JASON WIENER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Energy Industries Association Contributor
Small businesses are the cornerstone of communities. I believe in providing valuable and accessible legal services to innovators building communities that work for the planet and all of the people on it.
Erika is driven to use her legal knowledge and creativity to provide tools to help innovators put ideas into action. Her practice focuses on transactional services and navigating complex regulatory structures. Erika is also currently an adjunct professor at Vermont Law School where she teaches in food and agricultural law.
Before joining JWPC, Erika was a Clinical Fellow at the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) where she worked on state and federal advocacy on food insecurity and environmentally and socially conscious agricultural policy through the Farm Bill. At the outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Erika led FLPC's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and restaurant support advocacy. Erika earned her LL.M. from the University of Arkansas School of Law, writing her thesis on expanding SNAP access to food insecure university students. In law school, Erika worked with Sustainable Economies Law Center, where she found her passion for circular economies.
Erika enjoys rock climbing and spending time on the beach. She loves to dine and drink natural wine.
Areas of Expertise:
Food Law (food labeling, food safety, food safety net programs, cottage food)
Erika was with JWPC as an associate, and during her tenure, was an invaluable member of the team. She has ventured forward with her entrepreneurial endeavors as co-owner of Schmetterling Wine Shop. As of April 2023 Erika will no longer be associated with the firm and while we will miss her, we could not be more excited to see what the future holds!
Francisca has accepted a position as Advisor and Head of Civil and Criminal Justice Reform in the Governance and Peace Directorate for the British Commonwealth Secretariat. Fran will oversee justice initiatives across 54 countries, reaching more than 2 billion human beings. As of December 11, 2020 will no longer be associated with the firm.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2022 Jason Wiener|p.c., a public benefit corporation, is delighted to announce the promotion of Jacqueline to Senior Associate, effective immediately. Firm founder, Jason Wiener says: "Since Jacqueline joined the firm, she has brought immense creativity, rigor, and hard work to our team and to our clients. I am proud of …
Jacqueline Radebaugh Partner, Shareholder I am committed to using my skills to advance racial equity and bring about social and economic change through socially and environmentally responsible entrepreneurship and democratic co-ownership & governance. Values-driven, unconventional structures, and transactions are my sweet spot. Jacque Radebaugh (she/her)Dayton, OH jacqueline@jrwiener.comRead Jacque's blog here Licensed since 2009, Jacqueline …
I am motivated by a passion to generate positive social change and gravitate towards backing mission-oriented organizations that share this priority. This commitment fuels my pursuit of opportunities where I can actively contribute to shaping a better future and fostering collaborations that amplify that goal.
John has served as Of Counsel for a little more than one year. John brought a discerning style and experience to dispute resolution, drafting and a warm manner to client relationships. As of November 20, 2020, John will no longer be associated with the firm.
As someone deeply driven by a profound passion to contribute to a more equitable and sustainable future, I believe that our actions today shape the world we envision for tomorrow.
Outside the professional realm, Kayla is a vibrant individual who finds joy in creative pursuits. A true artist at heart, she is a member of a band, where she not only contributes her talents, but also thrives in the collaborative energy of creating music with friends. In addition to her musical endeavors, Kayla extends her artistic flair to the world of ceramics. A skilled potter, she dedicates her free time to teaching pottery at her local ceramics studio. Her commitment to the community extends beyond the corporate boardroom, as she imparts her knowledge and passion for pottery to eager learners.
Lenore has accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Economics & Public Policy at UMass Amherst, Fall 2019, and as of February 26, 2019 will no longer be associated with the firm.
A thriving small business community is vital to the health of any society and I believe in providing small businesses legal options that will best suit their particular industries and missions.
Linda Phillips was born in Nurnberg, Germany to an American military family. Her Dad was a West Point graduate and her Grandfather was an army/air corps Colonel at Pearl Harbor in 1941. Linda's Mom is a photographer and artist and Linda has two brothers with families in Texas and Florida. Linda has lived all over the United States (5 grade schools, 4 high schools, including 2 American schools in Germany), but she calls Colorado home as she has lived here over half of her life-mostly in Colorado Springs, Boulder and Denver. Even though she lives in mountain country, her passion is the ocean and she is an avid scuba diver and advocate for maintaining the health of the world's oceans. She also enjoys creative pottery, reading, gardening and any type of national or international travel.
Prior to working in the law, Linda gained business experience while working in advertising/marketing, banking and commercial property management in California and in Colorado. She was co-owner of a marketing business in California, helping small businesses learn to conduct their own advertising and marketing campaigns. Linda returned in Colorado in 1984 and after working in banking for several years, she earned a certificate from Denver Paralegal Institute in 1991, beginning her career in the legal industry. Utilizing her background in business and business law, Linda has worked for many industries, including agriculture, telecommunications, banking, retail, wholesale, small business, nonprofit entities and service companies. Through her training as a paralegal for James B. Dean, Esq., Linda learned about the special legal and management needs of cooperatives and the business model's unique ability to bring people together for purposes other than investment. After becoming an attorney, Linda has continued working with small- and medium-sized businesses and has helped create worker cooperatives, purchasing coops, retail multi-stakeholder coops and many others.
We are so grateful and honored to have had Lydia on our team. We are proud of Lydia's achievements. Her dogged pursuit of justice, equality and access and her passion for public service is truly inspiring.
Martina is a small business and intellectual property attorney with a focus on startups, brand identity and protection, copyrights/trademarks. Martina is motivated by the idea that when members of BIPOC communities are empowered with the tools to successfully start and sustain a business, that they are in turn empowered to protect their businesses and confidently continue to operate their businesses in any economy.
Prior to joining the firm, Martina clerked in the New Jersey Superior Court for the Honorable Sheila Ann Venable, P.J. Martina's criminal law background informs her work by reminding her of the systemic implications of supporting small business owners.
In her free time, Martina enjoys watching documentaries and spending time with her one year old pup, Salem (affectionately named after her Alma Mater).
Social enterprises harness the agility and creativity of for-profit businesses in service of our most pressing social and environmental challenges. I'm driven by helping organizations and their stakeholders accelerate their work toward a more sustainable and equitable society.
Steve has been an instrumental member of the Jason Wiener | p.c. team. For more than two years he supported the development of an ambitious moonshot initiative and helped develop critical systems, all with positivity and unflinching optimism. As of May 23, 2019, Steve will no longer be associated with the firm.
Yev Muchnik is an experienced transactional and securities attorney with a focus on early and growth stage, mission-forward technology companies innovating across different sectors. Yev is motivated by unconventional companies led by entrepreneurs that challenge the status quo and considers herself to be somewhat of a legal practitioner mongrel, in that she is an entrepreneur at heart and has recently tested the waters with early state investing.