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Lamar Hawkins Educates Bankrate on How Bankruptcy Applies to Title & Car Loans
To help readers understand whether title and car loans are included in bankruptcy filings, Bankrate turned to Lamar Hawkins for guidance for separate articles about what happens to secured loans and how people can keep their cars through bankruptcy.
Lamar shared that the bankruptcy court disfavors predatory […]
Super Lawyers Honors Two Guidant Attorneys
PHOENIX – (April 7, 2022) – When Super Lawyers published its 2022 edition of high-achieving attorneys, Guidant had two attorneys recognized for outstanding work.
Super Lawyers honors accomplished attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations […]
Guidant Makes Top 10 in Seven 2022 Ranking Arizona Categories
When AZ Big Media released the 2022 edition of Ranking Arizona, the state’s largest annual business opinion poll, Guidant appeared in seven categories, including Law Firms with 20 or Fewer Attorneys.
In addition to being voted No. 5 on that list, Guidant repeated its No. 3 in Entertainment Law for the third consecutive year. […]
Gary Smith Leads Psychedelic Bar Association’s Legalization and Regulation Committee
Committed to fostering legitimacy of psychedelics, the Psychedelic Bar Association (PBA) turned to respected industry thought leader Gary Smith to chair its recently formed Legalization and Regulation Committee.
Gary, who has written numerous articles advocating for the proposed Uniform Plant and Fungi Medicine Act in addition to authoring Psychedelica Lex, the preeminent […]
Phoenix Business Journal Highlights Guidant’s Growth and Hiring Plans Following Merger
After Guidant expanded its services and Arizona locations by merging with estate planning and probate firm Brown & Jensen, Lamar Hawkins sat down with Phoenix Business Journal to discuss how the merger transpired and Guidant’s resulting plans for growth.
Lamar shared how the firm expects to add one or two more attorneys, […]
Guidant Merges with Brown & Jensen to Expand Legal Services
To better serve baby boomers preparing for retirement as well as millennials seeking wills, Guidant merged with Mesa-based Brown & Jensen. Scott Jensen joins the firm as partner, bringing extensive experience in estate planning and probate that complements our existing practices serving businesses, individuals and families.
“Guidant clients appreciate our multi-disciplinary approach addressing the […]
Gary Smith Addresses Entheogens and Freedom of Religion at Cannadelic Miami
Although religions have used entheogens in religious ceremonies for thousands of years, psychoactive substances are illegal in most states. Cannadelic Miami invited Gary Smith to provide psychedelics professionals and consumers with insight into how freedom of religion applies to such sacramental practices.
Presenting “God and Mushrooms: Psychedelics, Religion and the First Amendment” […]
Gary Smith Educates Arizona Attorney About How Psilocybin Applies to Right to Try Laws
With a Right to Try statute on the books in Arizona since 2014 and a federal statute enacted in 2018, Arizona Attorney invited Gary Smith to write an article explaining psilocybin’s medical benefits and why Arizona’s Attorney General joined several states in appealing a Drug Enforcement Administration decision to […]
Gary Smith and Arizona Cannabis Bar Association Receive State Bar of Arizona Presidential Award
For the second time in three years, Gary Smith and the Arizona Cannabis Bar Association (ACBA) received the State Bar of Arizona’s Presidential Award for their upcoming seminar at the 2022 Annual Convention in June. Of the more than 40 seminars scheduled, only eight were chosen for the award, which recognizes superior […]
Gary Smith’s Psychedelics Thought Leadership Catapults Him to Top 200 Global Psychedelic Lawyers List
Because use and research for psychedelics is rapidly growing around the world, Cannabis Law Report and Cannabis Law Journal recently published its first Top 200 Global Psychedelic Lawyers and Policy & Regulatory Experts list. Gary Smith is included as an attorney at the center […]