One of Three Nationwide Practitioners recognized for Cannabis Law

Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin is pleased to announce that William G. Roark has been selected as a Rising Star for 2020 by Law 360, a national publication that recognized 176 lawyers nationwide who, in their words, "legal accomplishments’ transcended their age.”

There were over 1,300 submissions nationwide for the Rising Star honor. Bill was recognized for Cannabis Law with just two other lawyers. His colleagues on this list span 38 practice areas and 80 law firms and include lawyers from some of the national powerhouses. With over 1.5 million readers each day, Law 360 is a trusted and highly respected news source for law firms across the country, in-house counsel at major corporations, business leaders, and government officials.

William G. Roark is a chair of the firm’s Cannabis Practice Group. He currently serves as co-chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Law Committee. Mr. Roark provides substantive, value-added regulatory advice to companies operating in Pennsylvania’s emerging cannabis market. Because he has remained on the forefront of the legislative development and implementation of the Act, Mr. Roark has been asked to plan and present at various educational seminars teaching thousands of other professionals around the region. Since 2014, he has devoted his time to expanding the legal profession’s knowledge and awareness of the laws and regulations surrounding this industry so that the profession can be better prepared to meet the numerous legal needs on the horizon.

An active member of the Montgomery Bar Association, Mr. Roark is a past editor of the Montgomery County Law Reporter, past chair of the Environmental Law Committee and a contributing editor to Montgomery County’s Civil Practice Manual. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2016, Mr. Roark was selected to participate in Montgomery County’s prestigious Leadership Academy. A graduate of Bucknell University (B.A. Economics,cum laude, 2003), Mr. Roark received his law degree with honors in 2006 from Villanova University, where he served as a member of the Villanova Moot Court Board Executive Committee.

Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin is one of the leading law firms in Eastern Pennsylvania providing legal counsel to businesses, municipalities and individuals in such areas as business law, litigation, real estate matters, municipal law, cannabis and hemp law, environmental law, trusts and estates, family law, criminal law and personal injury matters. The firm’s singular focus is on achieving the best possible result for its clients. For more information, please go to www.hrmml.com.