BOSTON, DENVER, JACKSONVILLE, LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK — For the fourth consecutive year, cannabis and psychedelics law firm Vicente LLP was ranked in the 2025 Best Law Firms® list.
Vicente was recognized nationally for Land Use and Zoning Law and earned a Tier 1 regional ranking in Colorado for Corporate Law and Government Relations Practice, Administrative/Regulatory Law and Land Use Zoning Law in Boston, and Real Estate Law in Jacksonville.
Firms on the 2025 Best Law Firms list are recognized for their professional excellence, based on impressive ratings from clients and peers. A tiered ranking indicates a combination of quality legal practice and expertise, with firms listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. This designation reflects the respect a firm earns from fellow lawyers and clients in their communities and practice areas, further highlighting their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.
Vicente was ranked in Best Law Firms 2025 as follows:
National Tier 3
- Land Use and Zoning Law
Metropolitan Tier 1
- Colorado — Corporate Law & Government Relations Practice
Metropolitan Tier 2
- Boston — Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Jacksonville — Real Estate Law
Metropolitan Tier 3
- Boston — Land Use and Zoning Law
“As our country moves quickly towards rescheduling cannabis, it is more important than ever to have knowledgeable lawyers supporting cannabis businesses," said founding partner Brian Vicente. "At Vicente LLP, we are honored to be recognized as experts in the areas of Corporate Law, Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning Law and Government Relations Practice.”
In addition to ranking in Best Law Firms, 15 of our attorneys across five offices and eight practice areas were recognized as leaders in cannabis and corporate law in Best Lawyers® 2025 this year. Renowned for its rigorous peer-review process, Best Lawyers is a trusted resource in the legal industry. The lawyers listed are neither required nor allowed to pay a fee for recognition, making Best Lawyers recognition a great honor within the legal industry.
Eight attorneys earned spots on The Best Lawyers in America® list:
Colorado
- Shawn Hauser - Cannabis Law
- Joshua Kappel - Cannabis Law
- Brian Vicente - Cannabis Law, Corporate Law, Government Relations Practice
Florida
- Sally Kent Peebles - Real Estate Law
Massachusetts
- Adam Fine - Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Philip C. Silverman - Land Use and Zoning Law
- New York
- Jennifer M. Cabrera - Cannabis Law
- Brandon Kurtzman - Cannabis Law
Seven Vicente attorneys were included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025, which recognizes outstanding associates and lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their professional excellence:
California
- Sahar Ayinehsazian - Corporate Law
- Jeffrey Welsh - Entertainment and Sports Law
- Colorado
- Yolanda Clarke - Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Jerrico Perez - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Massachusetts
- Michelle Bodian - Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Jeremy Shaw - Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law
- David Ullian - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
About Vicente LLP
Vicente LLP is the premier cannabis and psychedelics law firm. Since 2010, the firm has been helping clients navigate laws and regulations, build and grow businesses, and shape public policy to advance the legal cannabis, hemp, and psychedelics fields across the globe. Vicente LLP has been ranked a Nationwide Band 1 law firm by Chambers and Partners since 2019. Learn more at VicenteLLP.com.