Akshita Singh, an associate in Dickinson Wright’s Chicago office, focuses her practice on Corporate, M&A and Securities focusing on corporate transactions, private funds, regulatory compliance and enforcement and general corporate law.
Previously, Akshita was industry group coordinator for the Cannabis group in the Chicago office of a large international law firm. She has also served as a legal intern with a local cannabis and medical marijuana company, assisting in state applications for medical and recreational cannabis for dispensaries, processing, and cultivation licenses, as well as performing compliance and regulation research for both medical and recreational cannabis in various states
Education & Credentials
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
J.D., 2020The University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Government, 2016Bar Admission
Spoken Languages
- Hindi
Professional Involvement
- International Cannabis Bar Association
- Member, 2021 - Present
- Chicago Bar Association
- Member, 2021 - Present
- South Asian Bar Association of Chicago
- Member, 2020 - Present
Community Involvement
- Legal Charter Prep Mentor Program
- Participant, 2021 - Present
- Illinois Women in Cannabis
- Member, 2019 - Present
Publications/Presentations
- Speaker, "Cannabis Beverages Laws to Open a New Business: Domestic vs. International," The Wine Whiskey Weed Show, September 2022
- Moderator, "A Conversation on Social Equity," Bisnow National Cannabis Real Estate Summit, April 2022
- Author, "Debate Heats Up Over SEC's Proposed Rules on Climate-Related Disclosures," Dickinson Wright Industry Alerts, April 2022