Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.
Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.
Not many Shabbat Shalom wrap-ups before the start of a new year. Where did the time fly? But before a new year comes a wealth of football, including some Thanksgiving Thursday match-ups next week. I was at UNC-Chapel Hill last weekend to celebrate their homecoming. Beautiful place, but boy was it cold outside! Stay in South […]
Had a fantastic time in New York last weekend. Spent all day Sunday chowing down on Mark Schlereth’s delicious creations while watching football at DIRECTV’s FantasyZone in Soho. Life could have been worse for those few hours. Today, I am off to Raleigh, North Carolina and will get to experience UNC for the first time […]
The following is a guest contribution from Ashley Harter. Ashley Harter graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English with plans to attend law school. An avid fitness lover, Ashley is a personal trainer and enjoys attending sporting events like SEC football games and cheering on the Atlanta Braves. Like any sport, […]
Another week, another trip. This Saturday I am off to New York City. I hear that Sidebar is the spot to go to watch the Florida Gators game at night, so if you are in town you should feel free to stop by and watch the team that dominated Georgia last week. I am also […]
Happy Halloween. I still need to find a good costume; you are never too old to dress up! Another week of traveling, and it should remain that way until the end of the year. However, I am not complaining. Staying busy and having fun works for me. In only about four months time, Heitner Legal […]
This weekly wrap-up is coming to you from Keswick Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia, where the terrain is beautiful and the golf is a blast. The food is not bad either. Between the PGA National in West Palm Beach and Keswick Hall in Charlottesville and four days of golf in the past week, I am pretty […]
The following is a guest contribution from Andrew Harmes, a JD candidate of the Class of 2016 at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Canadian Hockey League (CHL), the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League, is facing legal scrutiny as the subject of an unprecedented class action lawsuit alleging that the organization and its […]
Well I officially dismiss football from everything in my life. The Florida Gators and Miami Dolphins proved their inability to win when it matters and choked in the final seconds of their respective games. What is the cure? Hopefully a weekend of golfing will help. This week on FORBES: (1) Sports-Specific Crowdfunding Concept Created For Athletes […]
Hello from sunny Gainesville, Florida. I promise myself that I will take at least one trip to my alma mater (undergrad and law) per year. This weekend is it. The Florida Gators take on LSU Saturday night, which I predict will be a low scoring, defensive match-up. Hopefully my Gators come away with a victory. […]
Will Turner, PhD, who has been a football journalist and broadcaster in the UK for the past 20 years. He specializes in the corporate, marketing and communication aspects of British football. The imposition of financial fair play (FFP) throughout European football is proving to be a provocative affair. FFP has already seen significant sanctions handed […]