Vicente LLP
Yolanda Clarke is a Senior Attorney at Vicente Sederberg LLP, with experience as an Associate Attorney and Law Clerk within the same firm, specializing in cannabis laws and regulations. Yolanda has a strong background in legal research, drafting memos, and assisting with licensing applications across multiple states. Prior legal experience includes serving as a Student Attorney at the Colorado Law Criminal Defense Clinic, representing indigent defendants, and working as a Lead Paralegal for McCabe, Weisberg & Conway. Additionally, Yolanda has contributed to historical research and archival projects through internships at the Maryland Historical Society and the UMass Amherst Special Collections. Yolanda holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado and a Bachelor of Arts in History and German from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Vicente LLP
Vicente LLP is the premier cannabis and psychedelics law firm. For over a decade, the firm has helped clients navigate laws and regulations, build and grow businesses, and shape public policy to advance the legal cannabis, hemp, and psychedelics industries across the globe. It has been ranked a Nationwide Band 1 law firm by Chambers and Partners since 2019 and received the Chambers USA Award for “Cannabis Law Firm of the Year” in 2021 and 2022. Service Areas for the Cannabis, Hemp and Psychedelics Industries: Administrative Law Banking & Financial Services Access Commercial Transactions Corporate & Business Economics & Market Research Environment, Health & Safety Food, Beverages & Consumer Packaged Goods Government & Policy Hemp & Cannabinoids Insolvency & State Receivership Intellectual Property International Transactions Land Use & Zoning Licensing Litigation & Arbitration Regulatory Compliance Real Estate