Overview

Jennifer Cabrera is a co-chair of the firm’s Litigation and Arbitration practice group and co-manages the firm’s New York office. With over a dozen years of experience in dispute resolution, she has represented clients in state and federal courts in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Jennifer understands that no one wants to find themselves in a dispute, and works with clients to find cost-effective and lasting solutions.

Jennifer also assists 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 is actively involved in legalization and social justice efforts in New Jersey.

She began her legal career at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, representing clients in complex commercial disputes, and later managed a boutique law firm, which gave her a crucial perspective on the experience of business owners. 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

• Author, "Garden State of Equity and Opportunity: Preparing for Adult-Use Legalization in New Jersey," December 22, 2020

• Co-author, "Litigation Funding for Cannabis and Hemp Businesses," November 30, 2020

• Author, "Cannabis Litigation vs Arbitration," November 20, 2020

• Author, "Cannabis in the 2020 Election: Spotlight on New Jersey," October 27, 2020

• 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, Vicente Sederberg LLP, "Webinar: Post-election Opportunities in the Cannabis Industry,” Webinar, November 19, 2020
• Speaker, Vicente Sederberg LLP, "Webinar: Challenging a Cannabis License Denial,” Webinar, October 27, 2020
• Speaker, High Brooklyn - Cannabis State of the State, "Current Legal Outlook for New York,” New York, February 20, 2020
• 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