Major and minor league teams turn to Lewis Rice’s Professional Sports Practice Group. Our attorneys have decades of experience providing a full range of services that are unique to sports teams, including corporate, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, employment, tax, and many other matters.
Our Services
Lewis Rice’s Professional Sports Practice Group provides regular services for sports teams, including negotiating and drafting key agreements, covering matters such as:
- Broadcasting and media rights
- Sponsorships and venue naming rights
- Licensing of music, publicity rights (name, image and likeness) and other intellectual property
- Merchandising
- Concessions
- Ticketing
- Facility leases and facility operations
- Sweepstakes, contests, and other promotions
- Information technology
- Privacy
Lewis Rice’s Professional Sports Practice Group also is well-versed in all facets of intellectual property, advertising, and marketing law. The attorneys regularly assist professional sports teams in effectively protecting their branding and in complying with the law in advertising on traditional and social media. The Professional Sports Practice Group also frequently advises teams in compliance matters involving promotions like sweepstakes and contests, as well as on data privacy.
Our Clients
Lewis Rice's Professional Sports Practice Group supports the in-house legal counsel of many professional sports teams in the United States and internationally. We advise teams in a variety of sports, including teams in the National Football League, National Hockey League, and the Premier League (soccer).
Our Approach
The Professional Sports Practice Group builds long-standing partnerships with professional sports teams by providing essential support. Our attorneys seamlessly integrate into in-house legal teams by understanding their unique needs and goals, working collaboratively, and prioritizing responsiveness.
Lewis Rice is a full-service law firm with more than 150 attorneys practicing in every major legal area. Our professional sports attorneys have access to lawyers who are competent in a range of fields. This enables them to provide comprehensive services, acting as a one-stop shop for professional sports teams.
