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Arlington, Texas, Us

Arlington, Texas, Us

Arlington, Texas, Us

- Provide legal advice to executive and senior management on a broad range of legal matters, commercial contracts, and complex transactions.- Identify emerging risks and trends, analyze and think strategically about complex risk issues, and deliver solutions-oriented advice to mitigate or manage such risks.- Support the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates with respect to complex venue management and operations matters for large-scale events.- Support the Company and its affiliates and subsidiaries with respect to complex commercial real estate matters involving retail, office, acquisitions, dispositions, development, and financing.- Assist the EVP/General Counsel in corporate governance and compliance matters, immigration matters for uniformed and non-uniformed personnel, and litigation management.- Promote continual development, optimization, and implementation of contracts creation and legal review processes and standards to maximize efficiency.- Work with outside counsel and other advisors as necessary.- Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the EVP/General Counsel.

Tampa, Fl, Us

- Draft and negotiate franchise agreements for USL Championship, USL League One, and USL League Two.- Assist with franchise regulation compliance, including the filing of Franchise Disclosure Documents and communication with state regulators.- Handle complex commercial and media transactions, including multi-year broadcast and production contracts, commercial product licensing agreements, and sponsorship agreements.- Regularly provide best practices and advice to USL and to USL’s teams on a wide array of legal issues.- Handle employment law issues as they arise and assist clubs with best practices regarding the same.- Conduct due diligence of ownership groups, including by vetting operating agreements and financial statements.- Assist with collective bargaining agreement negotiations with the USL Players Association for both USL Championship and USL League One.- With the assistance of outside counsel, counsel the league office and provide best practices to clubs regarding labor law issues, particularly as they relate to the sports industry.

New York, Ny, Us

- Draft memoranda and advise league and club executives on a wide range of topics (e.g., internal governance issues, territorial disputes, IP matters, vendor agreements, and employment issues).- Negotiate, draft, and review national sponsorship agreements, leases, event services/management agreements, IP licenses, liability waivers, and other types of commercial agreements needed to support all of MiLB’s business units, as well as 160 MiLB clubs.- Thoroughly vet potential club owners and independently review complex club transactions, including club sales, relocations, and ownership restructurings, for compliance with governing rules.- Manage all aspects of trademark portfolio consisting of over 2,000 league and club trademarks, including searches, registration applications, Office Action responses, renewals, and co-existence agreements.- Draft license agreements and cease and desist letters protecting the IP of MiLB and its member leagues and clubs.- Develop relationships and negotiate agreements with prominent IP rightsholders (e.g., Marvel, Nickelodeon, and FOX) to allow clubs to host theme nights around their properties.- Draft agenda, minutes, and resolutions for Board of Trustees and Council of League Presidents and complete annual business filings for MiLB and its affiliated companies.- Draft league-wide policies and procedures related to sports betting, specialty jerseys, facility standards, and more.- Draft and review clubs’ sweepstakes and contest rules, ticket-back language, and radio and television contracts. - Draft annual State of MiLB Report informing executives about the state of the industry and performance of MiLB’s subsidiaries.- Plan and execute MiLB PAC fundraising and league-wide Congressional lobbying efforts, which has led to the passage of Congressional legislation on multiple occasions.- Communicate daily with owners and executives regarding the most confidential and important matters affecting the industry.

New York, Ny, Us

- Provide legal support to all facets of Minor League Baseball with an emphasis on trademarks, corporate governance, club transactions, and intellectual property.- Support the Board of Trustees and Council of League Presidents by drafting agenda, notes, minutes, and resolutions.- Draft annual State of MiLB Report.- Research and draft memorandum on various issues (National Association governance, territorial rights, facility compliance, etc.) for use by the National Association President and General Counsel.- Draft decisions and other materials for the National Association President and General Counsel.- Assist the President, Board of Trustees, and Council of League Presidents in the interpretation and administration of Minor League Baseball governing documents.- Process Control Interest Transfers, Regulated Transactions, and Relocations.- Review all broadcast and telecast agreements to ensure their compliance with Minor League Baseball governing documents.- Research territorial issues and potential markets for Minor League Baseball clubs.- Draft and review contracts and agreements upon request, including, but not limited to, sponsorship agreements, license agreements, employment agreements, broadcast/telecast agreements, naming rights agreements, marketing agreements, and agency agreements.- Assist outside counsel with pending litigation.- Evaluate and process requests for filing and registering new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Applications for clubs’ marks via the USPTO website.- Assist in the tracking and protection of clubs’ historical trademarks.- Oversee and process the registrations of Minor League Baseball University attendees.- Assist National Association President and Vice President of Business Development with the implementation and development of the Diversity Initiative.

New York, Ny, Us

- Serve as a special assistant to President Pat O'Conner, handling both legal and business matters that arise on a daily basis.- Draft various agreements and contracts involving MiLB and its subsidiary companies, including assignment agreements for large sports complexes, license agreements, and sponsorship contracts.- Research numerous legal issues affecting MiLB clubs, ranging from employment and disability law compliance to litigation from errant foul balls.- Draft memoranda on National Association Agreement governance, territorial rights, and field issues.- Draft board agenda and minutes and complete annual business filings for MiLB and its subsidiary companies.- Review regulated transactions and ownership and affiliation statements submitted by MiLB clubs.- Assist with implementation of MiLB's Diversity Initiative.

- Drafted final orders on jurisdictional issues and social security benefits.- Attended trials, hearings, and sentencings assigned to various U.S. District Court judges.

St. Petersburg/Gulfport, Fl, Us

- Assisted law students in developing their writing samples and seminar papers.

- Drafted motions, letters, marital settlement agreements, and proposed orders.- Assisted attorneys and office manager with billing and answering phones.- Researched family law issues through Westlaw.

- Drafted litigation-related documents.- Completed extensive medical plaintiff fact sheet for a multi-district litigation case.- Located potential experts, organized files, and researched various legal claims through LexisNexis.

Provo, Ut, Us

- Coded multilateral bank years for entry into AidData’s Project Level Aid Database.- Graded 20 students’ 5 to 15 page weekly research papers for content and grammar.

Jacksonville, Florida, Us

- Organized medical records, filed documents, and made courthouse runs.

Juris Doctor, Law

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science