Dickinson Wright is pleased
to announce that Benjamin Sobczak (Member, Troy) has been elected to the State
Bar of Michigan’s Cannabis Law Section Council.
The Cannabis Law Section
Council works to improve and expand the knowledge of lawyers who engage in the
practice of cannabis law within the State of Michigan. “I’m honored to join the
Cannabis Law Section Council and look forward to working with my colleagues to
expand the Council’s work throughout the state,” says Ben.
Ben serves as outside general
counsel providing regulatory and transactional-based services to cannabis
companies in various jurisdictions throughout the U.S. and Canada. He is a
frequent speaker at professional seminars and conferences and is recognized as
a leading legal contributor to the Michigan cannabis industry. Prior to joining
Dickinson Wright, Ben served as the Chief Legal Officer for a vertically
integrated cannabis company with operations in Michigan and Massachusetts.
About Dickinson Wright
Dickinson Wright is a general
practice business law firm with more than 475 attorneys among more than 40
practice areas and 16 industry groups. The firm has 19 offices, including six
in Michigan (Detroit, Troy, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Saginaw) and
12 other domestic offices in Austin and El Paso, Texas; Chicago, Illinois;
Columbus, Ohio; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Lexington, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn.; Las
Vegas and Reno, Nev.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Silicon Valley, Calif.; and Washington,
D.C. The firm’s Canadian office is located in Toronto.
Dickinson Wright offers our
clients a distinctive combination of superb client service, exceptional
quality, value for fees, industry expertise, and business acumen. As one of the
few law firms with ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification and one of the only firms
with ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification, Dickinson Wright has built
state-of-the-art, independently-verified risk management procedures, security controls and privacy processes for
our commercial transactions. Dickinson Wright lawyers are known for delivering
commercially-oriented advice on sophisticated transactions and have a
remarkable record of wins in high-stakes litigation. Dickinson Wright lawyers
are regularly cited for their expertise and experience by Chambers, Best
Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and other leading independent law firm evaluating
organizations.
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