Martin Alan Hewitt

Special Counsel

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

New York, NY

Martin Hewitt is the current Co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Committee on the State Regulation of Securities as well as the past Chair and current Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Task Force on Private Placement Brokers. Martin is also Chair of the Cannabis Subcommittee at the ABA and he is a commissioner to the American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging.

Martin ran for Congress in the 11th Congressional District of New Jersey in 2018 and In his spare time, he is a marathon runner and violinist.

K. Christopher Branch

Wine Lawyer

KC Branch Firm, PC

San Luis Obispo, CA

K C Branch's career has spanned over 30 years in trial, regulatory, and transactional matters, including interstate and international trade. He has been the key legal officer in multiple start/ups and mergers/acquisitions of cannabis, brewery’s, wineries, distilleries and retail hospitality entities, always mindful of the restrictions. He prides himself on his innate ability to structure both new and existing companies and to strategically determine the right fit for acquisitions and the right time for spinoffs. A major portion of his practice is devoted to sales, marketing, and trade practice requirements proffered by the federal and individual state governments.

Philip Berkowitz

Shareholder and Co-Chair, Financial Services Practice

Littler

New York, NY

Philip Berkowitz is the U.S. practice co-chair of Littler's Financial Services Industry Group and the U.S. International Employment Law Practice Group.

He advises multinational and domestic companies in a wide range of industries on employment-related matters.

He represents employers in individual and class action lawsuits and arbitrations, and he appears in U.S. federal and state courts and before administrative agencies and international arbitration tribunals.

Philip handles all regulatory facets of employment law, including diversity, employee benefits, executive compensation, trade secrets and non-compete agreements.

Susan Burns

Attorney

S Burns Legal PLLC

Saint Paul, MN

Susan Burns serves as general counsel and strategic business advisor to her clients.. Her practice includes industries from cannabis processors, manufacturers & retailers to innovative industries in sustainable food. Susan also works with companies establishing a presence in Mexico & Costa Rica. She is listed in the Top 200 Global Cannabis Lawyers & holds leadership roles in the ABA SIL as Communications Officer and Advisor to the Food Ag & Cannabis Committee. Susan earned her J.D. from Hamline-Mitchell University School of Law and an LL.M. in Food and Agriculture Law from the University of Arkansas.

Amber Cox

Attorney

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Chicago, IL

Amber Cox is a partner at Laner Muchin in Chicago. She regularly counsels clients on compliance-related and strategic issues arising under a broad range of federal, state and local employment laws. Amber conducts employment-related corporate investigations and frequently conducts supervisory training on a number of employment topics. Amber also represents employers in labor law matters including labor arbitrations, collective bargaining, representation cases and other proceedings before the NLRB.