Jonathan Mputu, Esq. Email & Phone Number

CA

San Diego, California, US

Sports Law Professor- Sports Agent Registration and Practice 616

Anaheim, CA, US

Director of Legal- Venues and Operations for the following:OC Sports & Entertainment Anaheim DucksSan Diego GullsThe RinksHonda CenterARTIC

New York, New York, US

• Certified to represent National Basketball Association (NBA) players for their on-court contracts with NBA Teams

Beverly Hills, CA, US

Beverly Hills, CA, US

Beverly Hills, CA, US

• Drafts and revises Venue Agreements, License Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Hotel Agreements, Talent Agreements, Sponsorship Agreements, Independent Contractor Agreements, and Participation Waivers
• Works with Agents and Business Executives to create and conduct Events in the United States
• Draft, revise and redline agreements for the following Events: Professional Bull Riding, Stars on Ice, New York Fashion Week, Formula Drift Racing, World Surf League, Mass Participation Events, ELEAGUE, and Symphonic.

Dallas, Texas, US

• Spent one month clerking for Taylor Blessey Defense Firm
• Spent one month clerking for Greene, Broillet, & Wheeler Plaintiffs Firm
• Spent one month clerking for Judge Rita Miller

• Worked one on one with General Counsel and Associate counsel on business and legal affairs for company.
• Worked with VP of Player Relations on Player Contracts with Major League Baseball and MLBPA.
• Researched and aided Marketing Department, Sponsorship Department, Equipment Department, Housing Department, as well as specific projects for the CEO and top agents of Agency
• Created Memorandums for Associate General Counsel on related legal topics
• Met and sat in meetings with other VP Executives

Los Angeles, California, US

• Worked one on one with General Counsel and Junior counsel on sponsorship, vendor, entertainment, and other sports agreements.
• Researched and aided with sports campaigns, general contract issues, and compliance with NBA, CBA, Team and NBA Operations Manual rules.
• Created MSA templates used by team and aided in creation of other useful contract templates
• Responsible for various tasks in aiding General and Junior Counsel in day to day tasks and operations
• Met and sat in meetings with other VP Executives on the Business Operations side of team.

Laguna Hills, CA, US

• Worked diligently and gained valuable experience throughout the talent representation, marketing and client services departments.
• Researched and aided with Marketing proposals for high income talent with prestigious and well known marketing brands throughout the NFL.
• Researched and aided in player contract negotiations for talent representation. Became familiar with the NFLPA rules and regulations as well as the NFL collective bargaining agreement.
• Responsible for various tasks in aiding client service representatives in their daily work to provide the highest quality service available to current and potential clients.
• Completed tasks for the CEO, President, and associates of the company with extreme attention to detail and timeliness.

Chaoyang District, Beijing, CN

• Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Sports Law
• Worked for the National Basketball Association (NBA) as legal aid to a copyright infringement case involving the researching of relevant Chinese and U.S. copyright laws that govern the original content of an owner.
• Worked hands on with one of the partners of the firm to write a memorandum on the U.S./ Chinese Copyright laws which govern and affect the NBA's content.
• Researched relevant International Intellectual Property laws to find relevant Chinese Company Law and wrote a memorandum on the process that a shareholder goes through during the liquidation of company assets.
• Researched Chinese Equitable Joint Venture (EJV) Law. Discovered the necessary steps for a foreign company to create, gain stock, or join a Company located in China and the laws that govern the company.
• Researched and wrote a memorandum on Chinese Bankruptcy Law, while gaining an understanding of Chinese Trademark Law, Copyright Law, and Entertainment Law through Westlaw China.

Seattle, Washington, US

• Responsible for majority of teams product sales.
• Day to day interactions with customers engaging in thoughtful conversation to recommend and retrieve the desired product for the said customer’s needs.
• Duty of handling in house business and paperwork. Second in Command behind the Kiosk Manager.

Hamilton, N.Y., US

• 2 Year Starter at Wide Receiver Position
• 1 Year Starter at Free Safety after volunteering to switch positions when team injury occurred
• Won Patriot League Championship in 2012.
• Devoted to over 30 hours a week of both committed and voluntary time to practice, game prep, and working out to prepare for success throughout the season. Worked with teammates of different personality and learning.
• One of 5 senior liaisons between coaches and players.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Entertainment Law Concentration & Sports Law Course Of Study

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

International Baccalaureate, Honors, Student Body President