Florida license and practice

David C. Kotler is admitted to practice law in Florida and is a member of The Florida Bar in good standing, eligible to practice law in Florida (Florida Bar #121290). Verify the current individual Bar record at floridabar.org/mybarprofile/121290 before hiring an attorney.

David C. Kotler is Of Counsel at Cohen Kotler, P.A. in Boca Raton, where he focuses on the regulated cannabis and hemp industries. He previously served as an assistant state attorney in Miami-Dade County, prosecuting cases from DUI to murder and white-collar and economic crimes, and worked in the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. He was appointed by Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner to the Florida Medical Cannabis Advisory Council in 2019 and was recognized by The National Law Journal as a Cannabis Law Trailblazer in 2022. He earned his law degree from Widener University School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from Lafayette College. He is admitted to practice in Florida, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Florida, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Matters this legal field covers

Cannabis legal work may cover licensing, compliance, business formation and transactions for cannabis and hemp businesses.

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Ask which type of cannabis matter the lawyer handles, the relevant Florida county, potential filing deadlines, and the scope of legal fees. Confirm whether the firm can handle your location, matter type and timing.

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