Joshua Schneiderman

Josh Schneiderman is a member of the firm’s corporate and securities group. He advises clients on a wide range of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and public and private offerings of debt and equity securities. In addition, Josh advises clients on matters related to franchising, including the establishment of new franchise systems and the expansion of existing franchise systems nationally and internationally. He also advises public and private companies on corporate governance matters.

Josh also advises clients in the cannabis industry. He is familiar with the unique needs of industry clients in light of the present conflict between federal and state laws and local regulations in the space, and he and others in the firm help clients navigate the challenges that arise in that context whether their needs relate to licensing and registration, general corporate matters (including financings, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions), branding, tax, banking and finance, real estate and employment.

In addition to his normal areas of practice, Josh is a member of the firm’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Team, an interdisciplinary team of lawyers, formed quickly after recognizing the complex legal issues that businesses would confront as a result of the coronavirus. This group has issued legal alerts and newsletters on the topic and has hosted multiple webinars to address a range of concerns. The group remains committed to monitoring the issues and bringing as much clarity and guidance to clients as possible. More information is available in the COVID-19 Resource Center.

Representative Presentations and Publications

• Cannabis on the Market, Quoted, IR Update (Winter 2020)
• Will COVID-19 Put the Brakes on Cannabis Businesses...or Pump the Gas? Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 31, 2020)
• Ten Questions to Ask When Drafting a Coronavirus Disclosure, Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 13, 2020)
• 2020 Annual Meeting Season, Co-Author, Corporate Communicator (Winter 2019-2020)
• Raising and Issuing Preferred Equity For Development Deals, Presenter, Long Beach Commercial Real Estate Council, Long Beach, CA (September 13, 2019)
• Brand and Expand How White Labeling Can Serve Cannabis Entrepreneurs, Co-Author, Orange County Business Journal (August 19, 2019)
• Will the SAFE Banking Act Persuade Banks to Open Their Doors to Cannabis Clients? Co-Author, The Daily Journal (May 9, 2019)
• Congress Weighs New Banking Laws That Could Light Up the Pot Business, Quoted, Fortune (April 19, 2019)
• California’s Gender Diversity on Boards Law and Its Broader Implications for Public and Private Companies, Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (February 8, 2019)
• Hot Topics in Corporate Governance, Presenter, Eleventh Annual Proxy Season Update, Snell & Wilmer offices, Phoenix, AZ (January 10, 2019)
• 2019 Annual Meeting Season, Co-Author, Corporate Communicator (Winter 2018-2019)
• Lifting the Haze Around the California Cannabis Industry, Presenter, CREW-LA, Los Angeles, CA (May 17, 2018)
•“The Business of Marijuana,” Panel Member, Latino Deal Makers - March 2018 Event, Beverly Hills, CA (March 26, 2018)
• Drafting Cannabis Contracts, Presenter, Fundamentals of California Cannabis Law Webinar with LACBA Business and Corporations Law Section and PDM, LLP, Los Angeles, CA (March 21, 2018)
• High Stakes, Co-Author, Intellectual Property Magazine (January 29, 2018)
• Avoiding Activist Shareholders and Adverse Proxy Advisor Recommendations, Presenter, Tenth Annual Proxy Season Update, Snell & Wilmer offices, Phoenix, AZ (January 11, 2018)
• Cannabis Traps for the Unwary, Co-Author, Daily Journal (January 9, 2018)
• Experts Weigh Legal Hurdles for Weed Entrepreneurs After Sessions’ Move to Nip California’s Industry in the Bud, San Francisco Business Times (January 5, 2018)
• Trump Administration's Crackdown on Pot Sales Could Push Banks out of Cannabis Industry, Quoted, Los Angeles Times (January 5, 2018)
• Sessions' Reversal Likely to Kill Any Pot Buzz for Banks, Quoted, Law360 (January 4, 2018)
• 2017 Was a Watershed Year for Cannabis Regulation, Author, Daily Journal (December 27, 2017)
• 2018 Annual Meeting Season, Co-Author, Corporate Communicator (Winter 2018)
• Pasadena Forces Dispensary Eviction, Interview, GlobeSt.com, (December 21, 2017)
• SBA to Require Franchisors Be Listed on Franchise Directory for Franchisees to Be Eligible for SBA Financing, Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (November 13, 2017)
• Key Considerations Before Leasing To Cannabis Businesses, Co-Author, Law360 (November 13, 2017)
