Instructor Biography

Amanda Barton

Sr. Associate
Mr. Cannabis Law
Instructor's Course List

About The Instructor

Amanda Barton serves as a senior associate at Mr. Cannabis Law, a boutique law firm located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that exclusively serves clients in the cannabis and psychedelic industries.  Amanda is an active member of the Florida Bar and is admitted to practice in all U.S. District Courts and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts within the state of Florida.  Amanda has over ten years of legal experience handling complex corporate matters, with a strong focus on corporate governance, corporate finance, and regulatory compliance.  As someone who loves written language, Amanda excels in drafting and negotiating a vast array of legal documents.
Prior to joining Mr. Cannabis Law, Amanda had unique legal opportunities that have made her a well-versed, seasoned transactional business attorney.  Previously, she led the transactional department at The Law for All, P.A., where she assisted business clients with strategic business structuring, mergers and acquisitions, asset protection, business succession planning, and contract drafting, including companies involved in the hemp industry.  She served as senior in-house counsel for an alternative financing company, where she built a legal department that leveraged technology, data analysis, and innovative resolution and recovery strategies.  Amanda also served as in-house counsel to a private investment firm, where she handled all in-house transactions with a concentration in Debtor-in-Possession financing for Chapter 11 debtors, secured lending transactions, fund management, and various aspects of municipal bond financing.
Amanda currently volunteers her time to serve as the President of the Broward County chapter of CannabisLAB, a networking and education group for professionals who are in or are looking to get involved in the cannabis marketplace.