Location: New York

After spending most of his over 30 years of practice as a trial and transactional attorney, handling primarily intellectual property, commercial litigation, and healthcare matters, and as General Counsel representing companies in markets such as salty snacks (as General Counsel for Robert’s American Gourmet, the manufacturer and distributor of the…

Neil M. Kaufman, is the managing member of Kaufman McGowan PLLC, Corporate & Securities Counsel to the Cannabis Industry™ and one of the leading corporate cannabis law firms in New York and the USA.  He combines over 40 years of practicing corporate and securities law at the highest levels with…

Sean J. McGowan represents emerging growth, middle market and public companies and investment firms in their corporate, securities, financing, borrowing, merger & acquisition and other legal matters. Mr. McGowan is: President of the Columbian Lawyers’ Association of Suffolk County. Secretary of the Confederation of Columbian Lawyers of New York State….

Benjamin M. Rattner leads the cannabis practice at his law firm, Cermele & Wood LLP.  He represents pre-operational and operational clients throughout the cannabis and hemp industries, along with numerous ancillary businesses.  Ben routinely negotiates leases and land deals, drafts licensing and purchase agreements, and drafts the documentation necessary to…