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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Ron Perrick is an ambitious man. Not only is he a registered agent in Canada, but he also is a practicing attorney. He is experienced in the court and has represented CFL and NHL players since 1970. He also seems to be determined to piss his clients off.
9 replies on “Ron Perrick Wants To Take Your Money And Sue You”
This is one of the biggest reasons that drives us to run this website. We want to “call-out” the bad agents and let everyone know that this is not the way to handle clients. It makes me sick that agents think they can pull things like this and not get caught.
I don’t know about Canada, but in the U.S. taking money out of a client trust fund without notifying said client, aside from the criminal aspect of the action, is generally a slam dunk disbarment as well. Stupid is right.
This is the beauty of today’s media. The writer, Mr. Bains, cannot truly consider himself a bona fide reporter IF he overlooks certain facts. In other words, at the time of writing his articel, he didn’t check the Appeal filed in the BC Court of Appeal which disclose relevant facts. He didn’t talk to the right person at the Law Soceity, or they would have told him their investigation cleared Ron Perrick. The person with the corporate authority in the family of 4
The real crook here is Rob Ward of Edwards Kenny and Bray. He is a big man — for now. He got his name in the newspaper as the supposed good guy out to get the bad guy. He has lied to the Court and misled with incorrect facts. More to the point, Rob Ward has perpetrated a Fraud on the Courts and stung Ron Perrick’s reputation, temporarily.
Mr. Ward only assisted and protected the real swindlers by uttering the forged documents in the case against Perrick for the real swindlers Brian Napthali and my sister-in law Rosalee McRae.
Since
If anyone including law enforcement officials wish to have copies of the documents which they forgedfor the purpose fo hoowinking the trial judge I’ll be happy to oblige.
You should update your website stupid — the judge didn’t allow the special costs application and in his Reasons stated that Mr. Perrick WAS authorized to take the money from trust and the clients were fully aware of this.
Before you go ahead and call me stupid, realize that this is a blog…readers like yourself can update old posts in the comments. So while you call me stupid, I will respond by thanking you by adding to the discussion.
Gotta love friendly people.
Also, thanks to one of Perrick’s siblings for adding.
Hey Darren
In time the truth will prevail.
The real victimhere is the truth, which is that the proceeding against Perrick in the supreme court of BC was preordained by counsel purporting to be on both sides.
The reality is they were both on the dark side.
typical arrogant sociopath lawyer – thinking they are smarter than the general public and can get away with anything. And don’t count on the Law Society to discipline their members – that is a joke to anyone in the know.
Hellooo out there in the mainstream media. David Baines is no better than the the arrogant real estate awindlers that fixed the trial of Ron Perrick.
Albeit the penny drops slowly it finally struck me how it was done.
If anyone wants to know how please phone Peter Crawforf at the lawfirm of Munro Crawford in Vancouver otherwise know as Estate fraud central.
He, Brian Napthali can instruct you in the fine aer of double dealing realestate.
BTW the Vancouver Sun should be declared a public nuisance and have their business license revoked for publishing false stories and as should the lawfirm of Edwards Kenny and Bray.
None of these people will sue me because they know I know the truth is that the outcome of Perrick’s trial was pre-ordained.
The truth will prevail shortly