Sports
Winston has one of the world’s premier sports law practices. Our work has included some of the most famous legal matters in sports history—including Alston v. NCAA, the case that culminated in a 9–0 Supreme Court victory for the college players against the NCAA; the US$2.15B Los Angeles Dodgers acquisition; McNeil v. the NFL, the landmark antitrust jury trial that led to the establishment of free agency in the NFL; the multi-billion-dollar construction and permanent financings for SoFi Stadium; and Morgan v. USSF, the case that led to a historic equal pay settlement for the players on the Women’s National Team. Our work is transforming this global, multibillion-dollar industry.
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Law Firm of the Year – Sports Law
2018–2024
“Winston represents premier athletes and players’ associations in arbitrations, antitrust cases and personal conduct disputes.”
Practice Group of the Year – Sports & Betting
2022
Winston scored an historic, Sports Illustrated-branded “groundbreaking and disruptive” victory against the NCAA and its most-significant sports conferences when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the NCAA’s restrictions on education-related benefits for student athletes violate U.S. antitrust laws.
Winston scored an historic, Sports Illustrated-branded “groundbreaking and disruptive” victory against the NCAA and its most-significant sports conferences when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the NCAA’s restrictions on education-related benefits for student athletes violate U.S. antitrust laws.