Outdoor Sports Industry Group

Our Outdoor Sports Industry Group attorneys, who concentrate their practices on providing sports law legal services to businesses, focus on outdoor product manufacturing and sports-related organizations. They address the specialized needs of individuals working in sports and recreation industries. They have served on the boards of sports organizations including the National Sports Foundation at Bear Hollow and the Wasatch Nordic Association. Their interest and involvement in a variety of sports allow them to be proactive when helping clients solve problems and achieve their organizations objectives. Following are examples of the representative work we have completed:

• Drafting of various acquisition and transfer contracts
• Corporate formation and tax issues
• Preparation of operating policies and employee matters
• Litigation, negligence
• Trademark and copyright protection
• Direct mail and sponsor contracts
• Venues - Land Use

Our sports law expertise includes all aspects of environmental compliance on issues relating to athletic facilities and outdoor sports venues. This allows us to evaluate and advise clients on land use and venue issues. Downhill and cross country ski areas, sport shooting ranges and Olympic Games venues are among the sites we have evaluated.

Olympic Games

• Served as corporate counsel and corporate secretary for the National Governing Body for the Sport of Olympic Shooting
• Preparation of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and related-tax issues
• Advice and counsel concerning compliance with USOC Constitution and Bylaws and the Amateur Sports Act of 1978

Immigration Law

Our immigration lawyers have obtained temporary and permanent visas for hundreds of athletes, coaches and sport marketing professionals.

Sports Interests

Our sports law attorneys have extensive experience in a wide range of the sports served by their clients, including whitewater rafting, swimming, archery, Nordic cross country, downhill skiing and international shooting and biathlon.