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Dynasty Notes – Part 11

Dynasty Notes will take you through the development of Dynasty Athlete Representation, LLC. If you have not yet read Dynasty Notes – Part 10, go ahead and read it. Enjoy Dynasty Notes – Part 11.

Since the last edition of Dynasty Notes, the company has signed both of its baseball clients to deals with Professional Independent Baseball squads. Dan Leatherman is a Winnipeg Goldeye and Gerard Haran is a Newark Bear. Dan was recruited hard by the Goldeyes; Gerard had to prove himself in an open tryout and then Spring Training before he was finally added to the roster. Gerard has already made his presence known, though, going 1-4 with an RBI in the third game of the Bears’ young season (his first game active). In fact, one of his hits was inches shy of leaving the park. We are very excited about our two young clients and hope to be adding a few more in the near future. Dan may not be with the Goldeyes for long. We are already negotiating a potential deal to get him back into the MLB system.

Dynasty has also added an Entertainment division in the past month. Lauren Stevens has received a bunch of press since joining the team. We have positioned her in many online magazines, including AskMen.com, and even had her featured in SI On Campus. Her latest spread is over at a blog called Busted Coverage, which got another link in from SI On Campus today!

How about them bowlers? Talk what you want, but Dynasty is definitely making a name for itself in the bowling world. Bruce has been hard at work trying to make this division very respectable. Dynasty recently signed yet another all-star bowling client. We proudly welcome Danny Wiseman to the Dynasty family.

In the last Dynasty Notes, I mentioned that Dynasty’s Football Division will not be established until 2009. That plan has not changed. That being said, this summer will be vital in talking to potential members of Dynasty’s first NFL Draft Class. Dynasty’s Summer Internship Class will have a lot of work ahead of them, but they have the opportunity to be part of something special.

Till next time..

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.

3 replies on “Dynasty Notes – Part 11”

Let me know when your baseball clients sign with a league that is relevant in baseball. You know, something involved with the MLB where they actually get paid decent money

I believe that since we are fortunate to have this site because of Darren, that he is closer to the real thing than you are, and that it is rude in itself to go on a website and bash people that yeah, you should probably shut up

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