Sports
Barnes & Thornburg maintains a comprehensive and multidisciplinary sports law practice, with its University and Professional Athletics teams serving as trusted advisors to colleges and universities, conferences, professional teams, leagues, and athletes across myriad legal issues.
Our attorneys have advised university athletics departments across 37 states and Washington, D.C., within the last two years, including major research institutions in 29 of those states. We are proud to represent the schools that accounted for 38 national championship teams in 2024-2025. On the pro side, we have advised the NFL, NBA, WNBA, and more than 60 teams in the U.S. major sports leagues over the last few years.