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In the world of sports, your brand is your legacy. Whether you’re managing trademarks for a national league, licensing merchandise for a collegiate team, negotiating endorsements, or protecting athletes’ NIL rights, Fishman Stewart offers strategic IP counsel to protect your competitive edge. Our attorneys understand the complexities of sports branding—from anti-counterfeiting to global licensing—and help you build strong, enforceable IP portfolios that drive value across events, merchandise, media, and digital platforms.
Meet the Team
Michael D. Fishman
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Alexander JSW Johnson
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Barbara L. Mandell
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Deb Schneider
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Michelle L. Visser
Practice Area: Trademarks, Copyrights
Michael B. Stewart
Practice Areas: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Linda Monge Callaghan
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Hunter DeSantis
Practice Areas: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Mark Meisner
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights
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The Business of a Buzzer-Beater: NIL Lessons from March Madness
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 26, Issue 9
Every March, college basketball players get an opportunity to become household sensations overnight. In today’s NIL (Name Image Likeness) era, that moment can be a once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity.
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Fishman Stewart hits a home run with continued expansion of sports law practice
Fishman Stewart is adding pages to its playbook with the addition of two new attorneys in its sports law practice.
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