Leigh Steinberg

Leigh Steinberg is widely recognized as the country's leading sports attorney. During his remarkable 33-year career, Steinberg has represented over 150 professional athletes in football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, golf, boxing and Olympic sports. His firm has maintained a client roster that is highlighted by some of the most high-profile names in sports. Athletes such as Hall of Famers Warren Moon (Houston Oilers), Troy Aikman (Dallas Cowboys), Steve Young (San Francisco 49ers) - along with Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), Ricky Williams (Miami Dolphins), Mark Brunell (Washington Redskins), and Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis have all been among his esteemed group. He has represented the Number 1 pick overall in the NFL draft a record eight times, a milestone unrivaled within the sports industry. In addition, he has represented over 50 first round NFL draft picks and in one noteworthy weekend had 14 starting quarterbacks as clients.

What distinguished Steinberg from others within his profession is his desire for athletes to make a positive contribution to society. Steinberg insists that every contract negotiated for his players include a clause that requires the athletes to give back to their hometowns, high schools and universities, or to national charities and foundations. As a result, Steinberg's clients have donated over $300 million to hundreds of charities and scholarships nationwide.

With an abundance of resources and experiences unrivaled in sports representation, Steinberg is frequently sought out to act as a consultant on a variety of entertainment projects. He has received screen credit as a Technical Consultant on the following feature films: Jerry Maguire, starring Tom Cruise, Oliver Stone's On Any Given Sunday, and For the Love of the Game, starring Kevin Costner.