We believe that personal attention and frequent communication with our clients are the keystones to moving our clients’ objectives further. Most firms assign only one attorney to work on your case by default. At Scott F. Roberts Law, we believe in a Team approach, where each client benefits from all of the attorneys’ experience, knowledge and skill sets. With our entire firm working as your support network, there will always be someone available to assist you.
Mr. Roberts is the founder and managing member of Scott F. Roberts Law, PLC, a Detroit-based business law firm. Mr. Roberts has spent his entire career representing businesses and helping them comply with municipal, local and state regulations.
Upon being admitted to the Michigan Bar in 2010, Mr. Roberts went to work as a corporate and healthcare attorney for the Detroit-based law firm of Dickinson Wright. In 2014, he left the firm to start his own business practice, Scott F. Roberts Law, PLC. After passage of the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, or MMFLA, Mr. Roberts expanded his practice area to include Marijuana Business Law. Mr. Roberts is a member of the Business Law and Marijuana Law sections of the State Bar. Prior to being admitted to the Michigan Bar, Mr. Roberts attended the University of Miami School of Law, graduating in 2010 with high honors.
Mohamed Ghaith was born and raised in Dearborn, MI. Mohamed graduated from Wayne State University – Law School in May of 2018. While in Law School, Mohamed achieved academic excellence, being awarded the Bronze Key Award two years in row.
His legal education includes internships with the Maurice and Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice and the Arab Civil Rights League. Mohamed gained a deep respect for the law through these internships and they helped him see how the law can be used to protect and empower all people. His work focused on labor, employment and civil rights.
Nickolas G. Calkins is a warrior for his clients. Nick serves as head of the litigation arm at Scott Roberts Law and has already cemented his position as a tenacious cannabis litigator with recent victories in the Michigan Court of Appeals. Prior to joining Scott Roberts Law, Nick served as in-house counsel for a cannabis based real estate development firm, and previously acted as managing partner at Covert Law Firm in Lansing, Michigan, where his practice focused exclusively on regulatory issues involving cannabis.
When Nick isn’t fighting for his clients, he serves on the Board of Directors for a non-profit CBD company devoted to assisting military veterans. He is also an avid mountain biker and paddle boarder.
Griffin Kas is a Michigan native and recent graduate of WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School. While there she consistently remained at the top of her class, was involved in the law fraternity Phi Alpha Delta and given the opportunity to assist professors as a teaching assistant.
Prior to attending law school, Griffin received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology and criminology from the University of Denver. While in Colorado, Griffin was able to give back to the Denver community by volunteering with the Denver Dumb Friends league and helping provide food for local homeless shelters. She also worked with psychological research programs providing counseling and assistance to victims of social injustice.
John’s practice has focused on the areas of real estate, litigation and municipal law. He has advised and represented numerous municipalities as well as clients on a wide range of commercial real estate matters. John has a breadth of experience in real estate litigation, having represented clients in breach of contract claims, boundary disputes, adverse possession actions, conflicts between waterfront property owners, and appeals of municipal land use decisions involving medical marijuana. He also has significant experience litigating shareholder and commercial disputes.
Jomi is one of our Law Clerks at Scott F. Roberts Law, PLC. He earned his Bachelor of Science from Central Michigan University where he double majored in Sociology and Criminal Justice. Most recently, he graduated Cum Laude from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in Lansing Michigan, and took the Michigan Bar Exam in July. Jomi is currently awaiting his Bar results, and joined our team with hopes of becoming one of our licensed attorneys. While in law school, he exhibited great leadership as he served as the President of the Student Bar Association. Jomi says, “One of the greatest things I learned as President of the SBA, is how to manage a team of leaders. Every individual has their own unique way in which their leadership is activated. Being the President challenged me to pull that leadership out from every member of my board, so we could deliver high quality service to the larger student body.” Jomi was also an associate editor on the Cooley Law Review. Being a member of the most prestigious organization within the law school allowed him to hone in on his writing and editing.
