Tonkon Torp was the first major business law firm in the Pacific Northwest to embrace the regulated cannabis industry. Alex was named a ``Rising Star`` for business litigation by Super Lawyers in 2016, 2017, and 2018. He has litigated over a dozen cases on behalf of cannabis-related businesses and resolved countless more outside of the courtroom, and has advised clients in connection with operating, buying, selling, investing in, and doing business with licensed cannabis companies.