Vicente LLP
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| Headquarters | Denver, Colorado |
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| No. of offices | 5 |
| No. of attorneys | about 40 as of 2019[1] |
| No. of employees | about 100 as of 2019 |
| Major practice areas | Cannabis law, marijuana law, corporate law, government policy |
| Date founded | January 1, 2010 |
| Founder | Brian Vicente Christian Sederberg |
| Company type | Professional Association |
| Website | https://vicentesederberg.com/ |
Vicente Sederberg, LLP is an American cannabis law firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado that represents clients in the cannabis industry (marijuana, hemp, CBD) and works on state and local cannabis policy reform.[2] As of 2019, the firm was nationally recognized by Chambers and Partners as one of seven Band 1 Law firms in the US practicing cannabis law.
History
Founded in 2010 by Brian Vicente, Christian Sederberg, and Josh Kappel - from its offset, Vicente Sederberg only practices in areas directly related to cannabis. The firm’s former Denver office, the Creswell Mansion, was built in 1889 by Denver architect John J. Huddart and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[3] After six years at "The Mansion", VS's Denver location moved to their current office located at 455 Sherman St., Suite 390 Denver, CO 80203 in November of 2016. The current office was the previous home to the Marijuana Enforcement Division of Colorado.
Advocacy
Vicente Sederberg played a key role in passing Colorado Amendment 64, a ballot initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax the sale of marijuana to adults 21 or older. Founding partner Brian Vicente was a co-author of Amendment 64 and the law firm's office served as the campaign headquarters. [4]
The firm also has played a significant role in advising national, state and local government officials in the development of regulated cannabis markets across the country and around the world, including Uruguay, the first country in the world to legalize and regulate marijuana for adult use.[5]
Firm founding partner Christian Sederberg is a Colorado lobbyist who worked on former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper's Amendment 64 Implementation Task force and the Committee for Responsible Regulation, and other committees and associations.[6][7]
Vicente Sederberg's Hemp and Cannabinoids Practice Chair, partner Shawn Hauser, is a steering committee member of the American Hemp Campaign,[8] and was the lead author of the 2018 Farm Bill Policy Guide and Model Hemp Production Plan].[9][10]
In The Media
In April 2014, 5280 magazine listed Vicente and Sederberg as among the most powerful people in Denver.[11]
References
- ^ "Team". Vicente Sederberg. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Firm Profile". Vicente Sederberg LLP. 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ Merry (November 23, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Creswell Mansion" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-31. Three photos (1977)
- ^ Roberts, Michael (2017-11-01). "Amendment 64 Co-Author Brian Vicente on Colorado Legal Pot's Fifth Birthday". Westword. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "Brian Vicente". Vicente Sederberg LLP. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Christian Sederberg". Vicente Sederberg LLP. May 10, 2018.
- ^ Politics, JOEY BUNCH Colorado. "Meet 13 key Colorado Capitol influencers". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Shawn Hauser". Vicente Sederberg LLP. May 10, 2018.
- ^ 2018 Farm Bill Policy Guide and Model Hemp Production Plan
- ^ "American Hemp Campaign Releases Model Plan for Implementing State Hemp Programs". American Hemp Campaign. February 28, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ Luc Hatlestad, Natasha Gardner (2014-04-01). "The most powerful people in Denver". 5280. Retrieved 2014-07-14.