Melissa Kuipers Blake

Melissa Kuipers Blake: Accomplished Legal and Political Strategist at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Melissa Kuipers Blake is a shareholder and accomplished legal and political strategist at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, a prominent law firm based in Denver, Colorado.12 With over 25 years of experience, she advocates at the federal, state, and local levels of government, representing clients in highly regulated industries and successfully navigating their legal, political, and business interests.1

Key Areas of Expertise and Achievements

• Co-chair of Brownstein's Cannabis & Industrial Hemp industry group, playing a dominant role in crafting and implementing cannabis policy at the federal and state level since its legalization in Colorado1
• Built a large-scale national automotive practice, with vast experience lobbying for the industry in state governments and Washington, D.C.1
• Led a successful federal strategy on behalf of the City of Colorado Springs to reverse the Trump Administration's decision to relocate Space Command to Huntsville, AL from Colorado Springs, CO1
• On behalf of Cresco and Curaleaf, successfully secured passage of the SAFER Banking Bill, S.2860, out of the Senate Banking Committee1

Professional Affiliations and Awards

• Government and Public Policy Advocacy Committee, The Florida Bar, 2017- present1
• Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, 2023 - present1
• Outstanding Women in Business, Denver Business Journal, 20221
• Barrister's Best "Best Marijuana Lawyer", Law Week Colorado, 2021, 20231
• 5280 Top Lawyers, 2016-20241

Melissa Kuipers Blake's dedication extends beyond her professional life, as she serves as the CEO of Baking for the Troops, a nonprofit that sends homemade care packages to U.S. military members deployed worldwide.1