I advise sports clients in connection with player-team-league relationships, collective bargaining issues, rules interpretations, organizational and administrative issues, minor league concerns, team policies and procedures, front office employment and human resources matters, stadium/arena and ticketing issues, lobbying, and negotiation and drafting of all types of agreements, including athlete and executive employment contracts, facility leases, air charter agreements, media, sponsorship and licensing agreements.
I also advise amateur athletes and their families in connection with rules, regulations and policies of the NCAA (including scholarship and eligibility issues), CIS and amateur community and youth hockey, baseball, basketball and soccer organizations. My entertainment practice includes providing advice with respect to personal services contracts, sponsorship and licensing agreements, general business issues, film, television and music production issues and contracts, promotions and advertising, and fundraising.
Current and former sports and entertainment clients include professional teams and leagues, sports agencies, sport and event marketing companies, national and local amateur sports organizations, athletes and personalities, media and film/television production companies, talent management companies, fashion designers, actors, directors and recording artists.