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Entertainment & Sports Law Lawyers Near You

Alejandro Hernandez avatar
  • New Mexico,
  • New York
Alejandro Hernandez is a New York Lawyer handling matters throughout the nation.
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Asbestos & Mesothelioma
  • Business Law
  • +14
  • Cannabis & Marijuana Law
  • Construction Law
  • Consumer Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Immigration Law
  • Insurance Claims
  • Law Practice
  • Personal Injury
  • Probate
  • Products Liability
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities Law
  • Tax Law
  • White Collar Crime
Alejandro Hernandez is a New York Lawyer handling matters throughout the nation.
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Asbestos & Mesothelioma
  • Business Law
  • +14
  • Cannabis & Marijuana Law
  • Construction Law
  • Consumer Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Immigration Law
  • Insurance Claims
  • Law Practice
  • Personal Injury
  • Probate
  • Products Liability
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities Law
  • Tax Law
  • White Collar Crime
Adam Blaier avatar
  • New Jersey
Practicing Law since 2016, Adam Blaier is a Shareholder at Brown & Blaier, PC. Adam works with startups and businesses in the New York/New Jersey Area and abroa...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Cannabis & Marijuana Law
  • +3
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademarks
Practicing Law since 2016, Adam Blaier is a Shareholder at Brown & Blaier, PC. Adam works with startups and businesses in the New York/New Jersey Area and abroa...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Cannabis & Marijuana Law
  • +3
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademarks
Richard Placido avatar
  • California
Richard is a seasoned Intellectual Property attorney. His distinct expertise spans across a broad range of legal fields, primarily focusing on intellectual prop...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • +2
  • Intellectual Property
  • Real Estate Law
Richard is a seasoned Intellectual Property attorney. His distinct expertise spans across a broad range of legal fields, primarily focusing on intellectual prop...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • +2
  • Intellectual Property
  • Real Estate Law
Cyrus Johnson avatar
  • California,
  • Texas
Corporates and investment companies benefit greatly having someone to help manage and accelerate their legal portfolios, working with teams of lawyers and issue...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Antitrust Law
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • +10
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business Law
  • Collections
  • Constitutional Law
  • Employment Law
  • Energy, Oil & Gas Law
  • Federal Courts
  • International Law
  • Law Practice
  • Legal Marketing
Corporates and investment companies benefit greatly having someone to help manage and accelerate their legal portfolios, working with teams of lawyers and issue...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Antitrust Law
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • +10
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business Law
  • Collections
  • Constitutional Law
  • Employment Law
  • Energy, Oil & Gas Law
  • Federal Courts
  • International Law
  • Law Practice
  • Legal Marketing
Yenniffer Delgado avatar
  • Georgia
Yenniffer is a deep thinker and is well known for her legal strategic skills. Yenniffer is an attorney who deeply considers every available legal avenue and how...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Appeals & Appellate
  • Business Law
  • +2
  • Construction Law
  • Intellectual Property
Yenniffer is a deep thinker and is well known for her legal strategic skills. Yenniffer is an attorney who deeply considers every available legal avenue and how...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Appeals & Appellate
  • Business Law
  • +2
  • Construction Law
  • Intellectual Property
Charles "Chuck" Sanders | Texas Car Accident Lawyer avatar
  • Texas
Charles Sanders is the co-founder and partner of Rose Sanders Law Firm. Charles excels at litigation and brings the tough approach needed to the courtroom when ...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Insurance Claims
  • Maritime Law
  • +1
  • Personal Injury
Charles Sanders is the co-founder and partner of Rose Sanders Law Firm. Charles excels at litigation and brings the tough approach needed to the courtroom when ...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Insurance Claims
  • Maritime Law
  • +1
  • Personal Injury
Dragan Ivetic avatar
  • Illinois
I have been an attorney for over 20 years. After becoming one of the most sought-after American attorneys to defend persons accused of high-profile Internation...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • Business Law
  • +10
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • Construction Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Gov & Administrative Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Law
  • Juvenile Law
  • Law Practice
  • Native American Law
  • White Collar Crime
I have been an attorney for over 20 years. After becoming one of the most sought-after American attorneys to defend persons accused of high-profile Internation...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • Business Law
  • +10
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • Construction Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Gov & Administrative Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Law
  • Juvenile Law
  • Law Practice
  • Native American Law
  • White Collar Crime
Katrin Elizabeth Feldhaus avatar
  • California
Katrin Feldhaus is a U.S. as well as German educated attorney. She holds a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and a Master of Laws...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
Katrin Feldhaus is a U.S. as well as German educated attorney. She holds a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and a Master of Laws...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Ohio
My name is John W. Zeiger, and I specialize in Business Law, Communications & Internet Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • +3
  • Intellectual Property
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Securities Law
My name is John W. Zeiger, and I specialize in Business Law, Communications & Internet Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • +3
  • Intellectual Property
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Securities Law
  • Massachusetts
My name is Marvin Cable, and I specialize in Business Law, Cannabis & Marijuana Law, Communications & Internet Law, Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Employment Law, Ent...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Cannabis & Marijuana Law
  • +12
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • Criminal Law
  • DUI & DWI
  • Employment Law
  • Insurance Claims
  • Intellectual Property
  • Landlord Tenant
  • Personal Injury
