The National Women’s Soccer League has announced the addition of Bobbi-Sue Doyle-Hazard as Vice President of Legal.
In her role, Doyle-Hazard will oversee all licensing and media rights agreements and sponsorship transactions, in addition to providing legal expertise regarding ownership transactions, expansion matters and other strategic initiatives. She will also support the league and clubs on intellectual property matters, including trademark and copyright prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement.
“I’m excited to join the NWSL at such a pivotal moment when women’s sports have the spotlight they have long deserved,” said Doyle-Hazard. “The NWSL is driving the industry forward and it’s an honor to play a part in the seismic changes that are occurring within our league and beyond.”
Doyle-Hazard comes to the NWSL from NBC Sports where she was Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs, advising the business on issues related to production and matters of first impression. She was also the principal business affairs/ show lawyer for sports-related documentaries on NBC’s streaming service, Peacock. Prior to NBC, she served as the Assistant General Counsel for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. She began her career as General Counsel and Director of Human Resources for the family of life sciences companies under the New England Cryogenic Center umbrella. She also spent time as associate corporate counsel for Granite Telecommunications, a billion-dollar telecom company just outside Boston.
Doyle-Hazard graduated from the UMass Sport Management and Legal Studies undergraduate programs and Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law. She is a strong advocate for mental health wellness and breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness and is a founding board member of the Lawyers’ Depression Project, a non-profit focused on peer-to-peer support for legal professionals.
