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Provided by Rachel K Gillette
A leading cannabis-focused lawyer, Rachel helps clients nationwide proactively plan and implement strategies to capitalize on strategic business opportunities.
At the vanguard of the marijuana industry, Rachel leverages more than a decade of experience guiding clients to establish, expand, and protect profitable businesses in a rapidly-evolving legal, regulatory, and financial environment.
From years of interacting with regulators and taxing authorities Rachel knows how state and local provisions will be applied in practice and what clients can anticipate at every step of the licensing process and beyond. She vigorously protects clients’ interests in tax audits and deficiency assessments at the state and local level, as well as IRC §280E adjustments. Additionally, Rachel helps clients prepare and get positioned to seize opportunities, like starting operations in newly legalized states, scale businesses into multiple jurisdictions, or launch new brands and products.
Colorado NORML, Board Member and Former Executive Director; NORML, Distinguished Counsel’s Circle and Legal Committee Member; Women Grow, Founding Member; International Cannabis Bar Association, Founding Member; National Cannabis Industry Association, Member; and Colorado Bar Association, Member
Quinnipiac University, J.D., 2007; University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A., 2004
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Rachel Gillette has a high-profile practice that covers a wide range of regulatory advice for cannabis businesses, including in the contexts of licensing applications and corporate transactions.
Provided by Chambers
Rachel is very extensive in her knowledge of cannabis law as well as being an expert on fixation issues.
Her deep expertise, especially in navigating the complexities of the 280E tax code, is invaluable.
Rachel is known as a tax expert when it comes to cannabis companies.
Rachel's expertise in both cannabis and tax is invaluable to the client's business.
Rachel is amazing at what she does and exercises real care for the client.
Rachel is very extensive in her knowledge of cannabis law as well as being an expert on fixation issues.
Her deep expertise, especially in navigating the complexities of the 280E tax code, is invaluable.
Rachel is known as a tax expert when it comes to cannabis companies.
Rachel's expertise in both cannabis and tax is invaluable to the client's business.
Rachel is amazing at what she does and exercises real care for the client.