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Jeffery A. Whitney, Esq. | Founder & President
Jeffery Whitney is a Founder and the President of The Sports &
Entertainment Group. Mr. Whitney counsels and advises professional
athletes with respect to the negotiation of player and marketing contracts,
in addition to various other aspects of their athletic and post-athletic
careers. He is a certified NFLPA Contract Advisor/Agent and an International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Player Agent. Mr. Whitney serves as a mentor to students and young professionals, and is also a frequent speaker at sports industry events. Prior to joining the agency, Mr. Whitney counseled clients on a variety of business matters including real estate, commercial transactions, and labor and employment matters.
Memberships and Associations
NFL Certified Player Agent
FIBA Certified Player Agent
Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association
Sports Lawyers Association
National Bar Association
Honors and Awards
Warren County Public Schools (KY) Hall of Distinguished Alumni (2016)
Warren East High School (KY) Athletic Hall of Fame (2020)
Speaking Engagements
“Breaking into the Business of Sports,” Georgetown University Sports Industry Management Academy, Washington, DC, June 26, 2019
"The Inescapable Intersection of Race, Law and Sports,” Fourth National People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference – American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC, March 24, 2019
“The Role of Black Attorneys and Agents in the Era of Athlete-Activism,” National Black Law Student Association Convention, New York, NY, March 2018
“BigLaw + Sports: Sports in a Law Firm Setting,” Sports Law Symposium – University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI, April 9, 2015
“Careers in the Sports Industry” – Howard University, Washington, DC, Fall 2014
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Alabama
Education
J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1997
Wisconsin Law Review, Articles Editor
B.S., Oglethorpe University, 1992
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