Brian M. McGovern

Brian focuses on corporate law, representing for-profit and non-profit entities and their principals. His work spans the life cycle of an organization, from formation and governance to financing, transactions, restructuring and dissolution. He advises on asset and stock transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, licensing and public contracting, as well as tax exemption matters involving non-profits and charitable trusts.

Brian advises clients in traditional and emerging industries. As a member of Archer’s multidisciplinary Cannabis Group, he brings corporate and regulatory experience to businesses navigating the industry’s evolving rules. His work has included helping medical cannabis entities obtain state licenses and advising CBD retailers and cannabis and hemp laboratory testing operations.

• Successfully advised international healthcare client on a $1 billion reorganization, where client converted from for-profit to non-profit with improved access top financial markets for expansions and acquisition.
• Pioneered sale of a cannabis alternative treatment center, the first transaction of its kind in New Jersey.
• Successfully navigated multiple clients through the evolving and complex public processes to obtain New Jersey cannabis and hemp permits.

• Guided multiple clients through Paycheck Protection Program compliance, specific to selling their businesses.

• Rutgers University School of Law, JD
• Temple University, BA

• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania

• Member, Law360 Cannabis Editorial Advisory Board (2026)

• Camden County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division CLE Committee

• “Coldcard Security Flaw Raises Risks for Certain Bitcoin Wallets,” Archer Client Advisory (August 2026)