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Sean J. McGowan is a prominent corporate cannabis lawyer in New York, representing various companies and investment firms in legal matters. Learn more about his background and achievements. Sean J. McGowan is a partner at Kaufman McGowan PLLC, Long Island's Corporate & Securities Law Office™, and Corporate & Securities Counsel to the Cannabis Industry™. With a focus on corporate and securities law, he is a leading figure in the cannabis industry in New York and the USA. He provides legal representation to emerging growth, middle market, and public companies, as well as investment firms, in areas such as corporate transactions, securities compliance, financing, mergers & acquisitions, and more. Mr. McGowan holds several prestigious positions, including President of the Columbian Lawyers Association of Suffolk County and Secretary of the Confederation of Columbian Lawyers of New York State. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association and its Cannabis Law Section, the International Cannabis Bar Association, and the Cannabis Association of New York. Additionally, he is affiliated with the Chaminade Long Island Businessmen's Association, the Suffolk County Bar Association, and the Long Island Capital Alliance. In addition to his professional affiliations, Mr. McGowan is a published author, with an article titled "A Delayed Search of an Automobile Makes for an Unconstitutional Seizure" in the Touro Law Review. He obtained his J.D. summa cum laude from Touro College in 2014, where he also served as an editor of the Touro Law Review. He holds a B.S. magna cum laude from Adelphi University, earned in 2011. Mr. McGowan is licensed to practice law in the State of New York. Recognized for his expertise, Mr. McGowan has been named one of the top cannabis lawyers globally by the Cannabis Law Report. He is a New York Metro Rising Star for the years 2020-2023 and was honored as a 40 under 40 recipient by Long Island Business News. He also received the Huntington Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Long Island's Top 30 Young Professionals Award in May 2013.

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Cannabis & Marijuana Law

Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana

Securities Law

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

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