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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (11/5/2010)

I am currently up in Bloomington, Indiana, where I am finishing up a nice little tour of college campuses this week.  On Monday, I had the joy of speaking to the YCP Sport Management Student Association with Peg Kaufmann (AD Millersville U.) & Bryan Minniti (Assistant GM Washington Nationals), who were great speakers and very down-to-earth, kind, and intelligent individuals.  Thanks to the Association, and especially Justin Facer, who was a fantastic host.  Tuesday it was off to Jacksonville, where I engaged in quite a discussion with Florida Coastal School of Law Students, who asked really great questions and made my time worthwhile.  I cannot wait to go to other schools in the near future.  If your institution is not yet on my list, feel free to contact me.  When I am not doing this type of speaking or working on Dynasty related matters, I am also working at an entrepreneurial, fantastic law firm based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  It is called Koch Parafinczuk Wolf P.A. (KPW).  Check out the firm’s website here, and let me know if I can ever help you in a legal capacity.  Here are some stories I missed over the past week:

Sports Business

Football

Baseball

Sports Law

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.

One reply on “Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (11/5/2010)”

It was great having Darren on campus. He did a wonderful job interacting and sharing his knowledge and experience with our students. If any college is interested in having him speak to your students, I would highly recommend him!

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