Sports Law & Recreation Law Attorneys Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC
The legal system can be as chaotic as a whitewater river. You need a sports law or recreation law attorney who knows their way to help you navigate safely through legal rapids related to your particular sport, business, or industry. Longman & Van Grack’s sports law & recreation attorneys have assisted various businesses, athletes, franchise owners, individuals, and industries in a vast array of sports and recreation issues (from lawsuits to liability waivers to contract review), and our firm is composed of lawyers who share a passion for sports and the outdoors. In fact, Longman & Van Grack’s Sports Law & Outdoor Recreation Practice has been featured in Attorney at Law Magazine which called our practice an “asset” to the industry.
Whether you are the owner of a sports-related company, athlete, sports entity, product manufacturer, sports school, adventure race organizer, outdoor industry company, or recreation nonprofit, our sports law and outdoors lawyers can help you.
In fact, the advice from our sports law and recreation law attorneys on unique legal issues (such as litigation, waivers, releases, and expert testimony) has been featured in such national publications as Canoe & Kayak Magazine, Outside Magazine, Box Pro Magazine, Canoe Cruisers Magazine, and Texas Sports Safety. Our attorneys have represented Olympic athletes, professional athletes, and owners of professional sports franchises in litigation and contract matters.
Our sports law & outdoor recreation attorneys can not only assist you with an understanding of the unique operations of your business, but our lawyers have the expertise in many specific legal areas that sports law and outdoor recreation entities/athletes need assistance. These legal areas include the following practice areas:
Our recreation lawyers are experts in litigation, liability, risk management, business law, water law, tax law, personal injury litigation, waivers, and litigation, and our attorneys have assisted many sports law and outdoor industry clients on these issues. Box Pro Magazine, in fact, has specifically shared our advice regarding liability waivers and releases for recreation businesses. Additionally, Longman & Van Grack regularly sponsors outdoor recreation events such as the Canoe Slalom World Championships, the Outdoor Industry Association Capitol Summit, the Great Falls Race, and the Potomac River Festival.
Our attorneys have also represented many individual Olympic and professional athletes regarding litigation disputes, contract drafting and negotiation, liability concerns, and sports marketing issues. Our attorneys have also provided legal advice related to NBA and MLB issues. Our firm’s sports law attorneys have been the chair of a U.S. Olympic Center of Excellence, the U.S. Director for an Olympic, and on boards of directors related to multiple sports. Specifically, the sports attorneys at Longman & Van Grack have represented world-class athletes in the following sports: canoe slalom, kayak slalom, speedskating, swimming, gymnastics, football, baseball, and basketball.
We would like to help you address any problem related to sports, recreation, outdoor industry, waivers, or your business. Call (301) 291-5027 to set up a meeting with one of our recreation attorneys at one of our offices in Maryland (Rockville or Bethesda) or Washington, DC.
