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    REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

    How We Work, In Practice

    Representative matters showing how we handle work for gaming operators, AI and startup companies, athletes, and creators. Client feedback is published here as clients approve it.

    Representative Matters

    Examples of the legal strategy we provide for gaming operators, AI and startup companies, and sports, athletes, and creators.

    Gaming Law

    Navigating Multi-State Expansion for Gaming Operators

    Challenge

    Skill-based gaming platforms face complex, state-by-state regulatory frameworks that can delay expansion and create compliance risk without proper legal infrastructure.

    Solution

    We conduct 50-state regulatory surveys, design scalable compliance frameworks, manage multi-jurisdiction licensing questions, and monitor regulatory change so clients can anticipate it instead of reacting to it.

    Outcome

    This approach helps gaming operators expand across multiple states while managing compliance risk and staying positioned for institutional investment.

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    AI & Startup Counsel

    Fixed-Fee Outside Counsel for a Growing AI Company

    Challenge

    A tech company scaling its AI product needed ongoing legal support for commercial contracts, IP protection, and vendor agreements without the cost of a full-time general counsel.

    Solution

    We serve as fixed-fee outside counsel—reviewing and drafting commercial contracts, protecting IP, and flagging risk in vendor and customer agreements as the business grows.

    Outcome

    The company gets senior legal judgment on every matter, with predictable engagement terms and no billable-hour surprises.

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    Sports, Athletes & Creators

    Structuring NIL and Revenue-Share Agreements for Athletes

    Challenge

    College athletes need to monetize NIL and revenue-share opportunities while protecting their personal brands for the long term.

    Solution

    We review and negotiate NIL and revenue-share agreements, structure licensing terms for merchandise and digital products, and help athletes build defensible brand protection around their name and image.

    Outcome

    Athletes are able to capture current NIL value while building a brand and business structure that holds up over time.

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    Representative Examples: The matters described above are illustrative examples of the types of legal services we provide and the strategies we employ. They are not references to specific past client engagements, and past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

    Recognized Excellence

    Super Lawyers Rising Star

    New York Metro & New Jersey

    Entertainment & Sports Law

    Licensed & Active

    Multi-State Practice

    NY, NJ & OH Bars & Federal Courts

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