PROFILE
An attorney and entrepreneur with decades of experience guiding companies in heavily regulated industries, Andrejs acts as chief legal officer, senior advisor and board member for a variety of enterprises, with an emphasis on the cannabis industry and high tech. Since 2013, his primary focus has been on supporting transactions, licensing support, business development and providing overall guidance in the complex and evolving cannabis industry.
He is either general counsel, board member or advisory board member for cannabis enterprises in California, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Massachusetts, Canada and Mexico. He is the founder and owner of Rain Legal, with offices in San Diego and Phoenix, and is Of Counsel for Nimbus Legal.
He is also president of Endurance Strategies Group LLC, a national, strategic business advisory firm that focuses on corporate regulatory and procurement strategies. The firm advises emerging clients in the $5M to $100M range throughout the U.S. and internationally.
From 2009 – 2013 he was GC, Corporate Secretary and VP Government Affairs for Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., at the time world leader in traffic camera enforcement systems (ASX:RDF). He also sat on the Board of Redflex’s Canadian Subsidiary.
From 1997 – 2005 he was GC, Corporate Secretary and VP Government Affairs for GameTech International Inc., at the time the leading provider of electronic bingo systems in North America. While at GameTech, Andrejs guided the company through its listing on the NASDAQ as well as through a series of high profile acquisitions.
Andrejs earned a JD from Santa Clara University School of Law in California, and a BA from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He is an active member of the California State Bar. He has served on the boards of several nonprofit organizations and professional associations including the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Manufacturer’s Council.