Hackney Publications announced today that Helen Maher, who co-leads the sports law practice at Cadwalader, is the featured guests on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The podcast segment can be heard here.
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The firm was also recognized earlier this year as having one of the best sports law practices in the country by Hackney Publications in its third annual publication of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About.”
Ranked by Benchmark Litigation as one of the top 250 female litigators in the United States and as a litigation star in New York, Maher has tried, argued, and litigated cases in federal and state courts throughout the country. She also has been involved in numerous forms of alternative dispute resolution.
She has extensive experience handling complex antitrust, commercial, and other legal disputes for both plaintiffs and defendants. For over two decades, Maher has provided strategic business advice to NASCAR, and handled multibillion-dollar litigation on its behalf. she has represented the co-founder of AriZona Iced Tea in complex commercial litigation including trials involving contractual, injunctive, and dissolution claims that led to a recovery of nearly $1 billion for the client. Maher has also represented the Cherokee Nation, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) , Goldman Sachs, AngioDynamics, the Dallas Cowboys, HSBC, Breakthru Beverage Group, Barclays, and the State of Kentucky, among others, in litigation and business negotiation contexts.
“Helen’s work with NASCAR and the LPGA are just two examples of the fantastic legal work she has done in the sports industry,” said Holt Hackney, publisher of Hackney Publications. “The interview reflects the successful approach she has taken to achieve her success.”