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The rapidly growing and heavily regulated sports, entertainment and gaming industry requires a law firm that offers sound advice, with reasoned and practical experience behind it.  Fowler White Boggs Banker represents athletes, gaming establishments, entertainment venues and others through the Sports, Entertaiment and Gaming Industry Team in a variety of legal matters.

Sports Agency and Representation

The representation of athletes is governed by strict guidelines, rules and regulations of the various leagues. 

Overview of the Practice

Our law firm knows winners, on and off the field. When it comes to sports law, we use our own brand of teamwork. In cooperation with Scorpion Sports, our lawyers offer you a comprehensive range of management and legal services including:

• Corporate structuring and business transacstions
•  Intellectual property protection and image, name and property protection
• Employment, labor and immigration
• Litigation
• Taxation and wealth protection strategies
• Contract negotiation
• Endorsement agreements

Teamwork

What sets us apart from many other law firms is the use of industry and client teams. We provide you with a team of lawyers who are familiar with the legal issues impacting the industry and they focus on understanding your specific legal needs.  They can draw upon a variety of practices to immediately address your personal and professional legal challenges.  We also provide educational workshops on issues that will impact both the personal and professional lives of athletes, coaches and others who support those individuals. As your professional needs evolve, our lawyers refocus their strategy to meet the changing environment.

We present a thorough understanding of the issues faced by everyone:  Athletes, Parents, Coaches and Schools, and the many considerations faced by each of them.  We have experience in combining the personal impact on the athletes, their parents, the coaches and the schools they are attending with professional evaluations and negotiations.  We offer a team approach, counseling the parties on their personal needs including business considerations, personal tax and estate planning, life after athletics, and protection of their name and property.

Entertainment and Gaming

Whether you are in the theme park business, own or manage golf properties, operate on-shore or off-shore gaming establishments, or are in the music or entertainment business in other venues, our lawyers can provide you with the wide range of advice you need.  From tax strategies to licensing or real estate to intellectual property or legislative advocacy, our legal services cover the full spectrum of issues.