Eric Kirkland
Business Attorney
California
CA
"Great lawyer"
About
I provide a broad array of legal services with a focus on corporate structure, private offerings, secured debt financing, and tax-driven transactions. I also assist companies through the arduous permitting and licensing process, appear at city council hearings, and guide you through the many pitfalls that besiege many early-stage cannabis companies.
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"Eric was very helpful and knowledgeable. We can't expect more."
"Eric is friendly, down to Earth, and very helpful. Wasn't sure about setting up as an S-Corp or LLC. We explored the options and he helped me form an LLC. With his accounting background, suggested that we get taxed as an S-Corp. Would definitely work with him again."
"Very helpful and professional."
"Right work, Right feedback, Happy Client"
"Eric was excellent to work with and extremely knowledgable about Stripe Altas and other overseas parent businesses. I'd definitely recommend him."
"Eric is very professional, available and thorough. I would recommend him to any young startup looking for legal advice."
Work History
Kirkland Law PC
Managing Attorney
Feb 2006 - Present
I specialize in corporate, securities, and tax law for cannabis companies that are experiencing rapid growth. I have assisted many cannabis companies across the US through various legal, accounting, and structural issues as they navigate their businesses through the evolving cannabis industry. I have been the lead attorney on private offerings totaling over $260 million for cannabis companies.
Law Office of J. Eric Kirkland
Managing Attorney
Jan 2001 - Feb 2006
I specializing in corporate and securities law with an emphasis on working with early stage and mid-tier market companies experiencing rapid growth. Worked with a wide variety of companies to assist them through various legal, accounting and structural issues as they expanded their businesses.
II Group, Inc.
President & General Counsel
Nov 1998 - Dec 2000
Led a public internet holding company during the 90's dot.com boom.
Provided securities and corporate law compliance guidance to the portfolio companies.
Provided strategic acquisitions and capital formation assistance to the portfolio companies.
Dencer & Kirkland
Partner
Nov 1994 - Oct 1998
Founding partner of a firm specializing in corporate and securities law.
Assisted clients with various legal, accounting and structural issues.
Handled all business litigation in both Federal and State Court.
Paul & Stuart
Associate Attorney
Feb 1992 - Oct 1994
Litigation Attorney in a boutique plaintiff's firm.
Settled over $7 million in plaintiff's cases.
Handled complex litigation matters ranging from class actions, medical malpractice, products liability and defamation.
Served on the California Plaintiff's Steering Committee for the L-Tryptophan Litigation.
Dickson, Carlson & Campillo
Associate Attorney
Aug 1990 - Feb 1992
First year attorney at a larger New York/Santa Monica firm that primarily served as national coordinating counsel for Fortune 100 companies in mass tort litigation.
Clients were primarily global pharmaceutical and medical device manufactures.
Assigned to cases filed in Oregon, Washington, Oklahoma and Texas. Second chaired numerous cases.