Janine Weiss
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Experience
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CannTrade
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United States
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Wholesale
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Counsel
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Jun 2020 - Present
CannTrade is building the world's premiere B2B ecosystem for hemp, cannabis, and industry products & service businesses. CannTrade is building the world's premiere B2B ecosystem for hemp, cannabis, and industry products & service businesses.
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Bird Law Group, PC
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner
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Sep 2016 - Present
Provides outside general counsel advice and advocacy, including business formation, contract review, negotiations, complex business litigation, and appeals. Provides outside general counsel advice and advocacy, including business formation, contract review, negotiations, complex business litigation, and appeals.
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Little Sprout LLC
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Costa Mesa, California
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Co-Founder
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Aug 2015 - Jan 2018
Little Sprout produces stylish and multifunctional nursing covers, using an innovative magnet system thoughtfully designed to accommodate nursing a newborn, while providing the full, 360 degree coverage for nursing older, active babies. Little Sprout produces stylish and multifunctional nursing covers, using an innovative magnet system thoughtfully designed to accommodate nursing a newborn, while providing the full, 360 degree coverage for nursing older, active babies.
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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Attorney, Advertising, Marketing & Media
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May 2013 - Nov 2015
Associate in Manatt’s Advertising, Marketing & Media practice and is based in the Orange County, California office. She counseled clients on compliance with regulatory requirements relating to direct-to-consumer advertising and marketing practices, privacy, and consumer marketing and sales. Her work also included assisting clients in responding to regulatory inquiries by the Federal Trade Commission and in single or multistate enforcement actions by state Attorneys General on issues related to affiliate marketing and other online marketing activities and sales practices. Show less
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Snell & Wilmer
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Attorney, Civil Litigation
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Dec 2009 - May 2013
Associate in the Products Liability Litigation Group, representing manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and motor vehicles in consumer protection and advertising actions, insurance defense litigation and health care litigation. Experience includes: • Extensive law and motion work, including dispositive motions such as demurrers in state court, motions to dismiss in federal court, and motions for summary judgment; • Preparing for and assisting with all phases of discovery, including preparing and responding to written discovery, taking plaintiff and fact witness depositions, preparing and responding to meet and confer letters, review of electronically stored information, and preparing and responding to motions to compel; • Preparation by drafting of motions in limine, jury instructions, verdict forms, and participating in voire dire. Show less
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Orange County District Attorney
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Santa Ana, California
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Legal Intern
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Jun 2007 - Aug 2007
Legal Intern in Economic Crime Unit Experience included researching and drafting motions, responses and memoranda on various issues including responses to motions to suppress evidence, motions for joinder and memoranda on admissibility of expert testimony in support of one of the largest fraud cases in Orange County history. Progressed to the semi-final round of the OCDA’s Intern Advocacy Challenge during which competitors had one hour to prepare and present a closing argument before two judges. Show less
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Education
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University of Miami School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Magna Cum Laude -
UCLA
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government -
Mater Dei