S. Edward Wicker

S. Edward Wicker, founder and managing judicial counsel of the Wicker Law Group in San Diego, CA, has been a member of the California Bar since 1980. With over 40 years of legal expertise, he focuses on delivering business-oriented legal solutions tailored to cannabis entrepreneurs across California.

Since the legalization of cannabis in Colorado and Washington in 2012, Mr. Wicker has represented a diverse array of cannabis businesses. His extensive experience encompasses managing high-value mergers and acquisitions, collaborating with cannabis business brokers, and facilitating numerous transactions in sectors such as storefronts, delivery services, cultivation, and manufacturing.

Mr. Wicker and his team excel in conducting due diligence investigations and drafting essential documents to ensure regulatory compliance and smooth transaction completion. Operating from San Diego, he manages cannabis business transactions throughout California and collaborates with domestic and international investment groups from Canada, Europe, and beyond.

His firm is renowned for providing reliable legal guidance in the rapidly evolving cannabis industry, with a strong emphasis on cannabis licensing, regulatory compliance, and transactional law. Mr. Wicker earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Los Angeles in 1975, and his Juris Doctor degree from Whittier Law School in 1979.

In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Wicker has served as a Judge Pro Tem for the San Diego Superior Court and possesses extensive experience in both litigation and mediation.