Areas of Practice

• The firm specializes in Business, Antitrust and Sports law. The firm also represents clients seeking licenses to use major sports trademarks and other business relationships involving Major League sports organizations.
  
• The Business practice includes franchise purchases, labor issues, sponsorships, opportunities, and product licensing matters.
  
• In addition to his advocacy role, Mr. Griffith serves as Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association.
  
• A primary focus is on the quality of the business opportunity presented by the acquisition of a professional sports franchise. Analysis includes a study of the relationship between the owners and players' union and other issues relating to the costs of labor and the franchise's ability to compete in that area. The analysis continues with a study of the organization of the league with respect to the position of the individual team relative to other teams as well as to the league.
  The firm's business practice focuses on the early stage operation of companies to assure that companies are organized and function properly during these critical years. Because of his twenty years as a business executive prior to becoming an lawyer, Mr. Griffith is very well equipped to understand the problems of business and to develop and implement programs that allow businesses to function well.
  
• Mr. Griffith is often asked to speak at ABA and legal education forums on labor and antitrust areas in professional sports. Publications relating to these engagements are available on this Web Page.