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About Emerald Law Group Advocates. Defenders. Pioneers.

Our Focus

The focus of the Emerald Law Group team is to support and assist our clients through any legal issues they are facing. We know that our legal system can feel overwhelming and scary, but we want to educate and empower you as we help you through the process.

Our zealous team of advocates are available to help you through a wide array of legal issues – whether it be criminal or civil cases in the courtroom, assisting you to obtain a cannabis permit and licensing at your farm, or consulting with you on your business endeavors – we have the knowledge, team, and resources to help you achieve success. 

We offer a full service array of assistance to help you with your needs.

What We Do

We offer consultations and representation dealing with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, specific to cannabis, in an effort to avoid criminal cases. While we specialize in educating and protecting our clients prior to charges being filed,  in the unfortunate event charges are filed against a client, we do all we can to prove their innocence through aggressive defense strategies, both in and out of the courtroom. 

Our primary focus in the criminal realm is the defense of our clients, facing criminal, cannabis related charges on the federal, state, and local level.  Our main goal is to keep non-violent drug offenders out of over-crowded jails and prisons. No obstacle will impede a zealous representation by our attorneys, and our passionate support team.

Why We Fight

Our client’s struggle is a personal affront, and entrenches us to fight for true justice.  Our office is committed to challenging what has become a status quo turnstile-esque criminal justice system, where the accused enters the courtroom a free person and walks out a stigmatized criminal, often in handcuffs. 

We stand strong, as outspoken advocates for our clients, based on principles that founded this great nation, wherein we are all presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Our Strengths Are Yours

We also have an excellent permitting team that can assist you through every step of the process to obtain local permits and state licenses for commercial cannabis cultivation. We are confident in our abilities to assist you through the seemingly endless hurdles required to participate in the regulated cannabis market.  

We also have a network of resources to assist you with any issue you are facing, and the knowledge necessary to appropriately advise our clients, so that you can meet your goals and achieve success. We can assist you in determining the best way to form an entity and to maintain compliance with all laws, criminal and regulatory.

Our attorneys and permitting team are passionate about the work we do, and it shows in our track record of success.

Testimonials

Meet The Emerald Law Team

Testimonials

Best family law attorneys in Mendocino County.

I wanted to give a big shout out to Emerald Law Group…thank you very much. Two years of litigation, and within months, these great people helped me get custody of my son. I will be forever grateful. Best family law attorneys in Mendocino County.

Jesus Pulido

Emerald Law Group was amazing from start to finish.

Emerald Law Group was amazing from start to finish. I reached out to them for assistance with my case in the midst of the holiday season and they were so helpful even during a time that most wouldn’t be. They walked me through every step, assisted me with paperwork as well as contacting involved agencies, and ultimately won my case in record time. I have not dealt with a law group before that has made me feel prioritized the way Emerald Law Group did. I highly recommend them.

Brian Aielli

I am here to tell you that Emerald Law Group rocked.

I am here to tell you that Emerald Law Group rocked.
I thought it would be no big deal when I got pulled over with a tiny box of samples in Ukiah. Dang, was I wrong.
I guess the days of a small amount of weed being a non-issue are done.
Remember don’t let them look at anything in your vehicle, they are not your friends and will say whatever
they want to get a case on you! Even if you have a Distro Permit!!!
All the Folks at Emerald were super professional and really knew their business.
I would recommend them wholeheartedly.

IL
MNF Inc.

Edie got my charges dropped and my weed and my chocolates back from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s office.

I was pulled over speeding through Laytonville just outside the hog farm on my way to Reggae on the River, tickets in hand. Allegedly with 500 edibles which they said were packaged for sale and almost 3 lbs of herb and a scale, Edie got my charges dropped and my weed and my chocolates back from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s office.

Jamie

Facts are facts. The only thing — counsel did a very good job…

“Facts are facts. The only thing — counsel did a very good job, because the rap sheet shows that burglary is a residential burglary. So she did a good job of finding the documentation and bringing it to me. And I agreed her documentation showed that it had been misreported in San Diego as a residential burglary, which would have changed the whole dynamics of this if it had been a strike.”

Opposing District Attorney

I have 100% trust in her and everybody in her office is top shelf.

I have been a client of Edie’s for a year and a half. I have found that Edie is incredibly intelligent, creative and totally honest. She has a very human quality in her speaking and always makes me feel good and comfortable.

I have 100% trust in her and everybody in her office is top shelf. Best law firm there is. Having her on my side is priceless. I highly recommend her and her firm.

John A.

Always working hard for her clients, working hard for me when I needed her.

Edie is one of the smartest ladies I know. Always working hard for her clients, working hard for me when I needed her. I witnessed her getting people’s money back, and cases dismissed or walk away without large blemishes on their records in cases that would have landed people in the penitentiary.

Donna

She had a great understanding of complicated facts and has continued to help us run our business with integrity and success.

Edie has helped my family through some tough times. She is always there to listen and never judged me when I felt others were.

I felt that she had me and my family’s interests at heart and would always recommend what she felt was best for us given our complicated situation.

She had a great understanding of complicated facts and has continued to help us run our business with integrity and success.

John B.

Edie helped me through the process proving my innocence even to me.

​I was caught, I thought red handed. Edie helped me through the process proving my innocence even to me. Helped me see things in a different light and made sure the prosecution and the judge saw it that way as well.

Robert

I would not hesitate for an instant to recommend Edie’s services.

Not only a brilliant attorney when it comes to negotiations and strategy but also compassionate regarding human circumstances.

I’ve known her for almost 20 years and she has served my family’s best interests with 100% integrity.

I would not hesitate for an instant to recommend Edie’s services.

Jared

I got busted and did not think I stood a chance, Edie calmed me down and walked me through the whole process.

I got busted and did not think I stood a chance, Edie calmed me down and walked me through the whole process. Though I was certain I was going to be in jail for a long time, Edie made arrangements for me to have a short electronic monitoring and probationary period and other than my arrest I never did another day in jail.

Terri

Edie handled my case like a champ and I could not have asked for a better result.

Edie handled my case like a champ and I could not have asked for a better result. She got my case tossed, listened to my story, and always cheered me up.

Alison

I really enjoy working with Edie and find her to be friendly and knowledgeable in Industry-related affairs.

I really enjoy working with Edie and find her to be friendly and knowledgeable in Industry-related affairs. She works well with State and Local agencies and got all my cases dismissed.

Kevin

Edie has an immense understanding of Cannabis Law and she did a great job for me and got my case dismissed. 

Edie has an immense understanding of Cannabis Law and she did a great job for me and got my case dismissed.  After several hearings Edie was able to get my case dismissed.  She filed motions in a timely manner and did not let the government push us around.  At the time I felt I was targeted because I was sick and defenseless.
Bruce Buckner (AKA ‘Mendobruce”)