is the sole practitioner with Business Advocate Law PLLC, where he has more than 35 years of experience in all aspects of corporate and business law, with particular emphasis in tax, securities, antitrust and regulated industries. Mr. Bariault has worked with many high-tech startups in all aspects of business formation, corporate governance and business strategy. He represents marijuana producers, processors and retailers, investors and service companies supporting the emerging marijuana industry in the state of Washington. Mr. Bariault has been a staunch supporter of marijuana legalization, and his practice is limited almost exclusively to the cannabis and hemp industry. He has also served as an adjunct faculty member at three universities teaching graduate business courses in finance, business development, securities and portfolio analysis, valuation analysis, and international marketing and management. Mr. Bariault is a member of the Washington State Bar Association. He earned his B.A. degree from Washington State University; his M.B.A. from the University of Puget Sound; his masters degree in international management from Thunderbird School of Global Management; and his J.D. degree from the University of Puget Sound. Mr. Bariault also holds a certificate in entrepreneurship from MIT.

is a partner with Saul Ewing LLP and co-chair of Saul Ewing's cannabis practice, where he assists cannabis companies and individuals, nationally and internationally, on corporate and tax issues. As a corporate attorney, Mr. Fayne routinely advises management or in-house general counsel on various legal matters affecting their day-to-day corporate activities. His experience includes handling matters involving mergers and acquisitions, employment, compliance, litigation, personal injury, vendor contract review and negotiations, employment benefits, financing, real estate, and many other issues. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Arizona and his J.D. degree, with honors, from Chicago-Kent College of Law.

is an attorney with the law firm of Connor and Connor PLLC, where she practices in personal injury and business law; and provides legal advice regarding marijuana laws. Ms. Connor has been featured in and written for several publications including Newsweek, Marijuana Business Daily, Elevate, and Vegas Cannabis. She has also spoken at many events, including NCIA’s Business Summit, the Medical Marijuana Seminar in Nevada, and the Marijuana Business Daily Conference. Ms. Connor is a professor at Oaksterdam University and is an adjunct faculty member for Touro University. She is licensed to practice in Nevada and New Mexico. Ms. Connor earned her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of New Mexico School of Law.

is the managing attorney of Wiberg Law Office, PLLC, where he practices personal injury law, criminal defense law, marijuana law, and gun law. He is admitted to practice in New Hampshire and Massachusetts; and before the U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts; and the U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Mr. Wiberg earned his B.S. degree from the State University of New York and his J.D. degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law.

is a partner at the Los Angeles office of Harris Sliwoski LLP, an international emerging markets law firm. He has represented hundreds of clients in highly regulated, controlled substances markets. Mr. Thorne's practice includes M&A, commercial transactions, real estate leasing and dispositions, equity and debt finance transactions, and general regulatory guidance. He also assists clients with specific regulatory issues from applying for competitive and non-competitive local and state government licenses, through day-to-day regulatory compliance. Mr. Thorne began his career litigating high-stakes intellectual property and commercial litigation cases at one of the largest law firms in the United States, where he argued motions before state and federal courts and the California Court of Appeals. As a former litigator, he is intimately familiar with common contract negotiation and drafting issues that can lead to business and contract disputes. Mr. Thorne was one of the leading vice chairs in the first panel of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Cannabis Section. He writes weekly for the Canna Law Blog, and has written a variety of cannabis-related articles for a number of legal publications. Prior to beginning his legal career, Mr. Thorne studied music at the University of California, Berkeley. After Berkeley, he attended law school at Loyola University of Chicago, where he was the editor-in-chief of the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal.

is the managing attorney with Halverson Law Group, a business counsel firm for transaction and litigation matters. He has a niche focus in the cannabis industry, representing many of the largest retail and producers in the state of Washington. Mr. Halverson has been an active leader in groundbreaking cannabis related projects, speaking engagements and industry shaping. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Washington and his J.D. degree from Seattle University School of Law.