Jeffrey Welsh

Of Counsel

Los Angeles

j.welsh@vicentellp.com

310-684-2016

777 S. Alameda St.,
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Commercial Transactions
Corporate & Business
Licensing
Regulatory Compliance
Technology

California

J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law
M.M., University of Southern California
B.A., The Hartt School of Music, The University of Hartford

Overview

Jeffrey Welsh serves as an of counsel attorney at Vicente LLP, where he focuses his practice on advising companies, brands, entertainment and media properties, other law firms, and investors on how to navigate the California cannabis marketplace.

From 2023-2025, Jeffrey was recognized by his peers in the "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch" list for his work in entertainment and sports law

Prior to joining Vicente LLP, Jeffrey worked in Corporate Business Affairs at the largest talent agency in the world, William Morris Endeavor, now WME | IMG, while simultaneously continuing to work in the legal cannabis industry part-time. In this unique position, Mr. Welsh’s goal was to develop an understanding of the nuanced entertainment industry, while concurrently connecting entertainer-advocates with projects and groups actively working in the cannabis space.

In 2015, Jeffrey co-founded Frontera Law Group with Luke Stanton. Through aggressive networking and an unrelenting desire to be the first mover in the cannabis-to-entertainment/media space, Mr. Welsh fostered an extensive network with the current and future tastemakers of the entertainment industry to facilitate deal flow between these two industries.

In April of 2017, Mr. Welsh co-founded a full-service creative agency, Composite. Composite helps guide and grow brands in the legal cannabis industry and specializes in creative & content production, marketing research & strategy, and product development. By navigating this unique path, Mr. Welsh is sensitive to specific legal issues involved in entertainment and cannabis coming together, such as intellectual property, endorsements, licensing, criminal and civil liability and other business and other legal considerations.

Jeffrey holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Hartford, a Master of Music from the University of Southern California, and a Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law. Recognized as a thought leader in the cannabis and entertainment communities, Jeffrey frequently speaks at cannabis industry events throughout Southern California.

Experience

Leadership & Community Involvement

  • Member, California Cannabis Industry Association, 2017-2019
  • Member, National Cannabis Industry Association, 2017-2019

Recognition

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Events

In the Media