Morgan Davis
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
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.
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