The Drake Group (TDG) and The Drake Group Education Fund (TDGEF) Boards of Directors (TDGEF) has unanimously voted to name Julie Sommer as the organizations’ Executive Director. A widely respected and accomplished attorney, Sommer is a recognized expert on Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policy having participated in the Uniform Law Commission’s NIL effort from 2020-21 to develop a national uniform NIL policy. A frequent speaker on NIL, she has also been published by Forbes.com, The Seattle Times, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation among other media. Sommer is a practicing attorney in Seattle, Washington litigating at the administrative, trial and appellate court levels. Her areas of expertise include trust and estate planning, administration, contested estates and guardianships, fiduciary representation, and contract and civil litigation.
TDG and TDGEF Announce Sports Lawyer Julie Sommer as Executive Director
