Brian Anderson
Sheppard Mullin
(415) 774-3287
Expertise: Co-Leader of the Firm’s Sports Industry Team and Advertising Industry Team; expertise with technology, commercial, and corporate transactions, as well as compliance strategies for advertising and data protection regulations; commercial partnerships, sponsorship agreements, stadium and venue projects, media rights agreements, naming rights deals, intellectual property licensing, and the capitalization, formation, and launch of new sports teams and leagues.
Arthur Bryant
Bailey & Glasser, LLP.
(510) 507-7242
Expertise: Title IX, gender equity, sexual discrimination, constitutional law, class actions, former Chairman of Public Justice
Stokely G. Caldwell, Jr., Esq.
Robinson Bradshaw
(704) 377-8332
Expertise: Sponsorship agreements in all sports; personal services and endorsement agreements; organization of motorsports teams and entities; sports mergers and acquisitions; driver/rider agreements; etc
Ramsey Chamie, Esq.
Northwest Corporate Law
(503) 905-9073
Expertise: Representation of agents and athletes in commercial transactions, including player contracts, trademark and rights of publicity.
Anthony J. Dreyer
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
(212) 735-3097
Expertise: Commercial litigator concentrating on intellectual property, sports, entertainment and related licensing disputes.
Courtney E. Dunn, Esq.
Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney
212-651-7460
Expertise: Sports liability issues, premises liability defense, sporting and recreational venue liability, assumption of risk.
Matthew Eisler
Hogan Lovells
(303) 454-2437
Expertise: Sports Law, Sports Mergers and Acquisitions, Sports Investments, Naming Rights, Licensing and Sponsorship Agreements, Corporate Formation and Joint Venture Agreements, Sports Facility and Event Management, Crisis Management, Player Arbitration, Investigations, NCAA
Timothy Liam Epstein, Esq.
Duggan Bertsch
(312)-263-8603
Expertise: Disappointment Lawsuits, Multipliers and Similar Measures in High School Sports, Injuries on the Athletic Field, Sports Venue Construction, Sports Venue Liability
Daniel A. Etna
Herrick, Feinstein LLP
(212) 592-1557
Expertise: Partner; Co-Chair, Sports Law Group Sale and acquisition of sports franchises; stadium and arena development; construction and financing; broadcast and digital media agreements; concession agreements; etc
Robert W. Fuller, Esq.
Robinson Bradshaw
(704) 377-8324
Expertise: Broadcast and Other Intellectual Property Licensing Agreements, Issues and Litigation; Antitrust Compliance and Litigation; Health and Safety Compliance and Litigation; Structure and Governance of Sports Organizations; Venue Agreements; College Sports.
Richard Giller
Greenspoon Marder LLP
(323) 880-4526
Expertise: Insurance Recovery & Counseling Practice Group Chair; represented dozens of the nation’s top professional athletes in connection with their disability, loss-of-value, and critical injury insurance claims, as well as with their medical malpractice claims and lawsuits; represented and counseled several professional sports teams and leagues in connection with a myriad of insurance issues and claims; and NIL collectives and agreements.
C. Peter Goplerud
Spencer Fane LLP
904-502-9515
Expertise: Coaches’ contracts, NCAA matters, including Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL), athlete eligibility, compliance, independent investigations and Title IX.
Paul Kelly
Jackson Lewis, P.C.
(617) 305-1263
Expertise: Leader of firm’s sports practice; former ED of NHL Players Association; founder and former ED of College Hockey, Inc.; former Assistant U.S. Attorney. Extensive experience with NCAA infractions and athletics compliance matters, advice Title IX issues, grievances and arbitrations on behalf of professional sports teams and leagues, internal investigations, defense of athletes charged with criminal offenses, and complex civil litigation.
Irwin A. Kishner
Herrick, Feinstein LLP
(212) 592-1435
Expertise: Executive Chairman; Co-Chair, Sports Law Group
M&A/JV, stadium development, team acquisitions and dispositions; media contracts; internet and intellectual property rights; credit facilities; advertising, concession and sponsorship contracts; etc
Karen M. Lent
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
(212) 735-3276
Expertise: Antitrust, sports and other complex litigation matters at both the trial and appellate court levels and general antitrust counseling.
Douglas N. Masters, Esq.
Loeb & Loeb LLP
(312) 464-3144
Expertise: Advertising and Promotions, Emerging Media, IP and Entertainment Litigation, Intellectual Property, Trademarks and Copyrights, Sports
William J. Robers, JD/MBA
Sparks Willson
(719) 634-5700
Expertise: Sports Liability Issues; Officiating Training, Evaluation, Discipline, and Mechanics for NCAA and High School Football; Sports Eligibility; Premises Liability; Sports Law; Sports Marketing; Sports Finance; Coaching Contracts; Etc
Brian R. Socolow, Esq.
Loeb & Loeb LLP
(212) 407-4872
Expertise: Rights of Publicity, Advertising and Promotions, Contracts, IP and Entertainment Litigation, Venue Liability
Loeb & Loeb LLP
David Sunkin
Sheppard Mullin
(213) 617-4252
Expertise: Co-Head of the firm’s Sports Industry Team; transactional matters that include the sale of controlling and non-controlling ownership interests; venue operating agreements; and media rights, branding and sponsorship deals.
Carla Varriale-Barker, Esq.
Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney
(212) 651-7437
Expertise: Premises liability defense, assumption of risk/waivers, Sporting Venue Liability