Morgan Davis, Esq.

Business / Contracts, Cannabis (Transactional/Litigation)

Raleigh, North Carolina

Personal Introduction

Morgan Davis is the managing partner at Davis Legal, PLLC, a boutique corporate and political law firm serving clients in Raleigh, NC and nationwide. Specific to the cannabis industry, current clients include cannabis cultivators, processors, retailers, investors, and retail product manufacturers. Davis is well-versed in the multi-faceted issues facing the cannabis industry, and routinely hosts seminars to educate businesses at every level of the cannabis market. In addition to representing clients in the cannabis/hemp industry in North Carolina, Davis is a subject matter expert regarding the vast state and federal issues facing the hemp marketplace. Additionally, Davis has cultivated a robust, nationwide professional network consisting of cannabis and hemp industry leaders and is routinely asked to advise companies on best business strategies to address common problems such as: supply chain reliability, quality control of product, FDA and state agency regulation, criminal enforcement, business risks and rewards, international trade, and access to ancillary services (e.g., banking, insurance, logistics).

Practice Composition

Transactional/Litigation

Education

University of North Carolina School of Law Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) (2011)

Hollins University Bachelors Degree, Political Science & Sociology (2008)

Practice Summary

Davis is an experienced attorney whose practice primarily focuses on matters of corporate law and cannabis. Davis has represented clients at both the state and federal level in criminal court — including many clients charged with significant cannabis-related offenses. For her corporate clients, Davis focuses on addressing the needs of start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Response Time

20 hours

Awards

Superlawyer

Affiliations

International Cannabis Bar Association

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

North Carolina Bar Association

Wake County Bar Association

Personal Interests & Charitable Work

Personal interests include raising her son, travel and the outdoors. Davis serves on the board of We Plant it Forward, a North Carolina based non-profit organization focused on saving trees and beautifying urban spaces through tree planting. Davis also with several groups on cannabis and hemp policy in North Carolina.