David Kani

American business author and California trial lawyer David Kani co-founded Hochfelsen & Kani, a Southern California commercial and cannabis litigation firm based in Newport Beach.

David’s law practice focuses on commercial litigation, typically in both state and federal courts in Southern California, involving real estate, commercial disputes, and cannabis business and investor lawsuits.

While David is known for penning legal guides including his most recent guide to premises liability lawsuits and a popular blog on California business and regulatory issues, his new book – Pot Inc. (Sutton Hart, January 2019) is a mainstream non-fiction playbook for cannabis industry entrepreneurs and investors.

David provides frequent expert legal commentary for news outlets and is a highly rated speaker at business and legal events across California and elsewhere in the U.S.