Janet E. Jackim – Fennemore

Janet Jackim, who received the AV-Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, focuses on real estate acquisitions and leasing; equity and debt financing; loan workouts; and cannabis acquisitions, dispositions, and other deals. Ms. Jackim supplements her legal insight with advanced technical, operational and financial acumen particular to the cannabis industry. Her problem-solving creativity aids in resolving complex issues for her rapidly-expanding cannabis clients.

Ms. Jackim is particularly well-versed in the cannabis space.  She has handled the acquisition of cannabis operations across the nation. She has also represented cannabis clients in relation to cannabis dispensary certificate applications, buyout transactions, business restructuring, and partner dispute resolution. Ms. Jackim’s cannabis clients include multistate operators, dispensaries, producers, cultivators, investors, lenders, landlords, tenants, and vendors.

Ms. Jackim serves on the Board and is the Secretary of the Arizona Cannabis Bar Association and is the Chair of the Arizona Bar Association’s In-House Counsel Section. She has served numerous other industry and civic organizations including Marijuana Industry Trade Association, Commercial Real Estate Women, CORE, and NAIOP.

Matters

• Numerous cannabis licensee acquisition and strategic alliance transactions representing multi-state cannabis retailers in achieving their expansion objectives.
• Acquisition of the dispensary, cultivation and extraction operations, contract rights and real estate facilities of a distressed cannabis licensee from a receivership.
• Representation of financial institutions in creating their cannabis banking compliance programs and cannabis business borrowers in sale leaseback and traditional commercial financing transactions.

Publications and Presentations

• Interview, “Marijuana Rescheduling: Be Careful What You Wish For,” The Cannabis Boomer Podcast, September 23, 2025
• Real Estate Program, National Business Institute, December 17, 2024
• “How to Leverage Restructuring Laws to Improve Cash Flow”, Zuber Lawler, May 2024.
• “Insights About Transitioning from Medical to Adult Use Cannabis Programs”, Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit, July 2024.
• “Cannarestructuring: Business Restructuring In Anticipation Of Cannabis Rescheduling” and “Expert Testimony on DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Proposal Delayed”, November 2024, Zuber Lawler
• “Rescheduling’s Effects Upon Cannabis Capital”, September 2024
• “Cannaployment: The Rise Of Cannabis Employment Class Actions and How To Protect Your Business”, September 2024
• “From Seed to Sale: What Vertical Integration Could Mean for Ohio Cannabis Companies”, interview by Doug Guth/Ideastream Public Media, June 2024

Socials

• LinkedIn