Justin Tepe is a co-founder of the Cannabis Law practice at Goodell DeVries. Justin represents licensed entities and ancillary businesses in the cannabis industry. He advises cannabis clients as regulatory advisor and as outside general counsel on matters ranging from employment law and contract negotiations to commercial disputes and transactions. Justin defends cannabis clients in regulatory enforcement actions and has negotiated several pre-charge resolutions of potential violations before the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission. He also assists clients in developing compliant operating procedures, drafting management agreements and applications for licenses, and in corporate governance and formation.

Justin also has an active commercial litigation practice and defends clients in product liability cases. He has first-chaired dozens of trials to judgment.  Justin is experienced in all aspects of complex litigation including investigations, depositions, motions practice, discovery disputes, and settlements.

Before joining Goodell DeVries, Justin worked as a lobbyist in Annapolis, Maryland, and previously worked for a Mid-Atlantic law firm representing clients in general tort litigation. Before entering private practice, Justin served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Shannon E. Avery of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.