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Fatima Afia

Associate

Rudick Law Group, PLLC


Fatima Afia is a cannabis attorney and civil litigator at Rudick Law Group, PLLC, with a background in commercial and business litigation, land use and landmarks law matters, and disability insurance law. As a litigator, Fatima was an instrumental member of the litigation team behind Washington v. Barr, a pro-bono lawsuit brought against the federal government that sought to declare the federal law criminalizing cannabis unconstitutional. As part of her work in Washington v. Barr, Fatima led the effort in securing overwhelming amicus support before the U.S. Supreme Court from seven members of Congress, 19 disparate and highly regarded organizations, and two eminent cannabis researchers and scientists. In connection with her disability insurance work, she has helped secure and maintain disability benefits for clients from some of the largest disability insurance companies in the United States, playing a vital role in the firm's successful administrative appeal against Unum Insurance Company which resulted in an award of approximately $1 million in retroactive benefits for the client. 

As a cannabis attorney, Fatima assists cannabis clients navigate the legal cannabis and hemp industry in the areas of corporate law and regulatory compliance, business transactions, litigation, and state licensing applications in various jurisdictions including New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Fatima is also a social equity advocate, providing instrumental testimony to the Cannabis Control Commission in Massachusetts in 2019 which resulted in an expedited license application-review process for women-and-minority-owned businesses that were unfairly excluded from the regulatory definition of a social equity applicant. Fatima is also an article contributor for Marijuana Venture, has regularly organized and chaired CLE panels and events for the International Cannabis Bar Association (“INCBA”), and is the Co-Chair of INCBA’s CLE Committee. She was the Moot Court Winner at the Medical Cannabis Conference held at Columbia University in 2019, and in 2021 was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine.

Fatima attended Brooklyn Law School where she graduated in the top 20% percent of her graduating class. 

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In the Weeds in the Empire State: Cannabis Licensing in New York


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Faculty:
Fatima Afia |  Lauren Rudick |  Michelle Bodian |  Neil Willner
Duration:
1 Hour
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Audio and Video
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Short Description:
Given the rapid developments that have taken place in just a short year, clients looking to enter the New York cannabis market will likely have many questions. Prepare yourself for these inevitable co...
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$75.00 - Non Member Price

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CLI2022
Categories:
Licensing |  Licensing and Permitting
Faculty:
Ryan Agnew |  David Ruskin |  Lara DeCaro |  Eric D Postow |  Andrea Steel |  Eliyahu Scheiman, J.D. |  Fatima Afia |  Steve Schain |  ....
Duration:
1 Hour
Format:
Audio and Video
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INCBA09302022hotmktsOD
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Short Description:
Come play the dating game! Our contestants are each license applicants who are given a choice of three potential states (the potential suitors) in which to apply.
Price:
$75.00 - Non Member Price

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Connecticut State Licensing: Cultivating an Industry in the Land of Steady Habits


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Emerging Markets |  Licensing |  Licensing and Permitting
Faculty:
Amanda Rositano |  Michelle Bodian |  Fatima Afia
Duration:
1 Hour
Format:
Audio and Video
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INCBA02082023connlicOD
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Access for 6 month(s) after purchase.
Short Description:
Connecticut State Licensing: Cultivating an Industry in the Land of Steady Habits. Learn about pending litigation against the state due to the licensing and lottery system and the program’s apparent f...
Price:
$75.00 - Non Member Price

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Live Event

Cannabis Law Institute 2023: Igniting Legal Excellence in the Cannabis Industry


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Faculty:
Mary Shapiro, JD, MBA |  Shabnam Malek |  Fatima Afia |  Jason Horst |  Jessica C. McElfresh |  Zachary Kobrin |  Jason Moscovici |  Marie Sanchez |  ....
Duration:
51 Hours 50 Minutes
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Cannabis Law Institute 2023
Price:
$1,099.00 - Non Member Price
Date:

Thu, Jun 08, 2023 - 09:00am to Sat, Jun 10, 2023 - 12:50pm PDT


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