This is actually quite a big development in the world of cannabis law.
Bob was the first to build up his cannabis practice and merge it with a international practice
To use a term that would be apt for his home state of Colorado, he’s a trailblazer.
It appears, quietly, in the first quarter of this year that he has ( as far as we are aware) withdrawn from active practice but remained as an advisor to Clark Hill who we understand are looking for a replacement to run the practice which has an international focus. Clark Hill also has an office in Dublin that I understand processes a modicum of cannabis work and Bob in the last few years appeared to live on aeroplanes taking him to both Europe and central/south America on a regular basis.
We note that Bob still has his Forbes writing gig as evidenced by this recent article.
I also just stumbled across his swish new website
Clark Hill haven’t issued a press release but they do say the following on their website
After assisting with the establishment of Clark Hill’s new-market Denver office and leading its Cannabis Industry Group to international recognition, in 2024, Robert T. Hoban elected to step away from the day-to-day practice of law, and will focus on non-legal advisory work in the cannabis space going forward. Bob sits at the center of the world’s largest commercial cannabis industry network. He remains a Strategic Advisor to Clark Hill’s AmLaw-leading Cannabis Industry Group. As the cannabis industry commercialized, Bob has been widely credited for creating the class of lawyers now known as “cannabis attorneys.”
https://www.clarkhill.com/people/robert-t-hoban/
Although I imagine Bob needs a well earned rest and is partial to retreating to nature to re-charge I’m sure we’ll see him back sooner rather than later and look forward to whatever comes next
