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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8 replies on “7/10/08 News & Notes”
why hasnt there been an update on their performance in a week now? is it possibly cause their numbers arent as good as they look anymore or another reason? please let us no how they are doing, thanks!
Actually, the intern who does the daily write-up is dealing with some family issues. But thanks for being cynical as usual.
oh, thats unfortunate. if you need a write up for one that follows the exact same way that your intern likes to write and sniff players heres one you can use for leatherman: “Guess who decided to give up at least 1 run in three consecutive outings and raise his ERA to 3.00? Dan is the correct answer. In the Thursday game against Augusta he was nailed for 3 runs in only 1.1 innings tossed.” This is how you like the intern to write correct =/
Malik
Good to see you are keeping us updated on Leatherman giving up a total of 6 runs in his last 3 outings.
Lara is batting .294 over his last 10 games. I bet their myspace accounts are just blowing up with friends request.
thanks for the info –
Wally
wally- incase you missed this too haran is smashing the ball batting.274 on the season. even though there are other minor league players hitting the ball better, let alone indepdent league players hitting better, im sure his call to the big leagues is right around the corner like darren suggested because he was hitting .350 after his first few games. some people do a great job of predicting the future. and you are right about the myspace profiles, i will be sure to add all 3 of them and be their fans on facebook so i can join the groupie bandwagon. its only a matter of time before every single minor league and independent league player has a wikipedia page if these 3 no names are worthy of having their agent make profiles for them….
Haha I love you guys. This site definitely wouldn’t be the same without you.
Why all the schadenfreude?
I am still waiting for the players D-Nasty represents in the 2008 Draft. After ‘the 4 1/2 hour’ meeting, the night before the draft you would think they would have had at least one player signed to a contract by now.
The Lara deal was done before he signed on with D-Nasty. Most guys in the Top 15 rounds have signed but no updates on D-Nasty’s players (if there are any).
Wally