Katy M. Young
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in San Francisco, California
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Cannabis law,
Real estate,
Employment litigation,
Civil litigation,
Employment & labor,
Landlord & tenant
Education Qualification:
University of San Francisco School of Law
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Cannabis law,
Real estate,
Employment litigation,
Civil litigation,
Employment & labor,
Landlord & tenant
582 Market Street, 17th FloorSan Francisco, California, 94104
First Admitted: 2009, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.astralegal.com/attorney/katy-m-young/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court, Membership Chair, 2023
- President of InterNational Cannabis Bar Association, 2018
- Executive Committee of Litigation Section of Bar Association of San Francisco, 2017
- Group Leader Assistant, ProVisors San Francisco 9 Group, 2020
- ProVisors Network, San Francisco, Executive Committee Bay Area Lawyers Affinity Group and Cannabis Business Affinity Group, 2020
- Delegate to California Conference of Bar Associations for Bar Association of San Francisco, 2014
Videos:
- The Litigator's Edge, 2025
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Berkeley Humane Society, Berkeley, CA
- California Competes, LLC
Honors/Awards:
- Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2014-2018 The Expert Network, Distinguished Lawyer, 2016
- Only 8 firms in San Francisco won this distinction. We are honored and proud to be one of them!, Chambers USA California Spotlight, Chambers USA, 2025
- Litigation Counsel of America, Associate Fellow
- Expert Network Distinguished Lawyer
- Benchmark Litigation, Top 40 Under 40 Hotlist 2018
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Women's Council of Realtors, Delta Chapter April 20, 2018 The 411 on 420: What Realtors Need to Know About Cannabis in California
- “Structuring Enforceable Contracts in the Cannabis Industry”
- “Business & Environmental Issues in Cannabis & Industrial Hemp”Oakland Marriott City Center, Oakland
- Early Growth Financial Services
- Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW East Bay)
- Cannabis Law Institute September 7-8, 2018 Washington, DC, Topic TBD
- The Seminar Group May 5, 2017 Medical and Recreational Marijuana in Northern California , Speaker, Medical and Recreational Marijuana in Northern California, 2017
- Bar Association of San Francisco June 8, 2017 “Beware Before You Share: Practical Advice for Attorneys with Clients in the Sharing Economy”
- National Cannabis Industry Association Cannabis Business Summit and Expo June 13, 2017 “Track 1: The Fine Print: Money, Law, and Your Business”
- Cannabis Law Institute: Denver, CO July 28 – 29, 2017 Business Litigation for Cannabiz: Same Same, but Different
- Bar Association of San Francisco August 29, 2017 Cannabis Civil Litigation: Same Same, But Different
- Law Offices of McManis Faulkner September 13, 2017 Cannabis Civil Litigation
- The Knowledge Group March 8, 2018 Cannabis Marijuana Regulation: Current Legal Issues You Should Know
- The Santa Clara County Bar Association April 17, 2018 Cannabis and California Real Estate Attorneys: Advising Clients Engaged In the Cannabis Industry http://www.sccba.com/event/id/1082270/Cannabis-Insights-and-Challenges-for-Attorneys-Advising-Clients-Engage.htm
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Mother of two awesome kiddos.
Industry Groups:
- Bars
- Cannabis
- Craft Beer
- Family Offices
- Investors
- Law Firms
- Professional Service Firms
- Real Estate
- Restaurants
- Technology
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