Sports Law: Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Other Professional Athletes

The Lustigman Firm counsels clients in boxing, mixed martial arts (MMA), and other professional sports. Our clients include individual boxers, mixed martial artists and other professional athletes as well as sports promoters, sports managers, and entertainment and media businesses that promote sporting events in New York, New Jersey, Germany, Canada, and other countries around the world.

In addition to the broad range of litigation and regulatory matters he handles for the firm, Scott Shaffer has served as counsel on several of the world's biggest boxing matches over the past few years, including world championship bouts such as Kelly Pavlik-Jermain Taylor I and II, Jermain Taylor-Bernard Hopkins II, Chad Dawson-Antonio Tarver I and II, Miguel Cotto-Paul Malignaggi and Arthur Abraham-Edison Miranda. Activities for major sporting events include contracting with participants such as Evander Holyfield, contracting for live performances with musical recording artists, clearing appearances and footage for motion pictures and reality shows, negotiating and drafting agreements with arenas such as Madison Square Garden, casino venues such as the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and networks such as Home Box Office, Showtime and ESPN.

A large part of our sports and boxing law practice has been work for major fight promoters, such as Gary Shaw Productions and Sauerland Event. While our practice started with a focus on the U.S. boxing scene, it has expanded to cover additional sports (most notably MMA) as well as a global reach, with events in Canada and Europe. A significant part of our practice includes also individual athlete representation. Current and former clients have included world champions Ricky Hatton, John Ruiz, Kermit Cintron, and Cory Spinks.

No Need to Get Up to Speed — We're Already There

Perhaps no other lawyer in the U.S. has the depth of knowledge and experience that sports lawyer Scott Shaffer brings to the fields of boxing and mixed martial arts. He is a sports writer covering legal issues involving major fights and breaking news for fightnews.com and boxingtalk.com. His work has appeared in The Ring magazine. He is a past officer of the Boxing Writers' Association of America and has been chosen to vote on which boxers gain entry into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

This extensive experience allows him to respond quickly to the needs of boxing and MMA clients should an emergency arise on the eve of a major sporting event. There is no need to bring him up to speed — he can immediately step in with a comprehensive understanding of fight rules and the laws that apply to sports contracts and sports marketing.

Comprehensive Coverage with Sports Law, Business Law and Marketing Law

Mr. Shaffer handles a wide range of legal issues at The Lustigman Firm. In addition to handling sports management and sports law questions, he can assist clients knowledgeably with:

• Business law, management contracts and marketing contracts
• Litigation and arbitration of sports contract disputes
• Intellectual property rights, trademark and copyright, licensing agreements and protection against infringement
• Advertising law and litigation

Contact our boxing law attorney at 212 683-9180 to schedule an appointment.