Hackney Publications has announced the availability of a recent interview with the highly regarded sports law team at Shumaker – Bennett Speyer, Robert Boland, and Bart Lambergman – on the Sports Law Expert Podcast.
The segment, which features a free-flowing and timely discussion about collegiate athletics as well as other topics, can be heard here – https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TrgTdUzFbTdldTLKJNRhJ?si=0mQRCXN_TK2wqo1cE77vew.
“I’ve known Bob for more than a decade,” said Holt Hackney, the CEO of Hackney Publications. “When he joined Bennett over at Shumaker a few years ago, I felt like the duo made this sports law group one of the best in the country. When they recently added Bart, who I have also known for a while, it put them over the top in terms of stature and capability.”
About Speyer
As Co-Chair of Shumaker’s Hospitality, Leisure & Sports Industry Sector, Speyer has built a practice counseling elite college and professional coaches, athletic directors, and conference commissioners, as well as executives in the sports and entertainment industry. Working collaboratively with agents, financial advisors, and accountants, Speyer structures contracts to achieve future financial security through tax efficient compensation, including appropriately designed deferred compensation arrangements, and ensuring contracts provide well-considered protections given the uncertainties of the industry. Clients rely on Speyer for advice developing and implementing estate plans and philanthropic objectives and participating in outside business ventures.
About Boland
A nationally known sports attorney, Boland joined Shumaker in 2022, after a five-year tenure as Athletics Integrity Officer at Penn State. The Athletics Integrity Officer role, a first-of-its-kind role in the nation, was created as result of a consent decree between Penn State, the NCAA, and Big Ten, in the wake of the Sandusky scandal. Boland oversaw Penn State’s now $220 million dollar in annual revenue athletic department with direct reporting lines to the president and board of trustees in its recovery from what was the greatest collegiate athletic crisis in the history of higher education. In addition to safeguarding athletic integrity post Sandusky, Boland conducted significant investigations, led education, training and monitoring efforts to support compliance with federal and state laws as well as NCAA and Big Ten policies and overall best practice. Boland in addition to his role at Shumaker is also a faculty member at Seton Hall Law School anchoring a concentration on Gaming, Entertainment, Hospitality and Sports Law.
About Lambergman
Lambergman brings the perspective of a leading policy maker and thought leader in collegiate athletics to Shumaker and his clients. Lambergman is an attorney focused on collegiate athletics law, advising NCAA Division I athletics directors and departments on complex legal and policy matters. He has served as the General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer for the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Athletics Directors Association (formerly LEAD1).
For more on the group, visit https://www.shumaker.com/capabilities/industry-sectors/hospitality-leisure-and-sports/
