Andresen, Scott A. Esq.

Current Employment Position(s)

Founder- Attorney

Lawyer Overview

Scott A. Andresen is the founder of Andresen & Associates P.C., a Chicago-based law firm that focuses its offerings in the areas of sports law, entertainment and the arts, intellectual property and a wide array of legal and non-legal services to clients ranging from small entrepreneurs to multi-million dollar corporations. Scott also currently serves as an adjunct professor teaching Legal and Ethical Issues in Sports Management at the graduate level at Northwestern University, and Sports Law, (and in the past) Business of Professional Sports, Labor Relations for the Arts and Marketing the Arts at the undergraduate level at Columbia College-Chicago; provides legal insight and commentary on sports-related topics to various national television, print and online media outlets; volunteers with several non-profit organizations, including the Lawyers for the Creative Arts and the National MS Society; and lectures to various domestic and international legal and educational organizations and institutions. Prior to founding Andresen & Associates, Scott served as in-house legal counsel for the Arena Football League. Scott earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, his JD at the Valparaiso University School of Law, and his MBA from the University of Phoenix. Scott also previously studied at Cambridge University in England under U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, worked for the legal department of the Oakland Raiders, and served as Legal Assistant to the Executive Director of the Illinois High School Association.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

• Represented client in all business, legal and PR aspects related to placing a bid to purchase a Chicago-based MLB team
• Represent and counsel a well-known golf instructor on all legal/business aspects involved in the creation, financing and operation of an annual international golf competition, and the exploitation of opportunities (e.g., television/film, equity partners, sponsorship, etc.) ancillary thereto
• Represent client in all aspects of the acquisition and subsequent operations of a well-known summer collegiate baseball league
• Represent creator/developer of massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) in all legal and business aspects related to the creation and sale of same
• Represent creator/developer of online social network devoted to the sports and entertainment industries
• Represent screenwriters, producers and filmmakers in operational and legal matters appurtenant to formation of their companies, as well as the financing, production and release of various film/television productions and concepts in the U.S. and abroad
• Sole responsibility for the intellectual property programs of two professional sports leagues while in-house counsel
• Negotiated and drafted settlement and trademark coexistence agreements between and on behalf of professional and amateur sports organizations, major apparel companies, industrial manufacturers and other entities in a variety of industries
• Drafted and enforced licensing and rights agreements between and on behalf of professional and amateur sports organizations, commercial merchandise producers/retailers, cable television shows, major motion pictures and major entertainment personalities/performers
• Negotiated and drafted sponsorship and tradeout agreements for professional and amateur sports organizations, various sports-affiliated entities, musicians and others
• Negotiated and drafted agreements as they related to team admission to, and withdrawal from, professional and amateur sports leagues
• Drafted Internet streaming agreements, sweepstakes and contest rules, Internet privacy and user policies, and other Internet-based content for a wide array of entities
• Represented clients in adversarial proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, National Arbitration Forum, American Arbitration Association and ICANN
• Counseled professional and amateur sports organizations on matters of unemployment, wage garnishments, corporation formation and maintenance, FCC licensing, HIPAA compliance and an array of other legal and operational issues
• Represented publicly traded company in the acquisition and management of sports and sports-related entities
• Represented client in multiple contract negotiations related to agreements to perform services internationally for the premier circus-themed performance troupe in the world
• Counseled several national apparel brands in their IP and licensing programs, advertising and entertainment-related issues, and corporate matters
• Represented toy company in copyright infringement/fair use matters against major comic book company and motion picture studio
• Represented professional sports photographers in copyright infringement, contractual and other business-related matters

Areas of Practice

• Business & Commercial Law
• Contracts
• Business Organizations
• Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law
• Trademarks
• Intellectual Property
• Sports and Entertainment
• Licensing and Sponsorships
• Internet Legal Matters

West Practice Categories

Licensing, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Business Organizations, Internet, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Entertainment, Sports, Intellectual Property Law, Trademarks

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1999
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1999
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2003
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association, 2005 - Present (Chair- Sports Law Committee -and- Lawyer Referral Service Committee)
• Sports Lawyers Association, 2010 - Present (Member)
• Illinois State Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Super Lawyers 2010 Illinois "Rising Star" in Entertainment and Sports, 2010 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Adjunct Professor, Sports Law I, Labor Relations, and Introduction to Marketing the Arts, Arts & Entertainment Media Management Program, Columbia College, 2005 - Present
• Guest Lecturer, "Intellectual Property", Valparaiso University School of Law, 2005 - Present
• "Valpo Law Professional Development Day", Valparaiso University School of Law, 2003 - 2007
• Featured Speaker, Sports & Entertainment Law Association Seminar(s), Valparaiso University School of Law, 2002 - 2008
• Speaker, "Show Me the Money! The Effects and Costs of the Competing Intellectual Property Claims in the Business of Sports", Chicago Bar Association Sports Law Committee, 2002
• Featured Speaker, "An Insider's Handbook-A Look at Trademarks, Licensing and Intellectual Property in Professional Sports", Chicago Bar Association Sports Law Committee, 2005
• Panelist, Sports/Entertainment Law Panel, DePaul University College of Law, 2006
• Speaker, 2007 Annual Sports Law Symposium, DePaul University College of Law, 2007
• Featured Speaker, Sports & Entertainment Law Association seminar, Oklahoma City School of Law, 2003
• Featured Speaker, Enterntainment, Media & Sports Law Society, John Marshall Law School, 2007
• Featured Speaker, Sports & Entertainment Law Society, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2007
• Featured Speaker, Sports & Entertainment Law Society, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 2007
• Panelist, Alterative Dispute Resolution for Media, Sports and Entertainment Clients, Chicago Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 2008
• Board Member/Panelist- 2007 Annual Symposium, Sports is Education Foundation, 2007

Pro Bono Activities

• Lawyers for the Creative Arts, Pro Bono Volunteer, 2004 - Present
• Chicago Sports Academy, Pro Bono Legal Counsel, 2005 - Present
• American Bar Association, Judge, National Negotiation Competition
• Chicago Bar Association, Participant, Practice Tracks Program, Lawyer Referral Service, and Call-A-Lawyer Program
• Chicago-Area Law School Consortium, Participant, Meet the Firms Reception, 2007 - 2008
• Point of Hope- A Deron Williams Foundation, Event Committee, Illini Hoop Legends for Charity, 2008 - Present
• Chicago 2016/ World Sport Chicago, Volunteer, 2008 - Present
• National MS Society ("Super 200" Fundraiser), 2010 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Northwestern University, Adjunct Professor, 2011
• Columbia College Chicago, Adjunct Professor, 2005 - 2011
• Arena Football League, LLC, Senior Staff Attorney, 2000 - 2005
• Oakland Raiders NFL Club, Legal Intern, 1998
• Illinois High School Association, Legal Intern, 1998

Education

• Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1999
  J.D.
  Honors: First-ever recipient of Entertainment Litigation & Intellectual Property Te
• University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona, 2004
  Masters Business Administration
• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 1995
  B.A.
  Major: History
  Major: Political Science

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• A CALL FOR DRUG-TESTING OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETES, Marquette Sports Law Review, Volume 19, Number 1, Fall 2008, 325, 2008

Address

3025 North California Avenue
Suite 4 S.E.
Chicago, IL 60618-7009

Phones

773-572-6049

Faxes

(773) 572-6048 (Main Office Fax)
(312) 604-7206 (Direct Fax: Scott A. Andresen)

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Websites

http://www.andresenlawfirm.com