• California Cities Continue to Experiment with Their Approach to Cannabis Regulation, Co-Author, L.A. Biz (October 12, 2017)
• Key Strategies in Negotiating Letters of Intent in Mergers and Acquisitions, Presenter, Comerica Bank, Los Angeles, CA (September 29, 2017)
• Hidden Pitfalls in Commonly Negotiated Provisions in Key Business Documents, Co-Presenter, Association of Corporate Counsel (Southern California Chapter), Long Beach, CA (September 27, 2017)
• The Legal Risks of Cannabis Real Estate, Interview, GlobeSt.com, (September 25, 2017)
• Haze Surrounding California Marijuana Regulations is Starting to Clear, Co-Author, L.A. Biz (August 30, 2017)
• Leveraging Knowledge of the Law to Avoid Common Mistakes, Co-Presenter, 2017 Greater Los Angeles Business Expo, Los Angeles, CA (May 11, 2017)
• Business Entity Selection, Guest Lecturer, UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, CA (May 2017)
• 2017 Annual Meeting Season, Co-Author, Corporate Communicator (Winter 2017)
• Drafting Franchise Agreements After Patterson v. Domino's: Avoiding the Minefield of Vicarious Liability and Joint Employment, Co-Author, Franchise Law Journal, Vol. 36, No. 2 (Fall 2016)
• How This S.F. Startup Helps Small Investors Buy Into Equity Crowdfunding, Quoted, San Francisco Business Times (August 1, 2016)
• The ABCs of Equity Crowdfunding, Co-Presenter, The Table Networking Group (March 10, 2016)
• What In-House Attorneys Need to Know About Crowdfunding, Co-Author, Corporate Counsel (February 26, 2016)
• Development and Trends in SEC Enforcement, Presenter, Eighth Annual Proxy Season Update, Snell & Wilmer offices, Phoenix, AZ (January 7, 2016)
• 2016 Annual Meeting Season, Co-Author, Corporate Communicator (Winter 2016)
• Can a Franchisor Avoid Becoming the Joint Employer of its Franchisee's Employees ? Co-Author, Franchising Opportunities in Southern California (September 14, 2015)
• The Current State of Crowdfunding, Presenter, Entrepreneurs' Organization, Orange County, CA (March 20, 2015)
• Enforcement and Litigation Developments, Co-Author, Corporate Communicator (Winter 2015)
• Crowdfunding: The New Way to Finance Franchises? Co-Author, Franchising World (October 2014)
• Top Five Legal Tips for Franchisors in 2014, Co-Author, Franchising Opportunities in Southern California (September 29, 2014)
• Why Startups Are Stepping on the Brakes Despite SEC Giving Green Light to General Solicitation, Author, Under30CEO (May 27, 2014)
• NBC Money Talk with Jesse Torres - Common Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Starting a Business, Interviewee, NBC Radio KCAA 1050 AM (May 21, 2014)
• General Solicitation Yet to be Generally Embraced, Author, Corporate Communicator (Spring 2014)
• NBC Money Talk with Jesse Torres - What is Entailed in the Process of Franchising?, Interviewee, NBC Radio KCAA 1050 AM (May 14, 2014)
• Negotiating Letters of Intent in M&A Transactions, Presenter, USC Gould School of Law Course, Los Angeles, CA (January 2012, January 2013, February 2014)
• Sixth Annual Public Company Proxy Season Update, Presenter, Snell & Wilmer (January 9, 2014)
• Supreme Court To Reconsider Theory Underlying Modern Securities Class Actions, Co-Author, Corporate Communicator (Winter 2014)
• Enforceable or Unenforceable? Examining Commonly Used Contract Provisions, Speaker, Association of Corporate Counsel SoCal, Long Beach, CA (June 11, 2013)
• California's New LLC Act Adds Confusion and Effects Little Change, Author, Corporate Communicator (March 25, 2013)
• Delaware Law Update - Delaware Court Applies Heightened Scrutiny to Director Compensation, Author, Corporate Communicator (December 28, 2012)
• Disclosures Under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syrian Human Rights Act of 2012, Author, Corporate Communicator (December 28, 2012)
• Negotiating Investment Banking M&A Engagement Letters: Keeping the Investment Bank Incentivized While Protecting Your Interests, Co-Author, Corporate Communicator (April 12, 2012)
• Private Target M&A Deal Points: An Interactive Case Study, Presenter, Private Equity Association Los Angeles (PEALA), Los Angeles, CA (March 8, 2012)
• SEC to Undertake a Review of Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules, Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (December 22, 2011)
• Franchise Laws: What You Should Know Before Expanding Internationally, Co-Author, The Daily Journal (December 21, 2011)
• Hidden Dangers in Letters of Intent: Can an LOI jeopardize my deal?, Co-Author, Orange County Business Journal (November 21-27, 2011)
• Letters of Intent: Creating Inadvertent Obligations, Co-Author, The Daily Journal (November 2, 2011)

