Rand Sacks | Washington Business Lawyer

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About Rand

Rand Sacks founded The Sacks Group, PLLC (“TSG”) in November 2007. TSG caters to athletes, agents, broadcasters, coaches, celebrities, as well as sports/entertainment events and properties. Mr. Sacks brings nearly 15 years of experience in sports management and representation to TSG. Mr. Sacks is an expert in sports and entertainment contracts, and on a daily basis, he drafts and negotiates countless types of sports and entertainment contracts. These include professional sports team contracts for coaches and athletes, college coaching contracts, marketing and endorsement agreements, representation agreements, stadium/naming rights, team/event sponsorships, and TV/movie production and talent agreements.

Current clients of TSG include Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Elton Brand, Anthony Davis, David Ortiz, Jim Furyk, Joe Buck, and Steve Young.

Before founding TSG, Mr. Sacks served as the General Counsel for WMG Management, and previously, as Assistant General Counsel for the SFX Sports Group. Former SFX-clients include Kobe Bryant, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Brian Leetch, and Jerry Rice.

The aggregate value of the sports and entertainment contracts negotiated by Mr. Sacks is in excess of One Billion Dollars.

Mr. Sacks obtained his JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1996, and his BA from Emory University in 1993.

Mr. Sacks is a member of the DC Bar as well as the Sports Lawyers Association. In 2008, Mr. Sacks was elected to the Steering Committee of Arts, Entertainment, and Sports Section of the DC Bar. He is a frequent guest lecturer in colleges and law schools, and he is the author of “The Restricted Earnings Coach under Sherman Act Review,” which was published in the Spring 1997 edition of The Sports Lawyers Journal.

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Experience

President | Founding Attorney

The Sacks Group, PLLC

Present

Washington, DC

Admission

Verified District of Columbia

1998

Education

Emory University

Bachelors (Political Science)

1993

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • DC Bar Arts, Entertainment, Media, & Sports Law Section Member
    1998 - Present
  • Sports Lawyers Association Member
    1995 - Present
Honors / Awards
  • Steering Committee AMES DC Bar DC Bar
    2008

Notable Work

Publications

The Sports Lawyers Journal The Restricted Earnings Coach Under Sherman Act Review

1997

The Sacks Group, PLLC Highlights

Business, Contract, Entertainment, Licensing, Employment Contracts

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