Russell Greenman

Russell A. Greenman is a corporate lawyer with vast experience in mergers and acquisitions, start-up companies, private equity, venture/growth capital investments, joint ventures, licensing, corporate governance, and general corporate law.

He specializes in providing legal advice to marijuana and hemp businesses, focusing on navigating the complexities of state and federal law, regulatory compliance, licensing, investment, and intellectual property.

Russell has a strong background in assisting clients with structuring compliant business entities in the cannabis industry to ensure success within legal frameworks, particularly in California and other states.

His client base spans various industries including cannabis, technology, venture capital, private equity, media and entertainment, restaurant and hospitality, consumer products, and real estate, offering strategic counsel and guidance.

Russell Greenman graduated with a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and achieved a BBA in Finance and Computer Science from The George Washington University, graduating summa cum laude.

He has held key roles in prestigious organizations such as Weinberg Gonser LLP as a Partner, MGMT Strategies, LLC as Founder and Managing Director, Codeity as COO/General Counsel (acquired in 2015), Raines Feldman LLP as Corporate Counsel, and Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard & Shapiro, LLP as an Associate.

His professional specialties include cannabis, emerging growth companies, corporate law, real estate, mergers & acquisitions, fund raising, and joint venture formation.