Stahler Sports & Entertainment Law LLC
Overview
Founded and based in Miami, Stahler Sports & Entertainment Law LLC (SSEL) represents sports, entertainment, & business clientele offering various legal services, including:
*contract negotiations, drafting, & review;
*business formations, maintenance, & transactions;
*trademark & copyright filings & maintenance;
*name, image, & likeness (NIL);
*business/civil litigation;
*circuit civil mediation; &
*estate planning (FL)
From pre-legal action through settlement/judgment and then collection, SSEL is the Shield for Players & Entertainers serving their legal & business needs.
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Jonathan M. Stahler, Esq. is a Florida licensed attorney in both state & federal courts based in Miami, is a Florida Supreme Court circuit civil mediator, & is the founder, president, & managing attorney of Stahler Sports & Entertainment Law. He brings extensive knowledge, passion, & experience working in sports, entertainment, & the law. His experiences working for both SAG-AFTRA along with the California Innocence Project, & serving NFL and NBA players as well as the wrongfully convicted have helped increase his ability to communicate effectively & to adapt to working with anyone. Since getting into the representation business at age 21 and having been a former NBPA Certified Agent, he continues to protect athletes, entertainers, & their families, both now & for their futures.
He has been published in the Arizona State University Sports & Entertainment Law Journal, Spring 2014 edition, as well as the American Bar Association “Entertainment & Sports Lawyer”, Winter 2021 edition writing about college athletes, compensation, & equal rights. He has served as a panelist & guest speaker discussing issues in both sports & entertainment law & business at Syracuse University College of Law, Florida International University College of Law, Florida State University, George Washington University, and University of Central Florida. He also now serves as an adjunct professor of sports law at University of Miami. Jonathan was born and raised in Harrisburg, PA, & is a graduate of Syracuse University & the David B. Falk Center for Sport Management where he received a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management, with honors. He received his Juris Doctor & Certificate for Sports Law and Policy from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Jonathan is a member of the Florida Bar, American Bar Association, Sports Lawyers Association, & a board member of the Syracuse University Emerging Leaders Council, & Florida Sports Business & Leadership Association.
