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Cannabis Experience That Counts
Cultiva Law is a boutique firm focused exclusively in the legal cannabis industry in Washington.
Each Cultiva Law attorney has committed her or his career to fostering a well regulated cannabis market that serves patients and respects the choices of adults. We are proud of our role in helping move our society forward from the harms of cannabis prohibition.Cultiva Law’s skillful set of cannabis attorneys are sophisticated, agile, and effective.
Our extensive trial experience informs our transactional practice, helping you effectively weigh and manage risks, and drafting a wide variety of contracts and agreements that protect and empower your marijuana business, from entity ation through successful operation and growth. Clients count on us to ensure they are fully informed and protected by an aggressive and efficacious line of defense when making all business decisions.
We’ve worked in this space since before legalization.
Our Partnership Mindset
Your business’ success is our passion
Focused on Lasting Relationships
Our ability to integrate outstanding litigation strategies into insightful and resourceful business solutions – and to back it up with proven trial skills – can make all the difference when protecting your business in this competitive and rapidly evolving cannabis industry.
Business Law
CBD, Hemp and Cannabis Counsel
Corporate Restructuring
Strategic Business Relationships
Managing Investments and Investment Agreements
Securing Licensing Agreements
Financing and Reporting Strategies
Resolving Taxation Matters
Business Entity Formation and Dissolution
Purchase and Sale of Businesses/Licenses
Contract Review and Enforcement
Real Estate Solutions, Including Lease or Purchase/Sale Agreements
“We have had the good fortune to enlist to services of the extraordinary Attorney, Aaron Pelley. He guides us through the complicated and “pothole” ridden I-502 business. As a licensed Producer-Processor, there have been many occasions where both the cannabis legal expertise and business knowledge …has set our business in the right direction. We have avoided many of the pitfalls by having his guidance, legal advice and wisdom. There is no one worth their salt in the Cannabis world that dose not know the name Aaron Pelley. Those of us that have had the resources to hire him, are so much further along than with out his legal edge and brilliance Aaron and his staff keep up with the ever changing rules. compliance regulations and landscape of everything !-502, We whole-heartedly give our highest recommendation. This is for their ability to handle our legal and business concerns in this new, highly regulated, demanding business.”
Meet The Team
Not a larger firm’s side hustle or solo practice. Not too big, not too small; our Seattle cannabis law firm is the perfect size, allowing us to efficiently develop and execute complex business and legal solutions under rapidly evolving cannabis laws. We embody integrity and reliability, and a offer our full commitment to each individual client of every size and ambition.
Contact us to find out how Cultiva Law’s team of tenacious I-502 marijuana attorneys can serve you.
Aaron Pelley Attorney
Aaron Pelley has played an active role in Cannabis Law for over a decade. He helped build the foundation for legal protections in medical cannabis law and is a leading advocate for the cannabis business. His passion for this new realm of practice led to the launch of Cultiva and the formation of a boutique...
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 equity investors....
As the Operations Manager at Cultiva Law, Autumn prides herself on client service and also fostering a team-oriented work culture. She helps manage a diverse and community minded team that are highly organized and client focused. In addition, Autumn created and maintains organizational policies, practices, and procedures and each day brings her exceptional professional interpersonal
Fabiola “Fabi” Jimenez, is a Washington State Native, with connections spanning Marysville to Walla Walla. With a background in corporate transactions, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, and marketing, she brings her immense expertise to help clients during every stage of business development, growth and change. She aids her clients with issues regarding privacy, restricted product...
Civil litigation has been at the heart of Michael’s practice for his entire professional career. His wide ranging experience runs the gamut of commercial, insurance, employment, and professional liability. Mr. Solomon graduated from the Pennsylvania State University and Villanova University School of Law. He represented plaintiffs and defendants in the Greater Philadelphia Area...
Dylan McMerrick is the Technology specialist for all of Cultiva law. His work keeps us all up, running, leading the way with innovative solutions and technology for all of our needs. A Pacific Northwest native, Dylan has lived in Portland his entire life. He has worked in customer service as well as working for...
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 Los Angeles, aiding businesses navigate
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. Prior to returning to Portland...
Chris Girard aims to bring legitimacy to a once prohibited industry. Mr. Girard hails from the State of Washington, where he was a principle part of the legal support team for several years at the premier Cannabis law firm Pelley Law Group, which is now Cultiva Law, PLLC. During this time Chris was exposed to...
Katia is a cannabis business litigator representing clients as plaintiffs and defendants in disputes concerning contracts, commercial leases, and business torts.She has litigated in state and federal courts, before arbitrators, and on appeal. Katia has a proven track record resolving disputes inside and outside of the courtroom, consistently getting favorable results for her clients
Ms. Mayson is a perfect representation of her upbringing, growing up between rural and urban, she is an innate “people person” who thrives in environments where she can interact with and help people, from all walks of life, daily. Shay’s path initially began with a multi-national coffee company where she expanded her base knowledge, learning...
While Ken's practice at Cultiva Law primarily focuses on representing cannabis industry clients in litigation, he is well-versed in many areas of the law. With a background in corporate litigation, industry compliance, corporate transactions, and intellectual property, Ken is thrilled to meld these passions to cultivate effective legal solutions across all stages of corporate development,
Thomas Butcher combines a strong passion for litigation and hard work to reach the best outcome for his clients on a daily basis. In his legal practice, Thomas’ focus is in the representation of clients, ranging from farmers, processors and retail owners, in disputes concerning administrative violation notices, while providing strategic solutions for their business...
Karen Albence practices in the State of California for Cultiva Law and has cases and vast experience in numerous counties all over California. She also has litigated and is licensed to practice in Hawaii. Karen concentrates in litigation, and is experienced in all phases of civil and commercial litigation. However, she also has many years...
As a cannabis attorney, Kamran builds compliance solutions for companies of all sizes in the emerging federally legal hemp market, and state level recreational marijuana markets. Kamran got his start in cannabis law after developing a fascination with the industry while working in the cannabis industry while he was still in law school. Before joining...
Kristin is a versatile litigator with a breadth and depth of legal experience that can only be gained by getting down in the trenches. Always up for a challenge, Kristin has practiced as far south as Alabama, and as far west as Hawaii. She has currently made California her home base. Having represented both plaintiffs...
Jason Beahm is the Senior Counsel at Cultiva Law in San Francisco. His firm has won SF Weekly’s “Best of San Francisco” award four out of the past five years. Beahm is the co-host of the Festival Lawyer Podcast, and has spoken at festivals, universities and events across the United States. He has a broad-based...
Chris Anderson has been immersed in the cannabis industry – as an attorney, a consultant, and a business operator – since Washington State legalized adult-use cannabis in 2012. In his twenty year career, Chris has been outside counsel, in-house counsel, and a business executive in ventures ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to mature international corporations
