Neil Willner

Counsel

Vicente LLP

Neil M. Willner is counsel in Vicente LLP’s New York office. He focuses his practice on the cannabis industry, with a particular emphasis on regulatory and compliance matters in New York, New Jersey and other jurisdictions across the country. Over the last several years, Neil has been on the forefront of regulatory challenges concerning the crossover of the hemp and regulated marijuana industries.

In addition to advising private clients, Neil is involved in a myriad of Bar Associations and Trade Associations. For the past several years, Neil has served on the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association’s Cannabis Section where he chairs the Regulatory Sub-Committee. He also serves on committees for the International Cannabis Bar Association, where he has been a frequent presenter on intoxicating hemp issues, and the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH). Neil helps dictate policy at the state and federal levels and has engaged with Congressmen, FDA officials and state Attorneys General Offices to discuss federal legalization and the regulation of hemp products. Neil has been called upon by state regulators and state attorney generals to provide guidance on regulatory matters concerning intoxicating hemp.

Neil also serves as a trusted expert to media outlets and has been quoted in articles published by the New York Times, the Village Voice, Forbes, and Lawyer.com.

He received his Juris Doctor from New York Law School and received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Vermont.