Professional Athletes To Be Represented By David Boies And Michael Hausfeld In Joint Practice Group

NEW YORK, April 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to press inquiries, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP and Hausfeld LLP confirmed that the two firms' announcement that they will work together to represent professional athletes is limited to the representation of professional athletes and does not include the representation of college athletes.  Recent events concerning ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers and the commendable actions this week by the Commissioner against Donald Sterling illustrate the need for legal advice for professional players.  Players can and have asserted their own power this week in response to the reprehensible comments of Donald Sterling.  NBA players in making these decisions require and deserve the same expert legal advice as the Commissioner received so that they can continue to make their own strong and innovative responses to breaking events.

About Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP

Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP was founded in 1997 and has grown to approximately 260 lawyers with offices strategically located in California, Florida, New York, New Hampshire, Nevada, Washington, and the United Kingdom.  For more information, please visit www.bsfllp.com.

About Hausfeld LLP

Hausfeld LLP is a global claimants' law firm providing litigation services in the areas of antitrust/competition law, human rights violations, product liability, civil rights, sports and entertainment, securities fraud, and consumer protection.  In addition to its Washington headquarters, the firm has offices in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and London.  For additional information about Hausfeld LLP and its services, please visit http://www.hausfeldllp.com.

Contact for Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP
William A. Isaacson
Tel: 202 237 2727

Media Contact for Hausfeld LLP
Michael Hausfeld
Tel: 202 540 7200

DISCLAIMER: Hausfeld LLP and Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP are separate law firms that are willing to serve as co-counsel on specific matters on behalf of professional athletes. The retention by a client of one of the firms will not create an attorney-client relationship with the other firm unless the client and that other firm enter into a written engagement agreement. No public announcement made by the firms is intended to create or imply any legal relationship or association between the firms, other than a mutual willingness to collaborate as co-counsel on specific matters.

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