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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (4/5/2012)

Post author By Darren Heitner
Post date April 6, 2012

I was lucky to have the opportunity to experience Opening Day of the new Marlins Park. While the Marlins offense was nowhere to be found, the new stadium certainly exceeded all expectations. And I can’t complain with getting home just in time to see the Miami Heat seal the deal against Oklahoma City. I always rep my city hard, but these days there truly is a lot to be proud of. On another note, I feel extremely honored to be named to Sports Launch Magazine’s inaugural Thirty Under 30 award list. Congratulations to everybody else (including many friends) who were also honored with the award. Happy Easter & Passover to all! Here are some stories I failed to cover over the past week:

Football

A non-traditional team that includes CAA and WME [Hollywood Agencies Fight Over Tim Tebow].
Was represented by H Koal of RBSH Enterprises [Aaron Rodgers parts ways with his marketing agent].
Florio takes a shot at Cook [Bus Cook “in shock” about Claiborne test score].

Baseball

Susan Karon’s son, Adam, is a baseball agent with Sosnick Cobbe Sports [Supergrandma Susan Karon headed to national masters weight-lifting championships].
At least Scott Boras has no interest in owning a team [Agents owning teams is ethical dilemma].
Good timing; Greinke is on the last year of his current deal [Casey Close To Represent Zack Greinke].
Read the first paragraph and you’re hooked [Emancipation of the Minors].

Sports Business

I have a lot of respect for Molly [Molly Fletcher gives athletes a voice].

Tags Aaron Rodgers, Bus Cook, CAA, H Koal, Molly Fletcher, scott boras, Tim Tebow, WME, Zack Greinke

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.