Jodi Green
Passionate about evaluating and preventing risk in new and highly-regulated industries
Corporate Law | Healthcare | Cannabis | Psychedelics | Insurance
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The Human.Believes in human-first, authentic, and vulnerable leadership and communication.
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The Writer.Lover of language in all forms; prolific writer and contributor to leading publications.
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The Athlete.Runner of 15 marathons who finds balance with yoga and meditation.
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The Explorer.Passionate about travel, learning, and testing the limits of the human experience.
The Ohio State University, Bachelor of Arts, 2007
DePaul University College of Law, Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2010
Harvard Law School, Mediating Disputes Certificate, 2021
UC Berkeley School of Law, Sustainable Capitalism & ESG Certificate, 2022
Psychedelics Today, Vital Program, Certificate in Integrative Psychedelic Studies, 2024
After litigating billion-dollar cases in her early career, Jodi Green now helps forward-thinking organizations mitigate risks, with a focus on startups, technology companies, and the psychedelics and cannabis ecosystems. Leveraging her own entrepreneurial experience as a guide, Jodi assists clients with a wide range of legal needs, including corporate formation and governance; complex contracts; regulatory compliance; and insurance coverage. She also provides fractional general counsel and risk management services to growth-stage entities.
Jodi is a sought-after author and dynamic public speaker who has been a legal commentator for media outlets such as KNX News, Law360, Bloomberg, and WeedWeek, published a course on “Managing the Risks of Cannabis-Related Businesses,” and has spoken at events organized by MAPS Psychedelic Science, YPO, NCIA, and the American Bar Association. Jodi also testified before the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and is working to increase commercial insurance availability for cannabis and psychedelics.
California
Illinois
Central District of California
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Psychedelic Bar Association, Corporate Committee Steward, 2021-present
The Cannigma, Advisory Board Member, 2021-present
Women in Psychedelics Network, Executive Director, 2022-2024
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Cannabis Executive Committee, 2020-2024
National Cannabis Industry Association, Risk Management & Insurance Committee, 2021-2023
American Bar Association, 2019-2022
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, 2019-2021
Formation of a multi-entity, multi-state ketamine addiction recovery venture, including management services organization, along with related fundraising documents, licensing agreements, and other applicable contracts.
Assist with contract review and general corporate legal advice for psychedelic employee benefits company.
Assist with corporate review, contracts, healthcare and insurance advice for California in-person ketamine assisted therapy retreat.
Assist with healthcare and corporate legal issues for California ketamine psychiatry and IV vitamin clinic.
Assist with healthcare and corporate legal issues for California psychotherapy and integrative wellness clinic.
Assist with corporate formation and contracts for California integration coaching practice.
Assist with corporate formation, fundraising and investor contracts, and regulatory advice for psychedelic public benefit company.
Assist hemp beverage startup with incorporation of new entity, review and drafting of licensing agreements.
Formation of new entities and trademark applications for psychedelic coaching businesses.
Recovered $4.75 million for a client in a dispute with an insurance carrier over proceeds from a homeowner’s insurance policy.
Represented client in California litigation involving regulatory issues surrounding hemp-derived cannabinoids.
Serves as general counsel and compliance officer for advertising technology company.
Served as an insurance coverage consultant for an insurance broker to assist with cannabis, hemp, and psychedelic insurance programs.
Assisted with implementation of standardized language, policies and procedures relating to insurance provisions in commercial contracts.
Assisted in insurance coverage analysis and dispute resolution against numerous pharmaceutical companies in the trillion-dollar nationwide opioid litigation.
Assisted in mediation of $800 million in claims over damages and insurance coverage for the MGM Harvest Festival mass shooting.