Robert G. Hunsicker is our Chief Operating Officer here at Scott Robert’s Law. He has a Bachelor’s in Operations management from Oakland University with a minor in marketing and has an impressive ten + years of experience of hospitality and administration management, which he emulates here in our office, keeping things running smoothly and our clients happy. He knows every aspect of our business and our clients and when we say we have a client-centric office, he is the epitome of just that. Robert takes the time to know each and every client to help us give the best service possible.
Elijah Simkins was born and raised in Dearborn Michigan. Elijah received his bachelor’s degree in 2016 from Eastern Michigan University where he was a D1 track and field athlete and graduated Cum Laude. He then went on to Wayne State University Law School where he received his Juris Doctor in 2019.
He spent his legal education focusing on corporate, mergers and acquisitions, business planning and real estate law. While in law school, Elijah served as the president of Wayne State’s Sports and Entertainment Law Society for two years. Shortly after graduating law school, he designed and built his own cannabis business website outlining the paths to starting a business entity in Michigan as well as walking through the Michigan marijuana licensing process.
Charein Faraj is a Law Clerk at Scott F. Roberts Law, PLC. Ms. Faraj earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, where she majored in Environmental Science and minored in American Culture and Computer Science. Ms. Faraj is currently in her final year as a law student at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law as a Dean’s Fellow Scholar. There, Ms. Faraj Co-Founded the Arab American Law Student Association and the Environmental Law Society. Ms. Faraj also participates in the University of Detroit Mercy Chapter of the American Inns of Court as a Pupil. During her time as a law student, Ms. Faraj completed internships at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and at the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Ralph received an early start to developing solid legal research and writing skills. While working as a legal intern at the Washtenaw County Public Defender Office, Ralph conducted research and drafted a memorandum to assist the First Assistant Public Defender. During Summer 2019, Ralph worked as a judicial intern for the Honorable Kevin J. Cox at the Third Judicial Circuit Court, Frank Murphy Hall of Justice. This position helped Ralph hone his skills as he conducted extensive legal research and drafted memoranda on a variety of cases. After gaining experience in the courtroom, Ralph took the initiative to diversify his skill set by taking a law clerk position with Cinnaire Corporation. In this role, Ralph assisted the General Counsel with various legal projects such as preparing legal forms primarily in the areas of business entities, employment, and real estate.
Samantha received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University’s James Madison College in May 2017. While at James Madison, Samantha majored in Social Relations & Policy with a minor in economics and a concentration in real estate investment management. Samantha is a proud Spartan alumni and continues to support the “green and white” and the unviersity’s vast achievements.
While at Michigan State, Samantha co-founded, and was a colonizing member, of the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority, Beta Theta chapter. She was hand chosen by Alpha Xi Delta national headquarter officials to be one of the women to recolonize the chapter out of over 500 applicants. Samantha served as a liason between the chapter and their national philanthropic partner, Autism Speaks, to raise money and bring awareness to Autism spectrum disorder. She began her legal career as an intern at the 54-B District Court in East Lansing for two years. While there, she acquired experience working with the probation department, Veterans Treatment Court, Drug Court, and clerked for the Honorable Andrea Andrews Larkin, Chief Judge.
Luna is the Chief Morale Officer (“CMO”) of Scott F. Roberts Law. She has held this integral position since puppyhood. As the firm’s CMO, Luna’s steadfast mission is to help every client feel welcome and at ease when they visit the offices of Scott F. Roberts Law. While our client’s cases are always evolving, it’s…
We are a full-service Marijuana Business Law Firm with dedication to helping both start-ups and established businesses make their mark on the Michigan Marijuana Industry. Our attorneys are deeply familiar with the laws and marketplace surrounding medical and recreational marijuana as well as Hemp and CBD. As cannabis attorneys we provide invaluable legal and business advice to help you start your grow facility, provisioning center, processing lab, safety testing facility, secure transportation company, or cannabis microbusiness.
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