Kevin Conroy

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Kevin Conroy is a partner in Foley Hoag’s Administrative Law Department, with a primary focus on state regulatory matters and government investigations. He co-chairs the firm’s State Attorneys General group.

Kevin has considerable experience developing proactive strategies to guide clients through every aspect of a state’s regulatory process, including attorney general investigations, cannabis and gaming licensing and administrative hearings. He has advised many large companies in matters before state Attorneys General Offices, cannabis regulatory bodies and public utility commissions.

Kevin knows firsthand how government investigations work, and has helped companies find workable solutions within highly scrutinized industries. His work with DraftKings led to first-in-the-nation regulations around fantasy sports, ultimately avoiding an outright ban in Massachusetts and providing a roadmap forward for many other states. Kevin represents a variety of cannabis investors and operators regarding state licensing matters including approvals to open and changes in ownership.

Kevin previously served as the Massachusetts Deputy Attorney General assisting in the overall management of the Attorneys General Office and supervising nearly all civil matters in the office including employment, labor, non-profit, consumer enforcement, insurance, financial services, civil rights, health care and energy. Before this appointment, he served as the Chief of the Attorneys General Business and Labor Bureau, overseeing divisions including Business, Technology and Economic Development, Energy, Fair Labor, Medicaid Fraud and Non-Profit/Public Charities.

Kevin began his legal career at Foley Hoag before joining the New England Council as General Counsel in 2005. He returned to the firm in 2012.

Kevin plays an active role in the leadership at Foley Hoag, serving on the firm’s Executive Committee, which works to further its strategic goals for client service, diversity, culture and overall growth.

Kevin advises a variety of cannabis investors and operators across the United States regarding compliance with state and local cannabis laws and regulations. He has helped clients secure cannabis licenses in multiple states and works with them to obtain state approval for changes of ownership. As part of this, Kevin has advised clients on the regulatory issues related to large cannabis multi-state and international transactions. He also advises operators in enforcement proceedings brought by state cannabis regulators.

Kevin is a member of the United State Cannabis Council’s policy committee; the former co-chair of the National Cannabis Industry Association’s Sub-Committee on Emerging Jurisdictions and a member of the Boston Bar Association’s Cannabis Advisory Committee.

Education: Boston College Law School, J.D.; Tufts University, B.A.