Mr. Tepe is of counsel in the Baltimore office and a member of the Firm's Business Department.
His practice focuses on representing operators and ancillary businesses in the cannabis industry. Mr. Tepe serves as outside general counsel and regulatory advisor to clients on a broad range of matters, including employment law, contract negotiations, commercial disputes, and transactions. He assists cannabis clients with writing applications for licenses and through all stages of the business lifecycle. Mr. Tepe helps his clients with developing compliant operating procedures, drafting management agreements, and in corporate governance and formation. He also regularly represents clients in investigations and enforcement actions brought by cannabis regulatory bodies.
Mr. Tepe has extensive experience in all areas of commercial litigation, including investigations, depositions, motions practice, discovery disputes, and trials. He has first-chaired dozens of trials to judgment.
Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Tepe served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Shannon E. Avery of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.