FRUQAN MOUZON is Of Counsel and Chair of the Firm's Cannabis Practice Group. Heis the former General Counsel for the New Jersey State Senate Majority Office. In thatcapacity, he provided advice to New Jersey Senate Majority members on Constitutional,procedural, and other legal or ethical issues. He also assisted Senate Majority members indeveloping of strategic legislative plans and he aided in drafting legislation. He has alsoserved as former Assistant Counsel to New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine. He hasextensive public and private sector legal experience, with his past work in governmentgreatly informing his current approach to addressing the needs of business clients inlitigation within the context of particular regulations and the current economic environment.Mr. Mouzon is an avid and capable litigator, participating on all levels of trial practice,from discovery, depositions, and motion practice to presenting evidence and argument to afederal jury. In addition, he has significant state and federal appellate experience, havingargued a case of first impression before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and a seminalcase before the New Jersey Supreme Court addressing the constitutionality of a state statute.Both cases yielded oft-cited published opinions.

In October 2012, Mr. Mouzon was installed as the 50th President of the Garden State BarAssociation (GSBA), the African-American Bar Association of New Jersey. The GSBAassists African-Americans and other minorities in becoming effective elements of thejudicial system. The organization’s mission is to improve the administration of justice,support initiatives to improve the economic condition of all individuals, and work toeliminate discrimination based on race and ethnicity. Mr. Mouzon hopes to take theorganization to greater heights and build on the tremendous legacy of his predecessors.

Mr. Mouzon graduated from Old Dominion University (B.A.) and Seton Hall UniversitySchool of Law (J.D., magna cum laude). He was a law clerk to the Honorable Anne E.Thompson, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Trentonfrom 1998-1999 and to the Honorable Theodore McKee, Third Circuit Court of Appeals,Philadelphia from 1999-2000. Mr. Mouzon is admitted to practice law in the states of NewJersey and New York, the District Court for the District of New Jersey, United StatesDistrict Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, United States Court of Appeals for theThird Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Education

Seton Hall Law School (J.D. 1998)

Fruqan MouzonOf CounselOffice: Morristown, NJ

973-425-2647

973-425-0161

fmouzon@mdmc-law.com

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Seton Hall Law School (J.D. 1998) Old Dominion University (B.A. 1995)

Admissions

State of New JerseyState of New YorkSupreme Court of the United StatesU.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd CircuitU.S. District Court, District of New JerseyU.S. District Court, EDMI

Judicial Clerkships

Hon. Anne E. ThompsonHon. Theodore McKee

Memberships & Associations

LegalGarden State Bar AssociationNew Jersey State Bar Association

Civic/CommunityAll Stars Project, Inc., Development School for Youth: Volunteer who assisted high schoolstudents with resume writing, conducted mock interviews, and organized seminar forparticipating high school students introducing students to the practice of law as a career.

Publications

Fruqan was quoted in "Fuzzy green lines," NJBiz.com, 3.2.2020

Fruqan was quoted in "Lawsuits aimed at halting award of new medical marijuana licensesget new life," NJ.com, 12.14.2019

"NJ Should Live Up To Its State Motto By Legalizing Cannabis," Law360, 11.27.2019

Fruqan was quoted in "Is marijuana legalization possible later his year? Hear what theseinsiders say at our Oct. 2 event," NJ.com, 9.29.2019

Fruqan was quoted extensively in, "Why Seasoned In-House Attys are Joining CannabisIndustry," Law360, 8.5.2019

"5 things you need to know before you enter N.J.'s medical marijuana market," New JerseyCannabis Insider, 7.18.2019

Fruqan was interviewed for "Answers From Today's Africian American Leaders," Profilesin Diversity Journal, 1.1.2013

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"Putting Legal Muscle Behind a Contract: Giving Teeth to Enforceable Agreements,"Commerce, 9.1.2010

Fruqan was quoted in "Licensing Rules Vary Widely Across United States," ContractorExcellence Magazine (Fall 2009), 9.1.2009

Fruqan was quoted in "Designing Diversity," Inside Counsel, 6.1.2009

"Treat Attorneys the Same as Other Professionals," New Jersey Law Journal, 1.19.2009

"Forgive us our Trespasses: The Need for Federal Expungement Legislation," 39 U. Mem.L.Rev. 1, 2008, 9.1.2008

