Shabnam Malek is a partner at Brand & Branch LLP and founding President of the International Cannabis Bar Association. Shabnam's background is in trademark law, and she cut her teeth on all things intellectual property as an associate at O'Melveny & Myers (OMM) in San Francisco. Since her days in "big law," Shabnam has expanded her practice to include promotions and sweepstakes law, advertising law, and the representation of lawful cannabis and hemp companies throughout the United States. Shabnam was named a Northern California Rising Star three years in a row by Super Lawyers Magazine.