Pioneering cannabis law, with Bob Hoban of Clark Hill’s Cannabis Industry Group

“I think most lawyers, they go for comfort. Maybe not comfort in the subject matter of what they’re doing, but comfort in their repeatable patterns. They go to the office, they do the same type of work each day. The cannabis industry was anything but that,” Bob Hoban tells Carol.Bob founded Hoban Law Group, which Clark Hill’s Cannabis Industry Group later acquired. His firm notably paved the way for lawyers in the brand-new industry of commercialized cannabis. Years into his career as a corporate lawyer, Bob’s mother was diagnosed with cancer. He began to explore cannabis as an alternative for her. This led him to naturally form relationships with leaders in the industry and start working in cannabis law. Bob walks us through the early days of his law firm and one of his biggest challenges as his company grew exponentially: management. In this episode, Carol and Bob dive into how Covid transformed his firm and ultimately led to the acquisition. They also talk about the details of the transition into “big law” and how employees felt about it. Learn more about Bob Hoban and Clark Hill’s Cannabis Industry Group.You can find more information on all our episodes at Vertical Elevation, and you can find Carol on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.