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Alison M. Malsbury
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Alison Malsbury is an attorney with Ragghianti Freitas LLP in San Francisco. She focuses her practice on corporate and intellectual property transactions, as well as regulatory compliance in emerging industries including technology, cannabis, new drug therapies, and health and wellness. She assists clients with brand strategy and intellectual property protection, contracts, entity structuring and formation, and cannabis regulatory compliance in California and Washington. Alison has a strong and growing practice representing celebrities on their cannabis endorsement and investment deals and helping cosmetic and skincare companies navigate the complicated laws involving hemp and CBD.
Alison speaks regularly on the nuances of intellectual property in the cannabis industry and teaches Cannabis Law and Policy at Santa Clara University School of Law. She has been interviewed by major media outlets including the BBC, LA Times, International Business Times, Huffington Post, ABC News, and Rolling Stone. Alison has appeared on San Francisco’s KQED to discuss the state of cannabis legalization in California and has spoken at law schools and industry events about legal issues in the cannabis industry.
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Licensed in Washington for 10 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 11 years
State: California
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
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Ragghianti Freitas LLP
1101 Fifth Avenue, Suite 100, San Rafael, CA, 94901
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Posted by Dan | December 03, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Intellectual Property
A Terrific IP Lawyer
Alison is a terrific IP lawyer and it is no accident that so many celebrities and leading cannabis, Hemp/CBD and health and wellness companies use her as their IP and IP licensing lawyer. She is smart, practical and efficient and I cannot recommend her highly enough.
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Honors
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Trailblazer Award, National Law Journal
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Excellence Award, High Tech
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Award for Academic Excellence: Patents, Witkin
Work Experience
2021 - Present
Partner, Ragghianti Freitas, LLP
2014 - 2021
Attorney, Harris Bricken
Associations
King County Bar Association
Member
San Francisco Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Education
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Santa Clara University School of Law
J.D.
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Seattle University
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2020
Webinar
Multi-State Cannabis Operators
2020
Symposium on the Economics and Law of Cannabis Markets
The Economics and Incentives of Exclusive Intellectual Property Rights: Do Voids in Trademark and Patent Law Inhibit Participation and Innovation in Cannabis Markets?
2020
Marijuana Law
Marijuana Law: History & Practice
2020
CannaClub
The Legal Landscape of Cannabis in California
2020
AIPLA Annual Meeting
Trademark/Right of Publicity Session
2019
2019 Emerging Issues Conference
CBD & Cosmetics: Where Are We Headed?
2016
IP Law Society Symposium - Marijuana and IP Law
Trademarks and Intellectual Property
2016
International Trademark Association Annual Meeting
Pharmaceutical Marijuana Law - Branding, Marketing and Regulatory Issues
2016
Commercial Brokers Association Educational Forum
Landlord Concerns and Practice Tips in the Cannabis Industry
2015
Medical Marijuana in Nevada
Products Liability
2015
Medical and Recreational Marijuana in Northern California CLE
Real Estate Transactions and Intellectual Property
2015
Medical and Recreational Cannabis in Washington State
Products Liability
2015
Medical and Recreational Cannabis in Washington State
Intellectual Property
2015
Marijuana in Oregon
Trademark and Branding
2015
Marijuana in Alaska CLE
Products Liability
2015
CLE Bootcamp
Marijuana Law Update
2014
Medical and Recreational Marijuana in California CLE
The Future of Recreational Marijuana in California
2014
Marijuana Law CLE
Developing a Marijuana Law Practice
2014
CLE Bootcamp
Marijuana Law Update
Languages
English