About Scot Andrew
Scot Andrew Candell is a certified attorney licensed to practice law in California. He used to be admitted to the California State Bar in 1994. His license is presently in lively status. Mr. Candell is the managing partner at the Law Offices of Scot Candell, a firm located in San Rafael, California. He has been practicing law for over 30 years, serving clients across the San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding areas.
Mr. Candell earned his Juris Doctor diploma from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where he graduated in 1994. Prior to law program, he finished his undergraduate education at Tufts University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree. During his time at UC Berkeley, he used to be actively concerned in legal clinics and community outreach packages.
Mr. Candell concentrates his practice within the areas of cannabis law, felony defense, business law, civil legal proceedings, and labor law. He represents people and agencies in matters involving clinical marijuana adherence, felony protection associated with cannabis offenses, company formation and transactions, civil disputes, and employment-related problems. His practice encompasses all stages of legal proceedings, which includes preliminary case assessment, evidence-gathering process, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial hearings in each state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Candell has treated cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of Marin, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has additionally appeared before the California Court of Appeal on multiple events. Prior to founding his own company, he worked as an affiliate at a mid-size legal proceedings company in San Francisco for numerous years.
Mr. Candell is an active member of the California State Bar Association and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), where he serves as a lifetime member of the Legal Committee. He is also concerned in a number of network organizations, which includes Rotary International and the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Candell is fluent in English and Spanish, allowing him to serve the numerous groups of the San Francisco Bay Area effectively.
