Legal

Gary Hall - General Counsel
Ron Klempner - Associate Counsel
Hal Biagas - Deputy Counsel
Sean Brandveen - Junior Associate Counsel                                                                                   Joyce Dixon - Assistant to the General Counsel

Of all of the things the NBPA does for its members, none is more important than protecting players’ rights and benefits. The Legal Department drafts, analyzes and interprets the Collective Bargaining Agreement and champions the players’ rights when the league or a team runs afoul of the terms of the Agreement.

The Legal Department’s responsibilities include:

Processing grievances filed on behalf of players against teams and the NBA when they interfere with or infringe upon a player’s rights and benefits;
Counseling players and agents about player rights and benefits;
Assisting players and agents in negotiating players’ individual contracts;
Prosecuting player agents who fail to comply with the NBPA Regulations Governing Player Agents; and
Assisting the Executive Director in Collective Bargaining.