Howard Jacobs

American lawyer

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

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* 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

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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.

## External links

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* Website

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