Andrew Cooper – Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
Counsel
Andrew is Counsel at Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLC where he Chairs the Firm’s Cannabis & Psychedelics Practice Group.
After spending most of his over 30 years of practice as a trial and transactional attorney, handling primarily intellectual property, commercial litigation, and healthcare matters, and as General Counsel representing companies in markets such as salty snacks (as General Counsel for Robert’s American Gourmet, the manufacturer and distributor of the iconic “Pirate’s Booty”) and beer, wine and liquor (representing BH Group, the manufacturer and distributor of “Notorious Pink”), Andrew pivoted to cannabis.
Since that time, Andrew has used the skills he’s honed as an IP and Healthcare lawyer to represent clients in and around the emerging cannabis industry. Andrew is considered a leading expert on cannabis & psychedelics, and represents businesses and individuals at every level of the cannabis supply chain. Clients include state-licensed adult-use marijuana and hemp cultivators, processors, delivery companies, distributors, testing laboratories and dispensaries, whether vertically integrated or operating as standalone businesses, as well as investors in those businesses. He also represents a full range of vendors and ancillary players that supply their products and services to the cannabis industry, from raw materials, technology, advertising and marketing, consumption products, beverage, and security companies.
Andrew is focused on providing legal guidance and representation to businesses, organizations, and individuals operating in the field of psychedelic medicine and therapy. Our specialized approach to this emerging industry is intended to help clients cut through the complex state-by-state legal and regulatory environment.
The firm’s cross-disciplinary approach combines in-depth advice for all matters of business, deep subject matter proficiency, and proactive analysis of relevant laws and markets. Anticipating the needs of existing and upcoming psychedelic businesses, our attorneys have endeavored to become leading experts in all matters of hallucinogenic compounds, including therapeutic service provision, managing multi-level compliance, and navigating ongoing regulatory changes. We stay up-to-date on the evolving laws and regulations surrounding psychedelics and are committed to helping our clients operate in compliance with applicable laws while advancing the expansion of this emerging industry.
Andrew also has been recognized as a Super Lawyer (2013 – 2025) (Cannabis).
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