Top 200 Psychedelics Lawyers, 2024
Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2016-2020
Super Lawyers, 2023-2025;
reMind Psychedelics Business Forum, Gray Markets: The Good, The Bad and the Jury’s Still Out (Coming Dec. 2024)
Psychedelics Today, Legal Issues for Psychedelics Business Owners, Recorded Masterclass (July 2024)
Psychedelics for Healing, Chief Psychedelics Group (May 2024)
Psychedelics, Insurance, and Risk Management for Licensed Therapy Professionals, Webinar (April 2024)
Recreational vs Rx Market – The Future of Natural Psychedelics in the Kaleidoscope of Evolving Regulations, MAPS Psychedelic Science Conference (June 2023)
Show Me the Data – Navigating Psychedelic Naysayers, MAPS Psychedelic Science Conference (June 2023)
Insurance and Risk Management for Psychedelics, MAPS Psychedelic Science Conference (June 2023)
Psychedelics and Women’s Sexual Wellness and Healing, Chief Psychedelics Group, Virtual Meeting (March 2023)
Insurance and Risk Transfer for Psychedelics Practitioners, Psychedelics Today, Vital Program Virtual Meeting (Feb. 2023)
Psychedelics: Impact on Leadership, Diversity, and Inclusion, co-presented with MAPS JEDI Officer, Chief Psychedelics Group Virtual Meeting (Jan. 2023)
KNX News Radio, “Ketamine Clinics Opening Up Around Southern California,” Expert Interview (March 2023)
Ketamine and Healing, Chief Psychedelics Group, Virtual Meeting (Nov. 2022)
Interstate Cannabis Agreements, MyLawCLE (Nov. 2022)
“Dispute Resolution and Risk Transfer for Founders and General Counsel,” Chief (Oct. 2022)
“The Future of Psychedelics,” YPO President’s Forum (Oct. 2022)
“Creating Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry,” ALM Webinar
“Women in Cannabis,” DRI Cannabis Seminar (Sept. 2022)
“The Rise of Cannabis Lounges,” NCIA Podcast and Social Equity Committee Meetings, Podcast and Webinar (Aug. + Oct. 2022)
“Protecting Your Cannabis Business with Insurance,” Hampton Cannabis Expo (CanXpo) (Aug. 2022)
“Compliance, Risk Management, and Insurance Essentials for the Cannabis Industry,” Los Angeles County Bar Association (May 2022)
“Opioid Insurance Coverage Issues,” International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Committee Meeting (Apr. 2022)
“The Next Wave in Public Nuisance Claims,” Dispute Resolution and Litigation, American Bar Association (Mar. 2022)
“Cannabis State of the Union,” National Association of Insurance Commissioners, NAIC Spring National Meeting (Mar. 2022)
“Choosing Resilience,” Insurance Business America, Women in Insurance Virtual Event (Oct. 2021)
“Legal Spotlight,” Dispute Resolution in Cannabis, Insurance Journal, Insuring Cannabis Summit (Oct. 2021)
“Cannabis Coverage Issues,” Business Insurance, Virtual Cannabis & Hemp Conference, panelist (Oct. 2021)
“To Opioids, COVID, and Beyond,” Dispute Resolution in Opioid Litigation, 2021 Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) Annual Conference (Aug. 2021)
“Product Liability Lawsuits Worth Watching in Cannabis,” Insuring Cannabis Podcast, episode 30 (Aug. 2021)
“Current Issues and Recent Decisions in Opioid Coverage Litigation,” The Insurance Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco, presenter (June 2021)
“Legal Matters: Lawsuits and Regulations in Cannabis You Should Know About,” Insurance Journal, Insuring Cannabis Summit (Nov. 2020)
“Product and Liability Issues Facing the Growing Cannabis Industry,” 2020 CLM Focus: Cannabis, Environmental, Insurance Fraud, Property, Subrogation, Claims & Litigation, presenter (Nov. 2020)
Insurance Coverage Issues and Dispute Resolution, Perrin Conferences, Opioid Litigation Conference (Oct. 2020)
“The Vaping Injury Crisis: Products Liability & Insurance Coverage Issues for Nicotine and Cannabis Industries,” American Bar Association, (Jan. 2020)
“Insuring Cannabis: From the Mechanics to Seeing Through The Weeds,” Insurance Journal Research (Apr. 2020)
Strategies for Effective Claims Handling and Resolution, Insurance Business America, Cannabis Cover masterclass (Mar. 2020)
