Omar Figueroa
Omar Figueroa has more than twenty one years of experience at the vanguard of California cannabis law and is widely respected as an industry expert.
Omar earned his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Yale College in Connecticut and his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School in California. He also graduated from the Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming, and earned a certificate from the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at The Wharton School after completing the intensive “Boards That Lead: Corporate Governance That Builds Value” program in Pennsylvania for directors of corporate boards.
Omar is a Director of the National Cannabis Industry Association as well as a Director of the California Cannabis Tourism Association. He is also a Founding Lifetime Member and current Director of the International Cannabis Bar Association, a Lifetime Member of the NORML Legal Committee, and recognized with the Distinguished Counsel’s Award by NORML.
Omar is the author of the legal reference works California Cannabis Laws and Regulations 2020 (also available in a Kindle Edition), California Cannabis Laws and Regulations: 2019 Edition (also available in a Kindle Edition), California Cannabis Laws: MAUCRSA Edition (also available in a Kindle edition), and Cannabis Codes of California: Legalization Edition.
Omar has earned respect for his historic work documenting the legal evolution of cannabis law in California. His books are part of the collection of the Stanford Libraries and can be found at the Robert Crown Law Library at Stanford Law School.
Omar was trained as a litigator by his mentor, legendary San Francisco trial lawyer J. Tony Serra. He also served a two year-term as a member of the Sonoma County Cannabis Advisory Group after being appointed by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.
Omar frequently appears in media coverage as a legal expert on cannabis. He has spoken at cannabis events around the world, such as Spannabis and The International Cannabis Business Conference in Barcelona, MJBizCon NEXT in New Orleans, The Emerald Cup in Sonoma County, and the State of Cannabis in Long Beach, to name a few.
Omar’s interests are not limited to cannabis, and he has a profound, long-term interest in entheogen law and policy. Omar has served as a Legal Advisor to Decriminalize California, a campaign to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms in California by means of a statewide voter initiative.
Habib Bentaleb
Habib is a corporate attorney with clients both in and outside of the cannabis industry. Habib advises his clients with choosing the appropriate entity structure for their business, structuring ownership, raising capital, drafting and negotiating contracts, joint ventures, strategic alliances and licensing agreements, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance.
Habib regularly speaks at industry conferences and bar associations on the legal issues facing California’s cannabis industry. Habib received his J.D. and a certificate in International and Comparative Law from DePaul University in Chicago, where he was also named a Sullivan Fellow with the Human Rights Institute to study the legal regimes of Middle Eastern and North African countries.
Joe Rogoway
Joe Rogoway is the Managing Partner of Rogoway Law Group. Widely recognized as a thought-leader in the cannabis industry, Joe has dedicated his academic and professional career to cannabis law reform, regulation, and the representation of businesses. As a trial attorney, Joe conducted dozens of jury, bench, and administrative trials. As a political advocate, Joe was the author and co-proponent of several state ballot initiatives seeking to end cannabis prohibition in California. Today, Joe leads the Firm dedicated to assisting businesses with their corporate, compliance, tax and litigation needs.
Katy Young
A speaker on numerous cannabis and business issues, Katy Young practices in the areas of Business and Commercial Litigation, Computer Fraud and Abuse, and Real Estate and Construction. She serves as outside general counsel to several Bay Area businesses, including breweries, service firms, construction companies, and cannabis-focused businesses.
03/25/2020 12:00 PM
03/25/2020 1:30 PM
America/Los_Angeles
POSTPONED--March Monthly Meeting and Program
Two Years Since Legalization: An Update on California’s Cannabis Regulations
The Club Restaurant at McInnis Park, 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, CA, 94903
Marin County Bar Association
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