Howard Jacobs

Howard L. Jacobs is an American attorney in Westlake Village, California,^[1] who has represented 200 or more athletes in disciplinary cases involving anti-doping, salary disputes, team selection issues, and civil litigation matters. He has been consistently ranked by Chambers Guide USA as one of the leading sports lawyers.^[2]

Clients include

Tennis player Maria Sharapova in 2016^[3]
UFC fighter Jon Jones in 2016^[4]
UFC fighter Brock Lesnar in 2016^[5]
Swimmer Park Tae Hwan in 2016 and 2015^[6]
Track cyclist Bobby Lea in 2016^[7]
Track & field athlete Veronica Campbell Brown in 2014^[8]
Swimmer Yulia Efimova in 2014^[9]
Tennis player Marin Cilic in 2013^[10]
Basketball player Diana Taurasi in 2011^[11]
Track & field athlete LaShawn Merritt in 2011^[12]
Cyclist Floyd Landis (see Floyd Landis doping case)
Track star Marion Jones in 2006
Swimmer Jessica Hardy in 2008
Runner Tim Montgomery

References

^ "Howard L. Jacobs – THE ATHLETE'S LAWYER". Athleteslawyer.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
^ "USA – Nationwide – Sports Law Lawyers & Law Firms – USA – Chambers and Partners". Chambersandpartners.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
^ Briggs, Simon (October 4, 2016). "Maria Sharapova optimistic ban will be cut to one year by CAS today". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
^ "Morning Report: Jones may get reduced sentence". Mmafighting.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
^ "Lesnar Hires Prominent Attorney To Fight PEDs Case". Mmamania.com. October 11, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
^ "-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
^ "CAS Confirms Bobby Lea's Anti-Doping Violation, Shortens Sanction – Cyclocross Magazine – Cyclocross News, Races, Bikes, Photos, Videos". Cxmagazine.com. February 25, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
^ "Jamaica's Campbell-Brown has appeal upheld". Espn.com. February 25, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
^ "16 months for a supplement, and now? - 3 Wire Sports". Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
^ "CAS 2013/A/3327 Marin Cilic v. International Tennis Federation : CAS 2013/A/3335 International Tennis Federation v. Marin Cilic" (PDF). Morgansl.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
^ "Diana Taurasi Cleared". Articles.courant.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
^ "Justice: 'Six-month' rule booted, appropriately - 3 Wire Sports". Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

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[1] "Howard L. Jacobs – THE ATHLETE'S LAWYER". Athleteslawyer.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.

[2] "USA – Nationwide – Sports Law Lawyers & Law Firms – USA – Chambers and Partners". Chambersandpartners.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.

[3] Briggs, Simon (October 4, 2016). "Maria Sharapova optimistic ban will be cut to one year by CAS today". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved December 29, 2017.

[4] "Morning Report: Jones may get reduced sentence". Mmafighting.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.

[5] "Lesnar Hires Prominent Attorney To Fight PEDs Case". Mmamania.com. October 11, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.

[6] "-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 29, 2017.

[7] "CAS Confirms Bobby Lea's Anti-Doping Violation, Shortens Sanction – Cyclocross Magazine – Cyclocross News, Races, Bikes, Photos, Videos". Cxmagazine.com. February 25, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.

[8] "Jamaica's Campbell-Brown has appeal upheld". Espn.com. February 25, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2017.

[9] "16 months for a supplement, and now? - 3 Wire Sports". Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

[10] "CAS 2013/A/3327 Marin Cilic v. International Tennis Federation : CAS 2013/A/3335 International Tennis Federation v. Marin Cilic" (PDF). Morgansl.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.

[11] "Diana Taurasi Cleared". Articles.courant.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.

[12] "Justice: 'Six-month' rule booted, appropriately - 3 Wire Sports". Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

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