Isaac Fleisher

Isaac Fleisher, Esq.

Isaac's practice focuses on corporate and business law, and he has established himself as one of the state's top legal experts on the cannabis industry.  Isaac has a hands-on approach, working closely with every client to navigate complex transactional and regulatory matters.  He provides counsel to startups and established companies on general corporate and governance matters, debt and equity financings, private placements, and M&A deals.  He also provides his clients with valuable guidance and resources for obtaining the state and local licenses and permits that they need to operate their business.

Isaac began his legal career as in-house counsel for Tams-Witmark Music Library in New York City, where he managed the national and international rights to legendary works of musical theater.  Prior to joining Cable, Fleisher & Sosebee, Isaac was an attorney at Bacon-Wilson, P.C., where he founded the firm's Cannabis Business Law department.

Isaac is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and New York.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University and a Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School, where he graduated cum laude.  

Highlights

• Legal committee member for the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).
• Sued the Massachusetts State Police in a suit that is credited for pushing the needle in favor of legalization in Massachusetts.
• Commonwealth v. Overmyer – As amicus curiae in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, successfully argued that the odor unburnt marijuana alone does not constitute probable cause to search a vehicle.
• Commonwealth v. Canning – As amicus curiae in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, successfully argued that for purposes of obtaining a search warrant, police are required to ascertain that an individual suspected of cultivating marijuana does not have a lawful medical marijuana license and a “cultivation registration” that would authorize such activity, or must provide facts at least supporting an inference of the same.
• Commonwealth v. Gerhardt - As amicus curiae in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, successfully argued that standard field sobriety tests, as used by a majority of police officers, was designed solely to indicate alcohol intoxication, not marijuana intoxication. The standard field sobriety tests were the result of studies done by the Department of Transportation in the 70’s and 80’s, and were designed to indicate level of alcohol intoxication fairly accurately, not marijuana.
• Downing v. DPH – Represented the plaintiff in his lawsuit against the Department of Health, arguing that until medical marijuana dispensaries open in Massachusetts, people such as the Plaintiff may distribute marijuana to unlimited qualified medical marijuana patients. This case received national attention.
• Commonwealth v. DOE – Successfully argued that once qualified medical marijuana patients present police required evidence of their status, police are not allowed to further investigate situation unless there is independent evidence of probable cause or reasonable of a crime or civil violation.
• Commonwealth v. DOE – In a district court case, successfully argued that hashish is covered under the medical marijuana law, because hashish is a derivative of marijuana, and the statute allows for derivatives of marijuana to be used.
• Forfeiture cases – represented multiple clients in cases involving marijuana seizure by the government.
• Medical marijuana dispensaries – represented applicants for medical marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts.
• Medical marijuana caregivers – advised dozens of caregivers as their duties and responsibilities under the law, and helped caregivers implement plan of action.
• Legislative drafting – helped the draft the legislation that is now our cannabis law in Massachusetts.
• Speaker - Marvin regularly speaks on radio shows, rallies, and lectures, e.g., Bill Newman Show, Extravaganja, UMass - Know Your Rights.