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Agent Spotlight: Kevin Gold

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The path to becoming a “Superstar Agent” is not etched in stone. Kevin Gold, an attorney at the law office of Rhoads & Sinon, LLP and NFLPA certified contract advisor, prepared himself to become a Sports Agent at a young age. He went to Law School (which has its advantages and disadvantages for future agents) with the sole purpose of becoming a Sports Agent. Personally, I recommend diversifying yourself to be accustomed with the entire Sports Business or take up an additional area of law that you are interested in, since you may need something to fall back on if being an agent does end up working well for you.

Looking back to a post on January 6th, titled: Want to be an NFL Agent?, it is clear that if Kevin Gold wanted to become a registered NFL agent for the first time today, he would have had to have gone to Law School or another type of Graduate School.

Anyway, let’s get back to the Kevin Gold spotlight. What makes him special enough to get a spotlight on this blog? Besides being a reader of this site along with many other registered agents, Kevin Gold is not your average NFL Contract Advisor. He does not go after the big names in the sport, and has instead decided to focus his entire Agency on long-snappers (hence the website: longsnap.com). By deciding to pick a particular niche among a powerful sport, Mr. Gold has been able to steer clear of a majority of the cut-throat competition that embodies the business of being a Sports Agent. Not only is the competition slim, but Kevin Gold is actually an expert in the field of long-snapping. His website, which is now added to the table of Sports Agency sites on the left side of this page, provides a great deal of information and allows anyone to sign up for a free News & Notes column (I used to write daily News & Notes columns as an intern at Career Sports & Entertainment).

Kevin Gold has found his niche, excels in representing long-snappers, and enjoys his line of work. This should be a lesson to all of us. While the potential of big time dollars is always in our mind, enjoying being a Sports Agent is more important than any dollar we will receive.

Interestingly enough, Kevin Gold usually wants to keep his clients outside of the limelight instead of in the papers. Most agents are constantly pushing for their clients to make the press. Kevin’s explanation is: “When you’re a long snapper, publicity is rarely a good thing.”

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By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.

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