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Role Model Clients: Michael Strahan, Conrad Dobler, Annie Duke

Welcome to the first installment of Role Model Clients. The posts under this heading will not have its own category, but will be placed in the Philanthropy category instead (I decided against doing a separate Honorable Clients of the Week column). This will not be a weekly post. I will post Role Model Clients every so often (probably every other Saturday…but don’t hold me to it).

1) Purchase, NY is the setting for the 2nd annual celebrity golf tournament hosted in part by Michael Strahan of the New York Giants. The tournament will be held on July 9th and all money received will go towards SCAN, a child welfare pathfinder in the establishment of a school-based presence [New York Giants’ Michael Strahan and Dreier LLP to Host Charity Golf Tournament at Century Country Club on July 9].

2) Once known as “Pro Football’s Dirtiest Player,” Conrad Dobler is now an advocate for retired football players [E-ticket: A Dirty Shame].  He is trying to help retired players receive more benefits, disability claims, and overall respect from the NFLPA.

3) Poker season is in full swing with the opening of the 2007 World Series of Poker this past week.  On July 5th, though, some poker players and actors joined up to help out Darfur.  Poker pro, Annie Duke, and actor Don Cheadle founded Ante Up for Africa to help fight the genocide in Darfur, and held their first charitable tournament on the 5th [Giving back].

-Darren Heitner

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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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