Recognizing her accomplishments, Veronica Darling was highlighted in the 2017 edition of California Super Lawyers.
PORTLAND, OR, June 09, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Veronica Darling has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Over the past 15 years, Ms. Darling has established herself as a prominent attorney in both California and Oregon. Joining Cultiva Law in 2019, a boutique cannabis law firm in Portland, she serves as a compliance and regulatory counsel on behalf of a local cannabis processor. Long fascinated by the cannabis industry, Ms. Darling finds constant inspiration in her work as she concentrates on navigating the Oregon legal landscape and striving for stability, as well as changing perspectives on a burgeoning industry.
An award-winning law firm, Cultiva Law notably represents clients on a wide variety of business, legal and compliance needs throughout Washington, California, and Oregon. Providing expert counsel and serving as an advocate for the industry, Ms. Darling is among several pioneers at Cultiva Law to assist in garnering and maintaining compliance on behalf of entrepreneurs.
Ms. Darling began her legal career as a clerk to the Honorable Robert L. Hess and Honorable John Shepard Wiley Jr. of the Los Angeles Superior Court. She was subsequently hired as a litigation associate for Richards, Watson & Gershon in Los Angeles between 2008 and 2011 and for Miller Barondess LLP in Century City, California, from 2011 to 2012. Ms. Darling subsequently served as an attorney for Epps & Coulson LLP in Los Angeles between 2012 and 2019 and as an in-house counsel and chief compliance officer for Peak Extracts in Portland, a women-owned cannabis extract business, from 2015 to 2019.
Gaining significant experience in corporate and regulatory compliance and litigation during her tenure, Ms. Darling enjoyed several significant wins in the courtroom, including defending a Southern California city against a $100 million lawsuit by a globally known developer. She also had the opportunity to work on several substantial appellate cases as a junior associate, including a second amendment gun rights case that went before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on three separate occasions.
Outside of her primary endeavors, Ms. Darling is a vocalist for the Rose City Swing Band. She also performs with and is a past president of the Portland Lesbian Choir.
Ms. Darling prepared for her career by obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in political science at Washington State University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence at the UCLA School of Law. While pursuing her law degree, she served as an extern for the third division of the California Court of Appeals for the Second District. Well qualified in her field, Ms. Darling has been admitted to practice by the California, Washington and Oregon Bar Associations.
Recognizing her accomplishments, Ms. Darling was highlighted in the 2017 edition of California Super Lawyers. She was also the recipient of an Elite Lawyer Award for Cannabis Law in 2021 and 2022.
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