Art of Negotiation

I. INTRODUCTION

Twenty years ago, I was a young student aspiring to a career in sports law. Following law school, I have had the good fortune to achieve my personal ambition and become a sports attorney while representing some of the best athletes in the country. In the process, I have visited many of the top universities and met many athletes throughout the country. For me, it all began when I attended law school at George Washington University and made the decision to combine my love for sports with my desire for law. Through some networking, I met two of the giants in the business, Bob Woolf and the late Larry Fleisher. They gave me two pieces of advice: First, take a lot of tax courses in law school, which was some of the worst advice I got in my life'''