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trademarks
  • Traffic Tickets
  • White Collar Crime
My name is Marvin Cable, and I specialize in Business Law, Cannabis & Marijuana Law, Communications & Internet Law, Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Employment Law, Ent...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Cannabis & Marijuana Law
  • +12
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • Criminal Law
  • DUI & DWI
  • Employment Law
  • Insurance Claims
  • Intellectual Property
  • Landlord Tenant
  • Personal Injury
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trademarks
  • Traffic Tickets
  • White Collar Crime
  • Georgia
My name is Wrix McIlvaine, and I specialize in Bankruptcy, Cannabis & Marijuana Law, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Entertainment & Sports Law, Family L...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Cannabis & Marijuana Law
  • +7
  • Civil Rights
  • Criminal Law
  • DUI & DWI
  • Family Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Personal Injury
  • White Collar Crime
My name is Wrix McIlvaine, and I specialize in Bankruptcy, Cannabis & Marijuana Law, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Entertainment & Sports Law, Family L...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Cannabis & Marijuana Law
  • +7
  • Civil Rights
  • Criminal Law
  • DUI & DWI
  • Family Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Personal Injury
  • White Collar Crime
  • Maryland,
  • Washington DC
I'm Nakia Gray, and my legal practice covers Business Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property, Trademarks. Working across Maryla...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Estate Planning
  • +2
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademarks
I'm Nakia Gray, and my legal practice covers Business Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property, Trademarks. Working across Maryla...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Estate Planning
  • +2
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademarks
  • Maryland
As Steven D. Silverman, my expertise in Appeals & Appellate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business Law, Civil Rights, Communications & Internet Law, Consumer Law, C...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Appeals & Appellate
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • +14
  • Business Law
  • Civil Rights
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • Consumer Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Domestic Violence
  • DUI & DWI
  • Family Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Medical Malpractic
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
  • Real Estate Law
  • White Collar Crime
As Steven D. Silverman, my expertise in Appeals & Appellate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business Law, Civil Rights, Communications & Internet Law, Consumer Law, C...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Appeals & Appellate
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • +14
  • Business Law
  • Civil Rights
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • Consumer Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Domestic Violence
  • DUI & DWI
  • Family Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Medical Malpractic
  • Personal Injury
  • Products Liability
  • Real Estate Law
  • White Collar Crime
  • Delaware,
  • New York
As Robyn T. Williams, my expertise in Business Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks is well-established. Working across D...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • +2
  • Patents
  • Trademarks
As Robyn T. Williams, my expertise in Business Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks is well-established. Working across D...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • +2
  • Patents
  • Trademarks
  • Ohio
I'm Matthew S. Zeiger, and my legal practice covers Business Law, Civil Rights, Communications & Internet Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Gov & Administrative ...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Civil Rights
  • +3
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • Gov & Administrative Law
  • Legal Malpractice
I'm Matthew S. Zeiger, and my legal practice covers Business Law, Civil Rights, Communications & Internet Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Gov & Administrative ...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Business Law
  • Civil Rights
  • +3
  • Communications & Internet Law
  • Gov & Administrative Law
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Illinois
As Dr. Maudia Norman Washington, my expertise in Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy, Business Law, DUI & DWI, Employment Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Estat...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • Bankruptcy
  • +12
  • Business Law
  • DUI & DWI
  • Employment Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Family Law
  • Foreclosure Defense
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Law
  • Landlord Tenant
  • Municipal Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
As Dr. Maudia Norman Washington, my expertise in Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy, Business Law, DUI & DWI, Employment Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Estat...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • Bankruptcy
  • +12
  • Business Law
  • DUI & DWI
  • Employment Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Family Law
  • Foreclosure Defense
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Law
  • Landlord Tenant
  • Municipal Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Georgia,
  • Texas
I'm David Samuel Brown, and my legal practice covers Bankruptcy, Business Law, Consumer Law, Divorce, Elder Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Estate Planning, Fa...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business Law
  • +9
  • Consumer Law
  • Divorce
  • Elder Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Family Law
  • Immigration Law
  • International Law
  • Personal Injury
  • Real Estate Law
I'm David Samuel Brown, and my legal practice covers Bankruptcy, Business Law, Consumer Law, Divorce, Elder Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Estate Planning, Fa...
  • Entertainment & Sports Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business Law
  • +9
  • Consumer Law
  • Divorce
  • Elder Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Family Law
  • Immigration Law
  • International Law
  • Personal Injury
  • Real Estate Law

Every aspect of society is governed by a set of rules and sport is no exception. Sports have their laws, as well as governing bodies to make, modify and enforce those laws. Sports law is very broad. It does not regulate the sport itself, but aspects such as torts, contract law, labor and employment law, player-agent relationship, image rights, privacy, etc. Generally, all professional sports fall under sports law in the United States, including the amateur sports industry.