“Into the Weeds: Evolving Risks and Coverage Issues Involving Cannabis,” American Bar Association, 2020 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar, presenter (Mar. 2020)
“Social Inflation 2.0,” AMWINS Retail Broker Academy, presenter (Feb. 2020)
“Into the Weeds: The Complexities of Risk and Insurance for Medical Cannabis,” Cayman Captive Forum, presenter (Dec. 2019)
“What Every Coverage Lawyer Should Know About Preserving Error at Trial and on Appeal,” American Bar Association, Annual Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar, panelist (Feb. 2019)
“Insurance Coverage Issues in the Opioid Litigation,” The Opioid Litigation Conference, presenter (June 2018)
“Navigating the Insurance Coverage Case from Inception to Appeal,” Chicago Bar Association, moderator (May 2016)
PUBLICATIONS
Quoted, “DEA Cannabis Proposal Likely to Keep Insurers Sidelined,” Law 360 (May 2024)
Quoted, “Women in Insurance Law on Breaking Down Barriers,” Law 360 (March 2024)
“We Need More Women in the C-Suites of Psychedelic Companies,” Interview with ReMind Media (June 2023)
“How to Access and Assess Ketamine Therapy Options,” The Cannigma (May 15, 2023)
“What’s the Deal with Cannabis Consumption Lounges,” The Cannigma (Oct. 2022)
“Ohio Ruling Continues Pro-Insurer Shift In Opioid Wars,” Law 360 (Sept. 2022)
“A Road Map to Insurance for PFAS Claims and Suits,” Law360 (Sept. 2022)
“Cannabis Lounges – Coming to a City Near You,” NCIA Blog (Aug. 2022)
“Biggest General Liability Rulings In The First Half of 2022,” Law360, quoted (June 2022)
“Forum Battles Lie Ahead For Opioid Coverage Disputes,” Law360, quoted (June 2022)
“2 Calif. Insurance Decisions Question Boundaries Of Fortuity,” Law360, coauthor (May 2022)
“Insurers Up Scrutiny Of Companies’ ESG Strategies,” Law360, quoted (May 2022)
“Legal Experts Say Opioid Coverage Disputes Far From Over,” Law360, quoted (Apr. 2022)
“Policyholder Attys Hail Wash. Justices’ Entry Into Virus Fight,” Law360, quoted (Jan. 2022)
“What To Know As Vermont Justices Hear Virus Coverage Row,” Law360, quoted (Jan. 2022)
“Managing the Risks of Cannabis-touching Entities,” ALM/National Underwriter, Online Course (2022)
“Insurance Coverage Vet Joins Miller Nash Cannabis Team,” Law360, featured (Oct. 2021)
“Many Insurers Remain Hesitant On Cannabis Biz Coverage,” Law360, quoted (Oct. 2021)
“NY Gun Law May Create Opioidlike Litigation For Insurers,” Law360, quoted (July 2021)
“Ohio Ruling Adds to Insurance Uncertainty For Opioid Suits,” Law360, coauthor (July 2020)
“COVID-19 Will Have Biggest Impact on Cannabis Space,” Insurance Journal, quoted (Apr. 2020)
“2020 Predictions from Cannabis Industry Experts,” Insurance Journal, quoted (Jan. 2020)
“Marijuana Insurance Thaw Hinges On ‘Safe Harbor’ Bills,” Law360, quoted (Oct. 2019)
“Vaping Crisis Raises New Liability And Insurance Issues,” Law360, coauthor (Oct. 2019)
“Insuring the Ever-Growing Cannabis Industry: Part 2” Law360, coauthor (June 2019)
“High Risk or High Reward? Navigating the Emerging Insurance Market for the Cannabis Industry,” American Bar Association, Coverage, author (Spring 2019)
“Insuring the Ever-Growing Cannabis Industry: Part 1” Law360, coauthor (Jan. 2019)
“Fortuity Rules May Incite Coverage Row Over Opioid Lawsuits,” Law360, coauthor (Aug. 2018)
“The Six-Minute Effect: Lifestyle Design While Billing Time – Part I: ‘Busy’ Is a Four-Letter Word,” Defense Research Institute, author (July 2018)
“A Breath of Fresh Air … or Spring Is In the Air: Breathe New Life Into Your Legal Writing,” Defense Research Institute, author (April 2018)
“New Year’s Resolutions We Can All Keep The ‘Goldilocks Dose’: Finding the Perfect Balance of Advocacy,” Defense Research Institute, author (Jan. 2018)
“The Next Generation of Opioid Lawsuits: Insurance Issues Surrounding Securities Litigation,” Defense Research Institute Insurance Law Committee, Covered Events (Issue 4, 2018)