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Dallas, TX, US

Arlington, Texas, United States

Arlington, Texas

Arlington, Texas

Arlington, Texas

• Assisted in coordination of amateur scouting operations leading up to, and throughout the 2016 MLB Rule 4 Amateur Draft
• Amateur draft responsibilities included generation, coordination and organization of scouting reports, traditional and advanced statistical analysis and player preference lists, video and medical information, along.
• Drafted pro scouting reports and player preference lists, which were periodically reviewed and critiqued by members of the pro scouting department
• Traveled to the Dominican Republic to evaluate players and meet buscones at local workouts, and to observe operations at the Texas Rangers Dominican Complex alongside members of the international scouting and player.
• Performing macroeconomic and statistical research to help analyze player value in salary arbitration, free agency and long-term contract extension settings

New York, NY

• Assisted MLB, NFL and NBA clients with general corporate finance matters, including aspects of public and private mergers and acquisitions, stadium financing transactions, and sports and media transactional work
• Also performed legal research and drafted letters and memorandums regarding labor and employment, immigration, corporate governance and capital markets issues

New York, New York

• Performed legal research and analysis with respect to player grievances, aspects of collective bargaining, and the next off-season’s salary arbitration hearings
• Prepared for and participated in age/identification meetings to investigate the potential visa status of international free agents under Rule 3 of the Major League Rules
• Reviewed, drafted and revised the 2014 Major League Baseball Rules and MLB By-laws
• Completed economic trade deadline strategy analysis for certain MLB clubs
• Completed preliminary salary arbitration market research for the 2015 offseason

New Orleans, Louisiana

• Analyzed the legal, political, and financial issues pertaining to ownership and facilities management of SMG properties in the New Orleans area (Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans Arena, Zephyr Field, etc.)
• Reviewed leasing agreements, maintenance contracts and other legal documents pertaining to facilities management
• Completed research projects, which offered analysis of finance, strategic management and urban development initiatives for specific facilities in the New Orleans area

New York, NY

• 2013 summer legal intern for Major League Baseball’s interactive media and Internet Company in New York
• Assisted on projects dealing with antitrust, licensing, intellectual property, media rights, privacy issues, and potential transactions involving the league’s new media technology
• Researched relevant cases, statutes, treatises, agreements, and briefs before compiling comments, charts, memorandums, and other forms of legal analysis about the issues presented in each situation
• Assisted business development department with data collection resulting from new partnership agreements

Dallas, Texas

• One of three Summer interns selected for the internship program at The Retail Connection, one of the premier commercial real estate development and investment firms in Dallas.
• Worked extensively in client services, dealing with leasing, tenant representation, landlord representation, and research.
• Participated in numerous meetings and phone conference calls concerning financing, development, and project management.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Sports Law

Activities and Societies: Alternate Dispute Resolution Moot Court Team, Sports Law Society, Business Law Society, Co-Chair of the Tulane.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Concentrating On Finance With An Additional Specialization In Global Business

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics

Activities and Societies: Four-year Varsity Baseball letter winner, two-time Terry Beacom award winner

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics Major, Business Institutions And Religious Studies Double Minor

Activities and Societies: Northwestern University Varsity Baseball Team--2008-2012

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society member, 11-time varsity letter-winner (football, basketball, and baseball). 3 time.