Mike Rothman is the founder and principal of the Medical Cannabis Law Group located in Rockville, Maryland. In addition to founding this very specialized law group, I also serve clients in Maryland and the District of Columbia as an attorney at the Law Office of Mike Rothman.
For more than ten (10) years, he has advised clients around the country about the Cannabis plant, its medical uses, and its legality in commercial transactions. Over the last 14 years, he has been a criminal defense attorney with his office located in Rockville, Maryland. His legal practice includes representing clients in matters involving criminal defense, commercial litigation, business and corporations law, securities law, intellectual property, and government representation. Prior to opening his practice, he worked for the law firm of Arent Fox in Washington, DC as an Associate Attorney.
During law school, he clerked at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland (Northern Division), as well as for the United States Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Litigation. He also has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (a business-government degree) from The George Washington University’s School of Business and Public Management. In addition, he has worked on Capitol Hill as a Congressional Aide, and he served as a Deputy Campaign Manager for a U.S. Congressional Campaign.
For the last six years, the legal ratings and publishing company Superlawyers named him as one of the top 5% of practicing lawyers in Maryland and Washington, DC, as rated by his peers. He is a member of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS). He is a lifetime member of NORML (the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), and has willingly served on any voluntary cause that helps to bring an end to the arrest and to normalize business relations for Cannabis users and providers. This past year, he spoke at the Patients Out of Time Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. He is also an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau.
Contact Info:
- 301.685.5170