In 2017, 2018, and 2019, Leigh Augustine was selected by Law Week Colorado as the People's Choice "Best Sports Lawyer in Denver".

 

 

OTHER RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

 

• Leigh Augustine was selected as one of the top Sports & Entertainment Lawyers in Denver by 5280 Magazine for the sixth year in a row. Look for the January, 2020 edition of 5280.

 

• Leigh Augustine was selected as one of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA in Sports Law thirteen years in a row (2007-2019), see Best Lawyers.

 

• Represented the overall #1 draft pick in the National Lacrosse League in the 2015 draft (Lyle Thompson).

 

• Represented multiple Division I Collegiate Head Coaches in negotiation of coaching contracts with their respective Universities.

 

• Represented Major League Baseball Manager regarding endorsement and appearance agreements.

 

• Negotiated the highest salary for any National Lacrosse League player (2014, and again in 2019).

 

• Negotiated the highest salary for any Major League Lacrosse player (2019).

 

• Advised one of the Denver major professional sports franchises with regard to its sponsorship contracts.

 

• Hired as an expert witness in medical malpractice trial involving endorsement contracts of a professional snowboarder.

 

• Represented selling entity during the sale of 1,500-athlete event Teva Mountain Games (now the GoPro Mountain Games).

 

• Won a domain name arbitration before the World Intellectual Property Organization on behalf of a National Hockey League player.

 

• Negotiated portions of Collective Bargaining Agreement on behalf the Professional Lacrosse Players’ Association (counterpart: National Lacrosse League).

 

• Assistant Coach of Swiss National Team at the 2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championships and the 2015 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships. 

 

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