Practice Areas

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LAW

• Television Rights Agreements
• Corporate Sponsorship Agreements
• Stadium/Venue Agreements
• Event Insurance Contracts
• Oregon Liquor Control Commission Licenses

The firm's sports and entertainment lawyers have wide-ranging expertise, including the representation of an international football league in the negotiation of television rights with ESPN, international corporate sponsorships and stadium rights for the league's championship game. In addition, our sports and entertainment lawyers have represented the promoters of air shows that include the leading national properties such as the Blue Angels as well as Soviet MiG Fighters. Our lawyers also have been involved with local promotion of CART racing and attendant corporate sponsorship matters. In addition, our lawyers have represented a local greyhound racing track on matters before the Oregon racing commission, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, the Oregon Lottery, as well as on Indian gaming issues. The firm prides itself on its ability to work cooperatively with our sports and entertainment industry clients to insure their success.