Fellers Snider

Sports Law Representative Matters

  • Action Sports:   Representation of a legendary X-Games and action sports athlete relating to career ending injuries suffered in a serious vehicular accident; additional representation in licensing and contractual matters.
  • Baseball:   Representation of professional athletes in the negotiation of professional baseball contracts, as well as endorsement agreements.
  • Basketball:   Representation of a former NBA Rookie of the Year in litigation relating to a dispute over an endorsement contract.
  • College Sports:   Representation of high profile NCAA football, wrestling and baseball coaches in various litigation matters dealing with staff terminations, athletic eligibility disputes and game altercations.
  • Football:   Representation of professional athletes in the negotiation of NFL Play Contracts, as well as national and local endorsement agreements.
  • Horse Racing:   Representation of a well known professional horse racing sports front office executive in litigation relating to contractual rights and ownership interests; representation of multiple owners, breeders and trainers of race and show horses in litigation matters, licensing and regulatory disputes, eligibility protests and other transactions.
  • Martial Arts:   Representation of a leading martial arts icon in proceedings to prevent others from licensing and impermissibly profiting from sales of goods using trademarks and trade names bearing his name and image; representation of manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler and retailer of martial arts equipment in multiple matters.
  • Motor Sports:    Obtained a $2,500,000 trial verdict for former owner of a NASCAR race track in litigation arising out of the sale of the track to a new ownership group (reversed on appeal); representation of an NHRA Top-Fuel drag racing team in licensing and contractual matters.
  • Sports Associations:   Representation of local, state and national amateur sports associations in multiple matters dealing with participation, eligibility and expulsion issues.
  • Miscellaneous:   Representation of a former college athlete in the negotiation of a Life Story Right Agreement for a motion picture based upon the athlete's life and football career.

 

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