Sports and Entertainment Lawyer

    Symmes Law Group, PLLC serves as legal counsel for professional athletes, entertainers, companies and producers involved in the business of sports and entertainment. Sports and Entertainment Law encompasses a multitude areas of law brought together in unique ways. Issues involving contracts, copyrights, trademarks, and general business law are all quite common. Symmes Law Group is passionate about enhancing professional athlete and entertainer’s careers. Call us today at 206-390-9451 and let us take you to the next level!.

Sports Law

    The average athlete’s professional career is short and may only last for a year or two. Therefore an athlete must maximize his endorsement and performance opportunities throughout a career. It is advisable to select representation that has experience dealing in legal matters and contract negotiations in order to procure the best and most profitable deals possible. In addition, having a lawyer as an agent or representative provides for legal advice at no additional charge which may help keep an athlete safe and out of trouble, capitalize on opportunities that anon lawyer would not recognize such as name/likeness rights while also being able to council in family, business, trademark or real estate matters.

Sports Law Services:

• Athlete Representation
• Professional Team Contract negotiations
• Negotiation of Marketing and Endorsement Deals
• Creation of Charitable/For Profit Business Organizations
• Post Career Counseling
• Trademark Protection

Entertainment

    The entertainment business can be daunting, but it is essential to your economic interests to have an advocate on your side who understands the business. Our Entertainment Lawyers are prepared to advise on issues involving band agreements, celebrity endorsements, as well as film & TV or film matters. Capitalize on your talents and make sure you don’t get taken advantage of when perusing your dreams.

Entertainment Services:

• Entertainer/model representation
• Negotiate all contracts (licensing, endorsement, employment, etc.)
• Band Management
• Creation of Band Partnership Agreements
• Determines how profits and losses are split
• Determines partnerships w/in the band
• Who gets the songwriting credits
• Specifics of how people get out of the band
• Describes how new people are brought into the band
• Copyright protection and registration
• Trademark protection and registration
• Film, screenplay and treatment protection