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DRUG TESTING AND DOPING DISPUTES

"I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win."

    --  Michael Jordan 

The Firm has experience working on drug testing and doping disputes as an advocate for athletes and as an administrator on college campuses.  Members of the Firm have overseen institutional drug testing and compliance, drafted drug testing and doping policies, and negotiated drug testing policies in collective bargaining agreements.  This experience provides the Firm with the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate drug testing and doping disputes. The Firm has worked with athletes in a variety of doping disputes before governing bodies at both the professional and amateur level.  In many cases, the Firm has successfully argued for complete exoneration and reductions in suspensions. 

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

The following are examples of services previously provided (results may vary), but this is not an exhaustive list of prior representation:

  • Represented athletes in drug test appeals relating to the alleged ingestion of performance enhancing substances before various administrative and governing bodies and tribunals.

  • Drafted an institutional drug testing policy to be administered to university athletes and provided education to university athletes on banned and prohibited substances.

  • Monitored and oversaw the drug testing policy for a university and provided education to athletes on performance enhancing drugs, banned substances, and testing procedures.

 

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