Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.
Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Tyrann Mathieu has signed with Creative Artist Agency’s football division. Mathieu played his college ball at LSU prior to being a third round pick (No. 69 overall) by the Cardinals. He has rebounded well from a scrutinized college career that included Mathieu being kicked off the LSU team for violating team […]
Happy start to the month of August. You can almost taste football, which is right around the corner. Fantasy football preparations are in effect and Marshawn Lynch ended his hold out. All seems right with the world. That said, there are issues much larger than sports and I wish that one day there will be […]
The following article is a guest contribution from Alan Wilmot, a 3L at the University of Miami School of Law. Just like it’s easy to find online casino games by searching for something like casino euro, the idea of playing online scratch cards are a fast, fun way for gamers to win casino money while […]
I had a blast in Dublin, Ireland, where I was able to truly explore the business of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and its global expansion, along with experiencing a part of the world that I had never traveled. Thanks to agent Audie Attar for helping with logistics of the trip. A little bit more […]
Top of the mornin’ to ya from Dublin, Ireland. I’m out here covering the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for FORBES, and the talk of the town is certainly Conor McGregor. Let’s see what kind of show he puts on this Saturday evening. This week on FORBES: (1) Home Run Derby’s New Targets Could Shatter Charitable Records; (2) Adidas […]
I’m heading to Old Palm Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens today with my trusty law clerk, because one must always have a decent golf game in order to properly practice law. On Monday, it is off to Ireland where I will be for a week. It is shaping to be a pretty decent summer. Meanwhile, the new HEITNER LEGAL is […]
A special Shabbat Shalom, Happy July 4th to you and yours. Congratulations to Sports Agent Blog contributor Mark Burns on joining the SportsMoney team at Forbes. It is always exciting to see Sports Agent Blog contributors expand their horizons and take hold of new opportunities. Speaking of, another Sports Agent Blog contributor Benjamin Haynes recently started writing for Sporting News. Who […]
Happy day-after-NBA Draft Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up. Thrilled for Andrew Wiggins, who went No. 1 overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thanks to contributor Mark Burns for taking over the Sports Agent Blog Twitter account last night and updating followers with pick-by-pick agent pairings. This week on FORBES: (1) Florida Focuses On Curbing Trafficking Of Cuban Baseball Players; (2) LeBron […]
It is with great excitement that I announce to everyone at Sports Agent Blog the creation of my law firm, HEITNER LEGAL. Creating my own law firm was an idea I had for a while. It finally seemed like the right time to make the move, and I could not be happier that I chose to […]
The Tennessee Titans caused debate recently when it was rumored that running back Bishop Sankey would take the coveted Offensive Rookie of the Year title. Sankey’s skills on the field were the subject of much praise from Rob Rang of CBS Sports, who was confident that he might earn the accolade. “I expect Sankey to […]