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Arizona State’s 3rd Annual Conference On Sports & Entertainment Law

What: Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law’s 3rd Annual Conference on Sports and Entertainment Law

When: Saturday, October 27, 2012 (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.)

Where: Armstrong Hall

Panel: Amateurism

  • Chuck Schmidt (Associate Executive Director, Arizona Interscholastic Association) (Moderator)
  • Timothy Epstein (Partner, SmithAmundsen)
  • Darren Heitner (Attorney, Wolfe Law Miami P.A + Writer at Forbes)
  • Marc Isenberg (Founder, MoneyPlayersBlog.com; Writer, The Student Athlete Survival Guide )
  • Mark Mignella (Partner, Law Office of Mark R. Mignella)
  • Stephen Webb (Executive Director of Athletic Compliance, Arizona State University)

Panel: Business of Sports & Entertainment

  • Jason Belzer (Founder, Global Athlete Management Enterprises, Inc.) (Moderator)
  • Jeffery Benz (Arbitrator, Benz ADR)
  • Woodie Dixon (General Counsel and Vice President of Business Affairs, PAC12 Conference)
  • Don Gibson (Founder, Kavi Sports & Entertainment)
  • Debbie Spander (Former VP of Business Affairs, MTV Entertainment; Fox Cable Networks)

Panel: Collective Bargaining Agreements

  • Caleb Jay (Associate General Counsel, Arizona Diamondbacks) (Moderator)
  • Gregg Clifton (Partner, Jackson Lewis LLP)
  • Timothy Epstein (Partner, SmithAmundsen)
  • Travis Leach (Member, Jennings Strouss)

Panel: Concussions & Sports Litigation

  • Jason Belzer (Founder, Global Athlete Management Enterprises, Inc.) (Moderator)
  • Paul Anderson (Founder, NFLConcussionLitigation.com)
  • David Dodick, MD (Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Phoenix)
  • Travis Leach (Member, Jennings Strouss)
  • Scott Peters (Former ASU + NFL Offensive Lineman)

Panel: Entertainment & Right of Publicity

  • Caleb Jay (Associate General Counsel, Arizona Diamondbacks) (Moderator)
  • Leonard Aragon (Partner, Hagens Berman LLP)
  • Mark Conrad (Professor, Forham University)
  • Connie Mableson (Partner, Mableson Law Group)
  • James Marovich (Partner, Marovich Law Firm, P.L.C.)

Panel: Future of Gambling & Gaming

  • Dana Hooper (Associate, Greenberg Traurig LLP) (Moderator)
  • Mark Brnovich (Director of the Arizona Department of Gaming)
  • Marc Isenberg (Founder, MoneyPlayersBlog.com; Writer, The Student Athlete Survival Guide )
  • Bill Squadron (President at Bloomberg Sports, Co-founder of Sportvision)

Panel: Town Hall: Current Topics in Sports Law (Lance Armstrong, Penn State Sandusky penalties, etc)

  • Sam Renaut (Attorney, NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor) (Moderator)
  • Timothy Epstein (Partner, SmithAmundsen)
  • Darren Heitner (Attorney, Wolfe Law Miami P.A + Writer at Forbes)
  • Lester Munson (Analyst at ESPN, Adjunct Professor at Northwestern)

Presentation: Ethics (CLE Credit Available!)

  • Steven Adelman (Founder, Adelman Law Group, PLLC)

Cost: Attorneys ($160), General Public ($15), Students & Professors ($10). Register here.

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.