a membership in the California State Bar spanning over ten years, our principal attorney, Steve Baghoomian, Esq., brings extensive insight. Having previously served as a special investigator for the California Department of Public Health, he possesses a profound understanding of regulatory expectations, common pitfalls in the cannabis industry, and effective crisis...

Founded High Tide Legal Group, PC in 2020 to bring my unique blend of over 15 years of legal, business and entrepreneurial experience to clients throughout California. Offering legal services for all business transactional matters ranging from real estate matters, corporate formations, complex commercial transactions, EPC drafting and negotiation, and alternative energy and industry support and more.

From 2017 until 2020, I served as COO/Partner for GWC and GWL, a consulting company and law firm respectively, servicing clients throughout the State of California. From 2011 until 2017, I served as VP & Senior Legal Counsel of AP Wireless leading...

Damian J. Nassiri practice focuses on employment law and medical marijuana collectives. His employment practice includes representing employees in wage & hour, overtime, wrongful termination, discrimination and sexual harassment cases. His practice also includes representing medical marijuana collectives and criminal defense in drug related cases.

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Jason K. Smith is one of the founding shareholders of MK Smith, APC. He has been admitted to practice in state and federal courts of both California and Utah. Mr. Smith focuses his practice in civil litigation and has successfully represented clients in matters involving business litigation, construction litigation, patent litigation, contract disputes, employment issues, false advertising, unfair business practices, personal injury, medical malpractice, family law, education law, and special education law.

Mr. Smith obtained his Bachelors degree in Political Science from the University of Utah, graduating Cum Laude in 2008. In 2011, he received his Juris Doctorate degree from the...

Ardalon Fakhimi is a top rated DUI lawyer and criminal defense lawyer and the founder of California Criminal Defense Center. Mr. Fakhimi has offices located throughout Southern California, with a heavy emphasis in Los Angeles and Orange County. Prior to establishing his own practice, Mr. Fakhimi was staffed as the designated defense attorney in various Southern California courtrooms including felony courts, misdemeanor courts, and domestic violence courts. He has practiced law full-time in each of these areas, exclusively, at different stages of his career. Currently, much of Ardalon's practice is devoted to DUI defense, Domestic Violence defense, and other...

Next Level Legal aims to reimagine the legal experience by disrupting the way that law firms have traditionally delivered services. We believe that everyone should be able to access an attorney when they need it and continue to establish solutions to make that access possible, including the utilization of technology, transparent pricing, flexible payment options, legal subscription memberships, and options for virtual representation.

Ally Keegan is a criminal defense attorney at the Law Office of David P. Shapiro, APLC. She graduated from Villanova University before earning her law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law with a concentration in criminal litigation. She has practiced criminal defense in both state and federal courts, handling cases from murder to misdemeanors from their inception through trial. Ally is involved in several legal and political organizations throughout the San Diego community, has served as a legal analyst for national and local television and radio networks, and taught continuing legal education courses for fellow lawyers...

I am the founder of Kirkland Law PC, and I have the privilege of representing fast-growing companies in the US and Canada as well as private equity funds in the emerging cannabis industry. I provide a broad array of legal services with a focus on corporate structure, private offerings, secured debt financing, and tax matters. I have been the lead attorney on over $260 million in private offerings for cannabis companies since May of 2016. I also handle licensing agreements, equity incentive plans, and other legal issues that businesses face as they expand. I also assist companies through the arduous...

Dallas Verhagen is an attorney at Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray, LLP with a practice focused on transactional business matters. Dallas represents startups and small and large businesses in various industries, including tech, retail, manufacturing, transportation, professional services, marketing and media management, cosmetics, cannabis, food and beverage, and consulting. Dallas advises entrepreneurs, startups, and small and large businesses in all areas of business law, including the formation of business entities, negotiating and drafting employment agreements, implementing employee equity incentive agreements and plans, fundraising transactions, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and more. Dallas also serves as outside general counsel for many...