Hutchinson Black and Cook LLC is proud to announce the launch of its Sports Law practice. It is doing so in response to the growing needs of its clients for sports law representation, to expand its long standing work representing athletes in contract negotiations and to leverage its nationally recognized leadership in championing survivors in Title IX civil proceedings that arise in the context of student athletic programs.
HBC’s new Sports Law practice will be led by John Clune, one of the nation’s top Title IX attorneys, and a team of attorneys with extensive experience representing athletes, coaches, and other individuals in sport communities.
“Nationally, the growth and complexity of athletic organizations at all levels has led to rising demand for sports law as a practice. At HBC, we have been representing our clients’ sports law needs for years but this expansion formalizes our approach, allows us to attract specialist Sports Law attorneys and leverages our extensive experience representing Title IX clients,” said John Clune, Chair of HBC’s Sports Law practice. “We look forward to meeting the growing Sports Law needs for local and national clients.”
HBC’s Sports Law practice will cover the following areas: Title IX, Contract Assistance, Athlete Contract Representation, Coaching Abuse, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), SafeSport, National Governing Body Disputes, NCAA Eligibility, Anti-Doping Rule Violations, and Professional League Player Misconduct.
For more information, see our Sports Law page.