Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin attorney William G. Roark presented at a “Medical Marijuana and Commercial Real Estate” seminar on May 18, 2017. The seminar was hosted by Suburban West Realtors Association, Montgomery County Development Corporation and CCIM Institute. Mr. Roark provided attendees with an overview of Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act and the impact this new industry is having on real estate. During the first phase of permit applications, prospective operators were targeting properties of every size and type. Some municipalities were caught off guard while others had already adopted zoning amendments. With a new industry comes new challenges. Attendees at the seminar learned how to identify the most common needs and issues in this emerging market.

William G. Roark is a Principal of Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin and chairs the firm’s medical marijuana law practice. He represents individuals and businesses in the medical marijuana industry by helping them comply with Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act. His time is spent assisting clients to understand the permitting application process and the requirements associated with entering this industry. Because he has remained on the forefront of the legislative development and implementation of the Act, Mr. Roark has been asked to plan and present at various educational seminars teaching other professionals about this new law. Since 2014, he has devoted his time to expanding the legal profession’s knowledge and awareness of the Medical Marijuana Act and its precursors so that profession can be better prepared to meet the numerous legal needs on the horizon. Mr. Roark is co-chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Law Committee. He is also an active member of the Montgomery Bar Association, chairing and participating in various committees. Mr. Roark is a past editor for the Montgomery County Law Reporter, past chair of the Environmental Law Committee and a contributing editor to Montgomery County’s Civil Practice Manual. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2016, Mr. Roark was selected to participate in Montgomery County’s prestigious Leadership Academy. A graduate of Bucknell University (B.A. Economics, cum laude, 2003), Mr. Roark received his law degree with honors in 2006 from Villanova University where he served as a member of the Villanova Moot Court Board Executive Committee.

Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin is one of the leading law firms in Eastern Pennsylvania providing legal counsel to businesses, municipalities and individuals in such areas as business law, litigation, real estate matters, municipal law, trusts and estates, family law, criminal law and personal injury matters. The firm’s singular focus is on achieving the best possible result for its clients. For more information, please go to www.hrmml.com.