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ALG Strategies is your trusted advisor as you navigate the complicated local, state, and federal legal framework of the cannabis and hemp industries.

Michaela, COO

Our Commitment

There is a reason why ALG Strategies has a track record of success in guiding cannabis and hemp companies in this ever-changing regulatory landscape. It’s more than our dedication to excellence and commitment to understanding your unique situation. It’s our drive to deliver to

our clients the most up-to-analysis, opinions and know-how giving you insights to industry trends before they happen.

Gina Austin

Cannabis Farm

Michaela Sweatt

GINA AUSTIN, MANAGING ATTORNEY

Gina Austin is the founder and managing partner of Austin Legal Group and is the head of the company’s Cannabis, Securities, and Corporate and Land Use Departments. Gina brings a wealth of practical experience and knowledge to her practice and clients as a result of her broad range of experience during her 25-year career.
Prior to starting Austin Legal Group, Gina was the General Counsel for California Vision, Inc., a start-up company in the water conservation space. Prior to joining California Vision, Gina was an associate attorney at Worley, Schwartz, Garfield, and Prairie, focusing on land use projects related to master-planned communities, zoning, redevelopment, and environmental issues.

In addition to her focus on general corporate and securities transactions, Gina’s extensive experience with the legal cannabis industry allows her to counsel her clients on regulatory affairs and compliance matters, intellectual property licensing, and M&A activity. Gina is also the founder of ALG Strategies, a cannabis consulting firm that assists prospective and existing cannabis license holders through the complex application, licensing, and permitting process both at state and local levels. Prior to obtaining her law degree, Gina provided strategic and business planning advice and consulting services to early-stage technology companies. As Managing Director of Knowledge Transfer from 1996 to 2003, Gina worked with companies to define technology and product development strategies, evaluate and develop business and operational plans, create funding roadmaps, and prepare executives for public speaking engagements. During this time, she was also a business plan and panel reviewer for the Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology and the City of San Diego Emtek Program.

Memberships

San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, member of the Public Policy Committee and Cannabis working group
National Cannabis Industry Association, member
California Cannabis Industry Association, member
International Cannabis Bar Association, member
San Diego County Bar Association, member Land Use Law and Business & Corporate Law Sections

Education

J.D., Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Cum Laude
M.A., San Diego State University
B.A., San Diego State University

Michaela Sweatt

Michaela Sweatt is Licensing and Compliance Director and Chief Operating Officer at ALG Strategies. Michaela delivers local permit, state licensing, and compliance services to a large portfolio of cannabis clients from small operators to large MSOs. She is known as a problem solver when working with local jurisdictions and the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). As a California regulatory compliance consultant Michaela assists clients by providing up-to-date knowledge of the laws and regulations that affect the cannabis industry so that cannabis business owners have the information they need to make business decisions.

Michaela is currently Co-Chair of the Agriculture and Manufacturing Committee of the California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA) where she shares her expert-level knowledge of licensing and compliance while working with other industry professionals to provide input into proposed legislation, regulation, and best practices in the ever-changing cannabis industry.

Prior to joining the cannabis industry in 2017, Michaela was a product-launch consultant and entrepreneur. She co-founded Nurture Connect, a company that created a distribution and sales platform for digital health technology companies to launch their health, safety and communication technology products and services for healthcare professionals, senior care organizations and family caregivers. She gained her business experience at start-ups and Fortune 500 companies from Stanford Healthcare, GreatCall’s launch of the Jitterbug cell phone (now owned by BestBuy), Microsoft, Intuit, and The Walt Disney Company’s “Disney Interactive” software division where she provided her deep consumer insights into winning customer experiences.

Masters of Arts, Communication, San Diego State University

B.A., San Diego State University

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