The SFIA Legal Task Force is comprised of members of national and regional law firms involved in representing manufacturers within the sports and fitness industry.
These attorneys represent the industry in litigation and in trials and provide counsel in the areas of products liability, national and international trade/supply chain, intellectual property, contract and transactional matters, statutory and regulatory compliance, technology, standard-of-care, and state-of-the-art issues. Their expertise serves to enhance the viability of, and provide, comprehensive legal services to, the sporting goods and fitness industry.
Below you can find a list of SFIA Representation with areas of expertise listed out. SFIA Members receive their first call for free.
Legal Task Force Representation
Anne Marie Ellis
Shareholder – CA Chair Product Liability Practice Group
Buchalter
Areas of Expertise:
- Product Liability Litigation
- CPSC and Regulatory Compliance, including investigations and recalls
- California’s Proposition 65 and PFAS laws
- Class actions, unfair competition, false advertising and consumer legal remedies act claims
- Product warnings and risk management
- ADA Title III Compliance- website and brick and mortar
- Appellate
- Labor & Employment
- Toxic Torts
- Real Estate
Vicki Dallas
Founding Shareholder
Dallas Innovation Law
Areas of Expertise:
- Structure and Formation of Business Entities
- Stock and Equity Incentive Plans
- Capital Raising and Financing Arrangements (Debt and Equity)
- Venture Capital
- Licensing
- Distribution and Marketing Arrangements
- Commercial Contracts and Agreements
- Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
- Outside General Counsel
- Mergers and Acquisitions
Paul S. Rosenlund
Partner
Duane Morris LLP
Areas of Expertise:
- Product Liability Litigation & Risk Management
- CPSC Compliance & Product Recalls
- Class Actions, including False Advertising & Unfair Competition
- California Proposition 65 Compliance & Litigation
- Domestic & International Trade and Distribution
- Trademark & Brand Licensing & Protection
Matthew T. Wagman
Principal
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Areas of Expertise:
- Class Actions
- Commercial Litigation
- Consumer Product Safety Commission & Regulatory Compliance
- Coverage Disputes & Litigation
- Financial Institution Litigation
- Insurance Acquisition, Assessment & Asset Management
- Insurance Recovery & Risk Management
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Manufacturer/Supplier Cost Recovery
- National Coordinating Counsel
- Power Tools & Industrial Machinery Litigation
- Products Liability & Mass Torts
- Risk Prevention & Management
- Toxic Exposures
Kim Caine
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Areas of Expertise:
- Sanctions and Export Controls
- White-Collar Crime
- Dispute Resolution & Litigation
- Government Relations & Public Policy
- Regulation & Investigations
- Financial Institutions
- Energy
- Infrastructure, Mining & Commodities
- Technology & Innovation
David E. Cohen
Member
Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg P.A.
Areas of Expertise:
- Customs & Other Agencies
- Customs Communications, Investigations & Regulatory Audits
- Free Trade Agreements & Other Preference Programs
- Import Compliance
- Rules of Origin Determinations & Country of Origin Marking
- Valuation
Jeff Stein
Partner
WilmerHale
Areas of Expertise:
- Big Data
- Cross-Border Transactions
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Technology
- Capital Markets
- Emerging Company and Venture Capital
- Private Equity
- Corporate Governance and Disclosure
- FinTech
- SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) Transactions
For more information or for questions on the Legal Task Force, contact [email protected].