Hunter Robinson represents clients in commercial litigation and compliance-related matters across the country. His litigation practice focuses on representing financial institutions in lender-liability, title, and business disputes, including class actions. Hunter represents mortgage servicers and lenders in suits arising from repurchase demands, and defends those entities in litigation involving alleged violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and common-law claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud.
Hunter leverages his experience representing highly-regulated businesses to solve problems for cannabis companies and the vendors that serve them. In this role, he provides compliance advice to financial institutions regarding the complex laws governing the provision of financial services to cannabis companies, including the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and related Anti-Money Laundering (AML) statutes and regulations. Hunter also assists hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) companies with a variety of issues, including entity formation and structuring, raising capital, regulatory compliance, and business disputes.
More Legal and Business Bylines From J. Hunter Robinson
- Rocky Top Update – A Summary of the Tennessee Medical Cannabis Commission’s October Meeting - (Posted On Wednesday, November 08, 2023)
- Smoke ‘Em if You Got ‘Em (OK, Not Just Yet): Feds Recommend Rescheduling Marijuana - (Posted On Thursday, August 31, 2023)
- Delta Great? Tennessee Legislature Passes Industry-Friendly Bill to Regulate Psychoactive, Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids - (Posted On Wednesday, May 10, 2023)
- Cannabis Day: Top 10 Weed Roundup of Budding Trends’ Trendiest Blog Posts of the Year (Obligatory 420 Post) - (Posted On Thursday, April 20, 2023)
- Editors’ Roundtable: Predictions About the Upcoming Farm Bill - (Posted On Monday, April 03, 2023)
- Real or Not Real? The Difference Between Legal Delta-8/Delta-10 THC and Illegal Delta-8/Delta-10 THCO - (Posted On Thursday, March 09, 2023)
- Will the Tennessee Legislature Continue to Leave Cannabis to Outlaw Country Music in 2023? - (Posted On Tuesday, February 07, 2023)
- If at First You Don’t Succeed: Updated Medical Cannabis Bill Filed in South Carolina - (Posted On Wednesday, February 01, 2023)
- Cannabis: Goin’ to Carolina in My Mind - (Posted On Thursday, January 26, 2023)
- Warning Sign? A New Round of FDA Warning Letters Over CBD Consumer Confusion May Signal a Shift in Government Enforcement - (Posted On Tuesday, December 13, 2022)
The Cannabis Industry Team at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has been selected for a Go-To Thought Leadership Award by the National Law Review. In the past year, various authors have covered the medical cannabis industry in Alabama, including cultivation, processing, and dispensing, as well as the SAFE Banking Act as it pertains to cannabis. Regular contributors under these topics include Whitt Steineker, James W. Wright, Jr., Shelby D. Lomax, J. Hunter Robinson, and Richard W.F. Swor.
The Cannabis Industry Team at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has been named a Go-To Thought Leader by the National Law Review. Over the span of 2022, the team has provided substantial insight into cannabis legalization at the state level, including updates for Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee, and others. Regular contributing authors include (but are not limited to): Whitt Steineker, James W. Wright, Jr., Slates C. Veazey, Rachel M. LaBruyere, Elizabeth R. Hobbs, J. Hunter Robinson, and Claire Fox Hodge.