Shay Aaron Gilmore – The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore

Shay Aaron Gilmore is a leading cannabis business attorney in California and a recognized expert in corporate and commercial transactions throughout the cannabis supply chain. Shay works exclusively with cannabis and hemp operators and investors on regulatory, administrative law, real estate, land use, corporate, labor & employment, and intellectual property matters, providing advice and counsel honed to protect and expand cannabis access.

Ranked by Chambers and Partners for Cannabis Law, Western U.S. (Band 4), Shay has also been recognized by the Los Angeles/San Francisco Daily Journal as one of the Top 20 Cannabis Lawyers in California. Super Lawyers Magazine has named Shay as one of the Top 100 Northern California Lawyers across all areas of practice.

Shay serves on the Board of Directors of the International Cannabis Bar Association, and he is the Chair of the California Lawyers Association Cannabis Practitioners Group. Shay co-founded the Cannabis Law Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco, and Shay previously served on the San Francisco Cannabis Oversight Committee, appointed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Shay serves as a member of the Board of Directors of California NORML, and is a member of the American Bar Association’s Cannabis Law and Policy Committee.

Matters

• M&A matters – Serve as lead corporate counsel for buyers and sellers in consolidations of cannabis operators throughout California.
• Real estate matters – Serve as counsel for landlords and tenants, and buyers and sellers, involving premises licensed for cannabis operations throughout California.
• Intellectual property matters – Negotiate licensing agreements for both cannabis manufacturers and cannabis IP owners; applications for California cannabis trademark registrations.

Publications

• LEGAL UPDATE: California Cannabis & Hemp Industry: What Operators & Investors Need to Know
• The Cannabis Laws of the 2025 California Legislative Session

Socials

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