Howard Jacobs Explained

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

• 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

External links

• Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Howard L. Jacobs – THE ATHLETE'S LAWYER. Athleteslawyer.com. December 29, 2017.
2. Web site: USA – Nationwide – Sports Law Lawyers & Law Firms – USA – Chambers and Partners. Chambersandpartners.com. December 29, 2017.
3. Web site: Maria Sharapova optimistic ban will be cut to one year by CAS today. Simon. Briggs. October 4, 2016. December 29, 2017. Telegraph.co.uk.
4. Web site: Morning Report: Jones may get reduced sentence. Mmafighting.com. October 24, 2016. December 29, 2017.
5. Web site: Lesnar Hires Prominent Attorney To Fight PEDs Case. Mmamania.com. October 11, 2016. December 29, 2017.
6. Web site: -INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily. Korea JoongAng Daily. December 29, 2017.
7. Web site: CAS Confirms Bobby Lea's Anti-Doping Violation, Shortens Sanction – Cyclocross Magazine – Cyclocross News, Races, Bikes, Photos, Videos. February 25, 2016. Cxmagazine.com. December 29, 2017.
8. Web site: Jamaica's Campbell-Brown has appeal upheld. Espn.com. February 25, 2014. December 29, 2017.
9. Web site: 16 months for a supplement, and now? - 3 Wire Sports . December 27, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161228195041/http://www.3wiresports.com/2014/05/13/16-months-supplement-now/# . December 28, 2016 . dead .
10. Web site: CAS 2013/A/3327 Marin Cilic v. International Tennis Federation : CAS 2013/A/3335 International Tennis Federation v. Marin Cilic. Morgansl.com. December 29, 2017.
11. Web site: Diana Taurasi Cleared. Articles.courant.com. December 29, 2017.
12. Web site: Justice: 'Six-month' rule booted, appropriately - 3 Wire Sports . December 27, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170510065405/http://www.3wiresports.com/2011/10/06/justice-six-month-rule-booted-appropriately/# . May 10, 2017 . dead .