What Is a Sports Lawyer?

A sports lawyer is a legal professional versed in the contents and workings of sports law. Since sports law is a combination of different fields of law applied to the context of sports, sports lawyers are usually well-trained in the corresponding fields of law. But their training is usually specialized in how these aspects appear in sports. Sports lawyers represent teams, leagues, media companies, organizations, professional athletes, coaches, and agencies.

What Does a Sports Attorney Do?

It is important to know what services a sports attorney offers. Some of these services include:

  • Counsel: A sports law attorney offers counsel to clients regarding the nuances of sports law. The attorney can offer legal advice about contractual and legal issues to athletes, agents or other stakeholders in the sports law space. The lawyer keeps these stakeholders informed of the legal implications of their agreements, as well as steps to seek redress.
  • Draftsmanship: With an extensive knowledge of legal intricacies, a sports lawyer can offer excellent draftsmanship in creating legal documents. These include contracts and application of court processes. The lawyer ensures the documents are free of mistakes and the terms are not open to any legal loopholes.
  • Representation: Sports law attorneys may also represent any sports law stakeholders before a competent court of jurisdiction, in the media, or before a tribunal. While self-representation is possible for most tribunals and press conferences, it is usually safer to have a sports lawyer do it.
  • Negotiation: This involves deliberating on contracts, deals, and agreements. Sports lawyers can help their clients negotiate the best agreements for them, thus protecting them from being bound by unintended contracts. These may include trademark and image agreements, employment contracts, etc.
  • Franchising: Sports lawyers are experts at franchising players, teams, leagues, etc. They can help manage the creation of licensees and subsidiaries, such as charity organizations and sister teams while navigating the legal implications and balancing the books.

When to Hire a Sports Lawyer

With the vast array of services, a sports lawyer offers, when exactly is it necessary to procure the services of one? Depending on what services you expect of a lawyer, there are different points at which you could hire. These include:

  1. When you want to sign contracts. Contracts are a big deal in the sports law space. It is a good move to secure the services of a sports law professional to offer legal counsel to ensure the contracts are understood and don’t include any unintended agreements.
  2. When you need representation. This is another time when you could procure the services of a sports law attorney. In the event of contractual disputes, pay and compensation defaulting or other civil and criminal lawsuits, a sports lawyer offers the best representation in litigation, arbitration and other disputes. Their representation may also include other activities such as media duties.
  3. When you need legal counsel. Sports attorney’s can help with understanding existing agreements, rights, trademarks, etc. They can also provide guidance in the event of existing charges or grievances, both civil and criminal.

How Do I Choose a Sports Attorney?

In choosing a sports law attorney, you must realize that sports law matters are very delicate and consequential. You’ll want to hire the most skilled, brilliant, and experienced sports lawyer on offer.

Start with an online search to find sports lawyers near you or ask for recommendations. Assess their profiles, look up previous cases, check client reviews, and visit law firms of sports attorneys near you. This research will help you ensure that the lawyer specializes in and has the skills you need for the services you are looking to procure. Having assessed multiple candidates, you can then choose the best sports lawyer near you to handle your case.

How Much Does the Sports Lawyer Cost on Average?

Sports lawyers usually charge by the hour. On average, they charge between $250 and $400 per hour. The costs may vary based on the city where they practice law, their experience level, their pedigree, etc. Sports law attorneys may also choose a different rate approach, such as charging flat fees, commission-based payments, retainer fees, and others. Payment will depend on the kind of services you want to secure and for how long you want to do so.

Do Sports Attorneys Usually Charge for Consultations?

As with most lawyers, consultations with sports lawyers will incur charges. These are usually hourly charges but may differ based on the lawyer’s policy. Contact the lawyer for sports near you to get an idea of their pricing ahead of time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a sports lawyer the same as a sports agent?

No. As much as they may seem similar, sports law agents and lawyers are not the same. Lawyers handle the legal aspect of an athlete’s career, while an agent handles lifestyle aspects, such as marketing and traveling.

Is sports law the same as intellectual property law?

No. Intellectual property is an integral part of sports law, as is torts, contractual law, etc. It governs aspects such as naming rights, kit designs and broadcasting ventures. Intellectual property law has its own dealings completely separate from sports law.

Are sports law attorneys also involved in sports tax?

Yes. Where necessary, sporting lawyers also advise sports stakeholders in sports on tax considerations and how they can be on the right side of tax laws in their practice areas.