Overview

Steve Pemberton is an associate attorney at Vicente LLP. Steve focuses his practice on cannabis business licensing, land use, and regulatory compliance law. Steve and the New Jersey team have helped clients secure numerous state and municipal approvals across the Garden State.

Before joining Vicente LLP, Steve served as an attorney-advisor with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission in Washington, D.C., where he gained exposure to the heavily regulated mining industry.

Steve graduated from Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude, and holds a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, where he studied political science, history, and music.

Publications

VS Insights

• Co-author, "New Jersey Moves One Step Closer to Cannabis Consumption Areas: CRC Publishes Proposed Regulations," January 25, 2023

• Co-author, "Highlights from New Jersey’s 2022 Proposed New Cannabis Rules," August 2, 2022

• Co-author, "Summary of New Jersey’s Adult Use Cannabis Regulations," August 24, 2021

Events

• Speaker, 5th Annual New Jersey Cannabis Convention, "Creating a Culture of Compliance - Tips and Tricks for Navigating New Jersey's Cannabis Industry,” Atlantic City, September 07, 2024
• Speaker, Vicente LLP, "[Webinar] How to Run a Compliant Cannabis Dispensary in New Jersey,” Online, March 22, 2023
• Speaker, New England Cannabis Convention, "Ready, Set, Grow! Expanding Your Massachusetts Brand Across the Northeast,” Boston, March 11, 2023
• Speaker, 3rd Annual New Jersey Cannabis Convention, "So You Have a License...Now What? Get Compliant!,” , September 10, 2022
• Speaker, Vicente Sederberg LLP, "Session 1: New York Cannabis Update & CAURD Overview,” Online, August 18, 2022