Overview

Jennifer Cabrera is counsel at Vicente Sederberg and co-manages the firm’s New York office. She primarily helps clients with regulatory and commercial matters relating to cannabis and hemp, with a focus on the New York and New Jersey markets. She has worked with cannabis companies since 2014 and has been an active proponent of legalization and social justice efforts in New Jersey.

With over a dozen years of experience in dispute resolution, Jennifer also advises clients on their commercial disputes. She understands that no one wants to find themselves in a dispute, and works with clients to find cost-effective and lasting solutions. Prior to joining VS, Jennifer managed a boutique law firm which gave her a crucial perspective on the experience of business owners. She began her legal career at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, representing clients in complex commercial disputes.

Jennifer holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, Harvard Law School, and the University of Cambridge. She previously served as adjunct faculty at the law schools of Duke, Fordham, and St. John’s. 

Experience

Leadership & Community Involvement

• Member, International Cannabis Bar Association
• Member, Cannabis Committee, American Herbal Products Association
• Member, International Committee, American Herbal Products Association
• Member, Personal Care Products Committee, American Herbal Products Association
• Member, Tea & Infusion Products Committee, American Herbal Products Association
• Board Member, Harvard Club of New York City 
• Member, ArbitralWomen

Teaching Appointments

• Adjunct Faculty, Duke University School of Law
• Adjunct Faculty, Fordham University School of Law
• Adjunct Faculty, St. John's University School of Law

Publications

VS Insights

• Co-Author, "New York Update: Governor Cuomo's Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Proposal," February 20, 2020

• Co-Author, "New Jersey's Hemp Program Opens the Door to Applicants," February 6, 2020

• Co-Author, "New Law Regulates Hemp and Hemp Extracts in New York," December 19, 2019

• Co-Author, "Understanding New Jersey's Medical Cannabis Expansion," August 2, 2019

Events

• Speaker, CBD Expo East , "Life After the New Farm Bill ,” Orlando, November 15, 2019
• Speaker, NJ Cannabis Insider Live, "Hemp & CBD: Business Opportunities in These Developing Industries,” New Jersey, October 02, 2019
• Speaker, Union County College, "Medicinal and Therapeutic Uses of Cannabis,” New Jersey, September 19, 2019
• Speaker, NECANN, "Hemp Here and Now: Regulations, Research and Opportunities in the Mid Atlantic,” New Jersey, September 14, 2019
• Speaker, Union County College, "Introduction to Cannabis in New Jersey,” New Jersey, June 27, 2019