Overview
Foster Swift provides an innovative approach to the complexity of representing the modern-day athlete. Our lawyers work closely with high school, collegiate, and professional athletes to help manage their careers and related business endeavors successfully.
Our management team includes attorneys that help high school and division one collegiate athletes navigate NIL, the transfer portal, and eligibility, as well as professional athletes domestically and abroad, including NBA Hall of Fame members Magic Johnson and Dominique Wilkins. As such, Foster Swift lawyers provide unparalleled full-service representation, including:
- Outside General Counsel services to sports teams, schools, and athletic charities.
- Formation, planning, and deal services for athlete-sponsored brands and start-ups.
- Counsel athletes and organizations on the current name/image likeness (NIL) landscape.
- Plan, draft, and negotiate athletic contracts, endorsement agreements, and public engagements.
- Advise universities regarding labor, employment, and federal anti-discrimination laws and disputes
- Form, qualify, and counsel public charities and private foundations regarding tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Advise athletes and organizations on tax planning strategies and charitable giving.
At Foster Swift, we view the relationship with our prospective clients as a long-term partnership built on a foundation of trust, integrity and honesty. Long after the client's playing days are over, we fully anticipate continued joint success.
Foster Swift Sports Talk Podcast
Listen to all episodes on Spotify. Below are the YouTube recordings
- Episode 1 - The House Settlement’s Impact on NIL and Non-Revenue Sports
- Guests: MSU Baseball Head Coach Jake Boss Jr. and Dr. Tom Dieters, Founder and President of Charitable Gift America
- Episode 2 - The Future of NIL in High School Athletics
- Guest: Mark Uyl, Executive Director of the Michigan High School Athletics Association (MHSAA)
- Episode 3 - Navigating NIL, College Recruiting, and Pro Sports
- Guests: Co-owner and a founder of Conquest Fitness and member of the MSU Basketball's 2000 National Championship team, Andre Hutson, along with his son Cam Hutson, a rising talent committed to Saint Louis University Basketball team.
- Episode 4 - Evaluating College Playing Opportunities
- Guests: On the eve of announcing his commitment to play football at a D1 school, Kory Amachree joined by his siblings, Kaema (Women's Soccer at University of Toledo) & Nakai (Football at Bowling Green) discuss the rapidly changing recruiting process, the moment they knew they were going to pursue sports beyond high school, how they evaluated opportunities to play at the college level, the transfer portal and their recommendations for others embarking upon the process.
- Episode 5 - Preparation is Key - Working Toward Your Best
- Guest: Reporter Natalie Kerwin of FanDuel Sports Network Detroit who covers the Pistons, Tigers, and Red Wings talks Detroit Sports and how preparation is key to making it in any avenue of the sports industry.
- Episode 6 - You Have to Do the Work
- Guests: Talented young sports management professionals, Brooklyn Samuel and Ashley Holcomb, talk about the challenges of college recruiting, building a personal brand and sports-related career possibilities.
- Episode 7 - The Recruiting Journey - Work Your Way Up and Always Do Extra
- Guests: MSU football players, freshman linebacker Brady Pretzlaff and freshman offensive lineman AJ Dennis talk about their recruiting and playing experience as they look forward to building their legacy. Three pieces of advice: 1) Work your way up 2) Surround yourself with the right people and 3) Take advantage of all the opportunities.
- Episode 8 - The Recruiting Journey - Work Your Way Up and Always Do Extra
- Revenue sharing & NIL collectives continue to be a hot topic among college football players, coaches and staff after the House Settlement Agreement. Cole Moore, MSU Football General Manager, shares his perspective on how MSU factors in many variables, the impact of the House Settlement agreement and how we can expect the revenue sharing and NIL collectives to evolve.