Fruqan was quoted in "Top Court: Cop’s Order to Halt Must be Obeyed -- Justices RuleEven Innocent People Can’t Flee," Newark Star Ledger, 7.25.2006

Representative Cases

State v. Crawley, 187 N.J. 440 (2006): In this matter, Mr. Mouzon developed, briefed,and presented the New Jersey Supreme Court with an issue not previously conceived.State v. Crawley involved a constitutional challenge to a New Jersey statute, drawingmuch attention from the legal community; it has been cited nearly 70 times in subsequentcases and commentary. Mr. Mouzon questioned the constitutionality of New Jersey’sobstruction of the administration of law statute, arguing that a statute may not make itillegal for an individual to run from police officers when the officers lacked the reasonablesuspicion necessary to compel a stop under Terry v. Ohio. While the case ended in a 5-2decision against Mr. Crawley, it received much attention and is oft-cited and discussed incriminal procedure and fourth amendment presentations. In developing and presenting thisargument, Mr. Mouzon has taken part in the development and understanding of the NewJersey State Constitution, which is of great interest to legal scholars and has a great impacton all New Jersey citizens.

United States v. Rowlands, 451 F. 3d 173 (3d Cir. 2006): Mr. Mouzon briefed andargued this case of first impression before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, later filing arelated petition with the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Mouzon converted the issue toa law review article, titled Forgive Us Our Trespasses: The Need for FederalExpungement Legislation. As with State v. Crawley described above, this case yielded anoft-cited published opinion.

Speaking Engagements

Moderator, Webcast - Marijuana is Legal in New Jersey - Now What?, 12.29.2020 Panelist, NJ Cannabis Insider Meetup, 1.15.2020 Panelist, Marijuana Looking Ahead and Looking Back, 11.27.2019 Panelist, The Future of Legalization - Cannademix, 11.8.2019 Moderator, Clearing the Smoke Surrounding Banking Laws, 11.6.2019 Panelist, What the Current and Future State of Cannabis Looks Like in New Jersey,

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Panelist, What the Current and Future State of Cannabis Looks Like in New Jersey,10.2.2019 Panelist, NJ Spotlight, “The State of Marijuana in the State of New Jersey: What's Next?”,6.21.2019 Speaker, Garden State Bar Association & New Jersey State Bar Association, "EthicalConsiderations in Criminal Trials", 5.22.2013 Moderator, New Jersey State Bar Association, "Inside Trenton", 5.16.2013 Panelist, Association of Corporate Counsel, New Jersey (NJCCA) Chapter, "He WhoFails to Plan a Settlement Strategy, Plans to Fail", 9.21.2012 Moderator, New Jersey State Bar Association, "Leadership Panel Discussion ofLegislative Priorities", 6.21.2012 Moderator, New Jersey State Bar Association, "What's New in Trenton", 5.18.2011 Moderator, New Jersey State Bar Association, "Panel Discussion of Bar AssociationLegislative Priorities", 10.15.2010 Moderator, New Jersey State Bar Association, "Trenton 08625: What's New at the StateHouse", 5.20.2010 Invited Speaker, Air Conditioning Contractors of America -- North Jersey Chapter,Monthly Meeting, “Details and Potential Impact of the New Jersey Heating VentilationAir Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor Licensing Act”, 2.19.2008 Invited Speaker, St. John’s University School of Law, “What to Do With a Law Degree”,2.10.2007

Awards & Recognitions

Named one of The National Law Journal’s Cannabis Law Trailblazers of 2020Recognized as one of the Top 20 people to watch in 2020 in the cannabis industry by

NJ.com.Selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers 2014 list, a Thomson Reuters business, in the

area of Business Litigation. A description of the standard or methodology on which theaccolade is based can be found HERE.

Named a "Professional Lawyer of the Year" by the New Jersey State Bar Association,2013

Listed in Best Lawyers®, a Woodward/White, Inc. business and partners with U.S.News& World Report, in the area of Commercial Litigation. A description of the standard ormethodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE.

“Leadership Newark” Class of 2010Named one of the New Jersey Law Journal's “40 Under 40,” 2009Recipient, “40 Under 40 Achievement Award” presented by The Network Journal, 2009Winner, Annual Morris County Bar Association Young Lawyer Mock Trial Competition

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