Jonathan S Robbins is a partner at Akerman LLP where he serves as the leader of Akerman's Cannabis Practice, counseling clients on the evolving, complex legal and business issues impacting companies with interests in the regulated substances industries. Mr. Robbins has been published and quoted in national media outlets such as U.S. News & World Report, The American Lawyer, Politico, Washington Post, and Law360. He is a founding board member of the National Cannabis Bar Association and is also an active member of the National Cannabis Industry Association. In addition to his work in the cannabis industry, Mr. Robbins has 25 years of experience handling complex regulatory and litigation matters. He represents public and private companies and individuals in complex regulatory and litigation matters in the financial services sector. Mr. Robbins' experience encompasses investigations and administrative and enforcement proceedings brought by federal, state, and self-regulatory bodies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Florida Attorney General's Office, Florida Department of Financial Services, and Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. He is a go-to resource for broker-dealers and registered persons in securities-related cases filed in both federal and state courts, as well as in FINRA arbitration proceedings addressing both customer and sector disputes. Mr. Robbins earned his B.A. degree, with honors, from the University of Michigan and his J.D. degree from the University of Florida-Frederic G. Levin College of Law.