Professional Recognition and Awards

•Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award, Burton Award for the Finest Law Firm Writers of 2018
•M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders Award, M&A Advisor (2016)
•Southern California Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, Mergers & Acquisitions (2015-2019)
•2014 Top Attorney, Pasadena Magazine (2014)
•40 Under 40 M&A Advisor Recognition Award Finalist - West Region, M&A Advisor (2012)

Community Involvement

•Bruin Professionals
•Glendale Chapter, Chapter Leader (2014)
•Los Angeles Chapter (2011-present), Chapter Representative (2013-present)

Other Professional Experience

•Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Associate (2005-2011)

Related News & Events

• Aug 19
Brand and Expand How White Labeling Can Serve Cannabis Entrepreneurs
Orange County Business Journal

• Jun 07
Southern California Super Lawyers Recognizes Four Snell & Wilmer Attorneys as Rising Stars

• May 09
Will the SAFE Banking Act Persuade Banks to Open Their Doors to Cannabis Clients?

• Jun 08
Southern California Super Lawyers Recognizes Five Snell & Wilmer Attorneys as Rising Stars

• Jul 26
Southern California Super Lawyers Recognizes 13 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys

• Jan 17
Snell & Wilmer Renews Commitment to Los Angeles
Moves to 31st Floor of Two California Plaza

• Dec 30
Drafting Franchise Agreements After Patterson V. Domino's: Avoiding the Minefield of Vicarious Liability and Joint Employment
Franchise Law Journal

• Jul 01
Southern California Super Lawyers Recognizes Sixteen Snell & Wilmer Attorneys

• Apr 15
Snell & Wilmer Partner Joshua Schneiderman Announced Winner of Emerging Leaders Award by M&A Advisors

• Sep 14
Can a Franchisor Avoid Becoming the Joint Employer of its Franchisee's Employees?
Franchising Opportunities in Southern California

• Jun 10
Six Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Named Rising Stars by Southern California Super Lawyers

• Sep 29
Top Five Legal Tips for Franchisors in 2014
Franchising Opportunities in Southern California - An Advertising Supplement to the Los Angeles Business Journal

• Jul 21
LACBA Business and Corporations Law Section Names Snell & Wilmer Partner Joshua Schneiderman as Chair

• Jul 17
Bruin Professionals Announces Snell & Wilmer Partner Joshua Schneiderman to Serve as Glendale's Chapter Leader

• Jun 04
Why Startups Are Stepping on the Brakes Despite SEC Giving Green Light to General Solicitation
Under30CEO

• Dec 18
Snell & Wilmer Elects 15 New Partners

• Apr 17
Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Selected for The M&A Advisor's 40 Under 40 West Region Recognition Awards

• Dec 21
Franchise Laws: What You Should Know Before Expanding Internationally

• Nov 21
Hidden Dangers in Letters of Intent: Can an LOI jeopardize my deal?

• Nov 02
Letters of Intent: Creating Inadvertent Obligations

• Oct 07
Snell & Wilmer Adds Joshua Schneiderman to Business and Finance Group

Related Publications

• Mar 31
Will COVID-19 Put the Brakes on Cannabis Businesses...or Pump the Gas?

• Mar 13
Ten Questions to Ask When Drafting a Coronavirus Disclosure

• Jan 03
Corporate Communicator Winter 2019-2020

• Feb 08
California’s Gender Diversity on Boards Law and Its Broader Implications for Public and Private Companies

• Dec 21
Corporate Communicator - Winter 2018-2019

• Dec 21
Corporate Communicator - 2018 Annual Meeting Season

• Nov 13
SBA to Require Franchisors Be Listed on Franchise Directory for Franchisees to Be Eligible for SBA Financing

• Dec 21
Corporate Communicator - 2017 Annual Meeting Season

• Dec 28
Corporate Communicator - 2016 Annual Meeting Season

• Dec 22
Corporate Communicator - 2015 Annual Meeting Season