Andrew Lee Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Outside general counsel and trusted advisor to various high profile firms in the Sports, PR/Communications, and Entertainment fields. Transactional, employment and litigation attorney in the sports, media, entertainment and technology fields. Member of the Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice, the Transactions Practice and the Labor & Employment Practice. Member of, and Special Advisor to, the Sports & Entertainment Group and Member of the NFT Task Force.

Greater New York City Area

ALL Counsel was a legal practice run by Andrew L. Lee. The business of the firm predominantly involved Lee serving as outside General Counsel and/or litigation counsel to clients in the sports, entertainment, media, and technology industries, as well as a burgeoning practice in the energy sector and other general business fields. Best Law Firms Ranked - National Tier 1 Sports Law (3 Years)SuperLawyers Ranked - Entertainment & Sports Law (5 Years)Best Lawyers Ranked - Sports… Show more ALL Counsel was a legal practice run by Andrew L. Lee. The business of the firm predominantly involved Lee serving as outside General Counsel and/or litigation counsel to clients in the sports, entertainment, media, and technology industries, as well as a burgeoning practice in the energy sector and other general business fields. Best Law Firms Ranked - National Tier 1 Sports Law (3 Years)SuperLawyers Ranked - Entertainment & Sports Law (5 Years)Best Lawyers Ranked - Sports Law (4 Years)Andrew Lee is a seasoned business executive and attorney with more than twenty years’ experience, primarily in the sports, media, entertainment and technology industries. After co-founding, and later selling, a successful technology start-up company, graduating with honors from Fordham Law School, and clerking for a U.S. Court of Appeals Judge, Lee practiced law for eight years at Proskauer Rose LLP, one of the nation’s leading law firms, primarily as a member of the firm’s distinguished Sports Law practice group. Mr. Lee later served on the senior executive management team of the New York Jets for several years, in the position of Senior Vice President and General Counsel, before returning to private practice at ALL Counsel P.C. From 2011 through 2014, Lee also served as General Counsel and a member of the senior executive management team for the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee, including a period as its Interim Executive Director. Lee has been an integral and influential force in various high-profile developments in the sports industry. Some examples include: the successful bid of the New York/New Jersey region to host the 2014 Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium and the planning and operation of Super Bowl XLVIII; the Jets’ and Giants’ successful joint efforts to develop and open MetLife Stadium (the nation’s only two-team NFL stadium); the development of the New York Jets’ Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Serving as member of executive management team, including input and decision making on various strategic issues; overseeing all legal aspects of hosting Super Bowl XLVIII; managing outside counsel; interfacing with National Football League management and legal personnel; negotiating and drafting all contracts relating to hosting Super Bowl XLVIII, including $80MM+ in sponsorship contracts; serving as primary contact between Host Committee and team ownership/management for various issues;… Show more Serving as member of executive management team, including input and decision making on various strategic issues; overseeing all legal aspects of hosting Super Bowl XLVIII; managing outside counsel; interfacing with National Football League management and legal personnel; negotiating and drafting all contracts relating to hosting Super Bowl XLVIII, including $80MM+ in sponsorship contracts; serving as primary contact between Host Committee and team ownership/management for various issues; overseeing legal aspects of affiliated non-profit entity, including formation, obtaining 501(c)(3) status, and corporate compliance; serve as corporate secretary for Board of Trustees for Host Committee and non-profit affiliate; primary responsibility for employment issues, including those relating to senior management employment contracts, development and implementation of an extensive volunteer program, and development and implementation of transition plan in connection with winding-up of organization Show less

• SVP-level member of executive management team, in charge of Legal and HR Departments, reporting to President and Owner.• Managed outside counsel and legal budget.• Structured, negotiated, and drafted agreements relating to complex commercial transactions, including intellectual property licensing, sponsorships, naming rights, real estate development; joint ventures, distribution agreements, employment agreements, and all other business transactions.• Created the Human Resources… Show more • SVP-level member of executive management team, in charge of Legal and HR Departments, reporting to President and Owner.• Managed outside counsel and legal budget.• Structured, negotiated, and drafted agreements relating to complex commercial transactions, including intellectual property licensing, sponsorships, naming rights, real estate development; joint ventures, distribution agreements, employment agreements, and all other business transactions.• Created the Human Resources Department by conducting an organization-wide HR audit, establishing internal training and compliance procedures, and creating/filling new HR Director position.• Litigated complex disputes, including stadium-related and other commercial disputes, as well as intellectual property enforcement.• Advised senior management on press inquiries, high profile PR battles, and political issues.• Conducted internal investigations and compliance.• Handled public inquiries and investigations, as well as intra-league disputes.• Developed and implemented company-wide corporate relocation program in connection with the relocation of 125+ employees (completed under budget).• Advised Owner on various non-NFL related matters. Show less

• Handled all aspects of complex commercial disputes, including as attorney with primary responsibility for “running the case.”• Managed teams of attorneys and legal assistants.• Regularly conducted trials, arbitrations, depositions, and motion arguments.• Member of several practice groups: Sports Law; Entertainment, Media, Information & Technology; Copyright & Trademark, Non-Compete & Trade Secrets; New Technology Committee, and others.

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Fordham International Law Journal, Order of the Coif Cum Laude

Bs, Justice

Activities and Societies: Zeta Beta Tau