Shahiedah Shabazz

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Shahiedah assists property owners, developers, institutions, and investors with local land use and environmental compliance. In addition, Shahiedah advises businesses in the California cannabis industry on compliance with state and local laws and regulations.
Previous Work
Shahiedah brings over 10 years of experience to her practice at Arent Fox. Before joining Arent Fox, Shahiedah worked at the Los Angeles County Counsel’s Office for four years, where she helped to develop local cannabis policy, monitored developments in cannabis law and policy within federal, state and local government agencies, and prosecuted unlicensed dispensaries. She also served as in-house counsel to the County Auditor-Controller and the Treasurer and Tax Collector, and successfully defended the County against multiple lawsuits. Between stints at the County Counsel, Shahiedah worked as a deputy city attorney to several cities, where she primarily focused on land use, the California Environmental Quality Act, and writ litigation. In addition to extensive experience in land use and cannabis law, Shahiedah has advised clients in the areas of real estate, business transactions and nonprofit law, and trademark law.
Professional Activities
Shahiedah is dedicated to improving access to legal and government resources, especially in low-income and minority communities. She is a former committee chair of the Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, Inc., and served on the California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) 2020 Annual Business Conference Planning Committee. She is also a former Commissioner of the Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition Center Authority.
Publications, Presentations & Recognitions
Recent Speaking Engagements:
- Panelist, Electronic Transactions Association “Politics & Payments” 2020 Post-Election Panel on Cannabis Policy (virtual)
- Panelist, California Minority Counsel Program September 2020 Annual Business Conference, “Does Legal Cannabis Present a Level Playing Field for Minorities?” (virtual)
- Panelist, Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles and Association of Black Women Physicians 2020 Joint Symposium, “Cannabis Update” (virtual)
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Education
Woodbury UniversityMBA,2013Harvard Law SchoolJD,2008Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityBS,2005