Attorney Joani W. Harshman
Joani Harshman is passionate about building a Cannabis Law practice pursuant to Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution. She recognizes the historical significance of this new cannabis industry in Missouri and is proud to be a founding member of it.
Joani works overtime on her mission to advocate with the support of the Cannabis Community for fair and just integration of the new law into existing law.
Background and Business Experience
After graduating law school at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, Joani started her own law firm in 2004 and has been a solo practitioner and business owner for over 15 years. During this time, Joani practiced in the areas of Criminal Defense, Traffic Law, Consumer Bankruptcy, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Estate Planning. She is currently licensed in both Missouri and Kansas.
As a mother of three young children, Joani understands the struggle to balance family, career and a busy life. She has always taken a hands-on approach with her business including the Marketing, Accounting, Administration and Management of her firm.
Joani is excited to expand her practice to Missouri Medical Cannabis Law, assisting industry participants with Facility License Applications, Business Formation, License Appeals, Compliance and Consulting.
Of Counsel Attorney Clifton Black
Clifton Black is a veteran attorney and life-long Colorado Springs resident. Cliff attended public school in Colorado Springs as well as Pikes Peak Community College and the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
Cliff began his career as a sole practitioner in 2000, when he discovered a passion in practicing criminal defense while representing a family friend in a DUI matter. For much of his career he practiced as a criminal defense attorney and assisted thousands of clients in this area of law. Cliff has always advocated for his clients and has their best interest when fighting for them.
With the legalization of medical marijuana, Cliff began practicing in this area representing the marijuana industry in 2009. At that time attorneys in the community were not familiar with the legalities of medical marijuana. While most attorneys were unwilling to educate themselves on the legalities, Cliff was willing to review the Constitution regarding medical marijuana and the other legalities involved.
Cliff is now a well-known legal expert and advocate for the regulated marijuana industry and is well known in the state of Colorado as such. Cliff has participated in the City Council of Colorado Springs and was an active member of the initial Marijuana Task Force that was created by the City Council to draft proposed ordinances along with other experts in the industry. Although those proposed ordinances were not ultimately adopted, he worked with the City Attorney’s Office, City Clerk, City Planning and other officials to create ordinances that where adopted by the City Council. Cliff has been a panel member on numerous panels related to marijuana.
Legal Assistant Hayley White
Hayley White is a full time legal assistant at the Harshman Law Firm. She recently graduated from William Jewell College with a Dual Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and International Relations and hopes to attend law school in the near future.
Please contact Hayley regarding your legal issue or to schedule an appointment with our office.
When she is not at the office, Hayley loves to explore Kansas City and spend time with her family.