Deja Andrea Correia, Esq.

The Enlightened Esquire — the lawscape of psychedelics. I am a California attorney and the founder of The Correia Law Firm in San Diego. My practice spans psychedelic law, estate planning and probate, real estate, and business formation and governance — with a particular focus on the fast-moving world of psychedelic medicine.

Psychedelic law sits at the intersection of federal drug law, state legislation, religious-freedom doctrine, and a rapidly evolving medical landscape. I help founders, facilitators, clinics, religious-use organizations, patients, and families understand where the law actually stands — and how to build and act within it, thoughtfully and lawfully.

Practice areas

• Psychedelic law — business and nonprofit formation and governance, religious-use organizations, harm and risk reduction, decriminalization and advocacy, and counsel for facilitators and clinic operators.
• Estate planning & probate — including specialized plans for practitioners whose work doesn’t fit a standard template.
• Business formation & governance — entity selection, founders agreements, and structures that match the substance of the work.
• Real estate — acquisition, disposition, leasing, entitlement, and financing.
• End-of-life & Right-to-Try advocacy — access, dignity, and meaning at the end of life.

Background

• Juris Doctor, California Western School of Law (Dean’s List; Justice Kennedy Scholarship; Academic Excellence Award).
• Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies & Research, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), 2025.
• Member, State Bar of California (#345979).
• Founding member, Psychedelic Bar Association.
• Author, “Psychedelics, Right-to-Try, and Religious Freedom at the End of Life” (2025).

Wavelength

I am a co-founder of Wavelength — the San Diego Psychedelic Policy & Practice Collaborative, a professional community for therapists, attorneys, researchers, and harm-reduction advocates. Learn more →

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Work with me

The Correia Law Firm · San Diego, California
🌐 www.CorreiaLawFirm.com  ·  📧 deja@correia.law  ·  📞 (619) 251-1432

This site is educational and is not legal advice; it creates no attorney–client relationship. Psychedelics remain predominantly Schedule I under federal law, and the legal landscape changes quickly. Always seek independent, licensed counsel before acting.