Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson, Esq., is a Rhode Island attorney whose practice focuses on small business advising, cannabis policy, and transactional matters for clients in the arts and entertainment industries. She supports entrepreneurs, creative professionals, and growing companies with practical legal guidance designed to protect their work, strengthen operations, and encourage sustainable growth.

Blake’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies and Philosophy from Roger Williams University, earned cum laude through the 3+3 Program in 2019. She later earned her Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2021, with a concentration in business and transactional law. During law school, she gained hands-on experience through the Business Start-up Clinic, where she developed a strong foundation in advising emerging businesses. Her legal training emphasized contracts, business formation, compliance, and strategic planning, preparing her to assist clients with legal needs arising during early growth and expansion.

Blake is licensed to practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York. She works with clients on small business matters, cannabis-related legal issues, and transactional projects involving creative ventures. Her approach is professional, thoughtful, and focused on helping clients understand their options before making important decisions. In addition to private legal work, she serves as an attorney with the Rhode Island Small Business Development Center through the University of Rhode Island’s business development program. In this role, she provides strategic legal guidance to entrepreneurs, helping them address business structure, contracts, regulatory questions, and long-term planning needs.

Blake Johnson is also committed to legal education and mentorship. As an adjunct professor at Johnson & Wales University, she teaches Cannabis Law and helps students understand a developing area of legal practice. She also teaches courses on legal considerations through business incubators and accelerator programs that support emerging business owners. Her professional service includes leadership and committee work connected to equity, cannabis policy, and the arts. She has served on the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, the Cannabis Policy Coalition, and the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island Development Committee, contributing her legal perspective to organizations that support businesses and communities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Sheehan & Associates Law
• Member, Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association
• Member, Rhode Island Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts
• New York

Education

• Roger Williams University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Roger Williams University
  BS in Legal Studies & Philosophy, Cum Laude

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