SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LAW

What Is Sports Law? 

Sports law is the collection of the many different types of law that impact the sports industry. For instance, Sports law might involve issues related to the sale of sporting goods, motorsports, or a contract between a professional sporting team and an athlete both at the professional, collegiate, and armature sporting level, as applicable. The law of sports may also involves other laws that one might not ordinarily associate with the sporting industry, such as real estate law, contract law, trademark law, patent law, and criminal law.  Sports law can also involve buying a sports team, engineering and building a stadium, protecting the intellectual property rights of an athlete or sports team. Wilson Legal Group has the extensive legal and business experience to meet your sport law needs.

Common Legal Issues With Sports Law

• Ownership and registration of intellectual property;

• Trademark protection;

• Copyright protection;

• Name and likeness protection;

• Distribution and resell agreements;

• Monetization of IP rights;

• Development and financing sports franchises and sports venues;

• Sporting agreements; and

• Contract negotiations.

Common Legal Solutions For Sports Law

• Sports facility development and financing;

• Licensing, sponsorship, marketing, memorabilia, and merchandising protection

• Trademark counseling and litigation;

• Licensing and technology transactions; 

• Establishing and protecting intellectual property rights;

• Executive compensation and employee benefits; and

• Defense from personal injury claims.

Our professional team of sports law lawyers specializes in contract drafting and contract negotiations, as well as spotting business-related legal issues for the client's benefit. Our Dallas sport law lawyers help draft enforceable agreements for player representation, trademark licenses, and other IP protection. 

Entertainment Law Attorney

We provide hands-on experience representing sports and entertainment law clients, including an expert understanding of  intellectual property and the sports and entertainment industry. Our Dallas entertainment law attorneys represent clients throughout the United States, state, and local courts, including the U.S. District Court's for the Eastern District of Texas, the Northern District of Texas, and the Western District of Texas Texas.