Shannett Thompson is a Partner in the Regulatory team at Kingsley Napley LLP. She acts for health and social care professionals involved in regulatory proceedings, including representing doctors in respect of investigations by the GMC. She also advises healthcare businesses and care home providers on their regulatory obligations. She is…

Ted Bernhard is a seasoned business, securities, tax and regulatory compliance attorney with a professional career spanning over two decades.   He began his legal career with one of the largest and most prominent law firms in the Pacific Northwest and joined Cultiva Law to continue serving entrepreneurs, businesses and private…

Mio Asami, born in Los Angeles and raised in Seattle, grew up sharing time between the United States and Tokyo, Japan. Following an unconventional path, she possesses a background in transactional business law, intellectual property law, and videography. Mio is a licensed attorney in California with a focus on the…

Brett Schuman is the chair of the firm’s San Francisco office and the former head of the Litigation Department for Goodwin's California offices. He is a co-founder and partner in the firm’s Cannabis group and also a member of the firm’s IP Litigation group. Brett advises U.S. and international businesses…

Margret Knitter is a partner and the head of the Medical Cannabis group of the German law firm SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte. Additionally, she is the head of the IP practice of SKW Schwarz and a Certified Expert for IP. Since the legalization of medical cannabis in Germany in 2017, Margret…

Member of the Missouri Bar, the Texas Bar, and the Bar of the United States Supreme Court Juries Doctorate (JD) Law, University of Missouri, at Kansas City – Graduated 1984 36 years Experience in Criminal Defense. Practice primarily devoted to DWI (Alcohol and/or Drug) Intoxication, including Cannabis; and also Defending…

Nick has a huge passion for the cannabis and psychedelic medicines sectors, having already advised on some key regulatory issues that have affected the cannabis industry as well as providing regulatory advice ancillary to corporate and dispute resolution transactions. Nick’s dedication and interest in these areas has given him an…

Ricardo is the Head of The Cannabis & Regulatory Team at Mackrell Solicitors. Ricardo has over 12 years’ experience both in private practice, in-house and as a non-executive director.  This has given him the ability to work effectively under pressure, managing diverse and complex regulatory, contentious and non-contentious caseloads for…

Veronica is a Pacific Northwest native with over a decade of experience in strategic business planning, complex commercial litigation and regulatory compliance. Over the last four years, she has become intimately involved in navigating the Oregon cannabis regulatory landscape, serving as compliance and regulatory counsel for a local cannabis processor….

As the founder of Tailored Benefits, Inc. Jeffrey brings an unprecedented level of entrepreneurship, management expertise, and innovation to the insurance and employee benefits. With over a decade of experience as a practicing attorney, Jeffrey's understanding of the legal nuances in employee benefits and HR informs every aspect of his…

Chris Lane is Head of Business Development and Marketing at Mackrell.Solicitors and works closely with the Partners to promote the firm and help it continue to grow. Chris started his career in the legal sector in 1995 as a clerk at a Barristers Chambers, but has been focused on practice…

Dustin Robinson is the Founding Partner of Mr. Cannabis Law – a full-service law firm exclusively focused on the hemp, marijuana, and psychedelic industries. Dustin is licensed in Florida as an Attorney, a Certified Public Accountant, and a Real Estate Agent. He focuses his practice on providing legal, accounting, financial,…

Co-Chair, Cannabis Law Charles Gormally offers a proficiency in counseling clients with complex business matters, challenges to governmental regulation, contract disputes, and tort actions. Designated a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court, a distinction reserved for less than 2% of attorneys, Charles has successfully tried jury…

Chair, Healthcare Law – Co-Chair, Cannabis Law John D. Fanburg has more than 30 years of experience in health and hospital law, with an emphasis on corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters for physicians and health care institutions. A recognized leader in this sector, John is known for excellence in transactions,…

Engaged as general counsel to Alabama Cannabis Industry Association and Alabama Hemp Industry Trade Association where I am working with stakeholders, lobbyists, and legislators to facilitate and develop Alabama’s plan for hemp cultivation under the 2018 Farm Bill as well as promoting efforts to pass and implement the Compassion Act…

Ricardo Costa Macedo is a partner at Caiado Guerreiro since 2006. He heads the Intellectual Property and Life Sciences groups of the firm. His practice covers a wide range of contentious and non-contentious patent, trademark and other IP-related rights, such as trade secrets and unfair competition, in particular in the…

Allen Hopper is an experienced litigator, consultant and policy expert with deep substantive knowledge of federal, state and local cannabis laws and regulations. Mr. Hopper advises and represents cannabis businesses seeking to navigate cannabis laws and regulations, as well as local governments and officials tasked with crafting and implementing them….

Nigel is the firm’s Managing Partner and joint Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution at Mackrell.Solicitors’ London office. He is widely experienced in complex litigation matters, and various forms of dispute resolution. He is a Past Chairman of Mackrell International, an independent network of law firms around the world. As…