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Howard L. Jacobs is an American attorney in Westlake Village, California, who has represented 200 or more athletes in disciplinary cases involving anti-doping, salary disputes, team selection issues, and civil litigation matters. He has been consistently ranked by Chambers Guide USA as one of the leading sports lawyers.

Clients include

• Tennis player Maria Sharapova in 2016
• UFC fighter Jon Jones in 2016
• UFC fighter Brock Lesnar in 2016
• Swimmer Park Tae Hwan in 2016 and 2015
• Track cyclist Bobby Lea in 2016
• Track & field athlete Veronica Campbell Brown in 2014
• Swimmer Yulia Efimova in 2014
• Tennis player Marin Cilic in 2013
• Basketball player Diana Taurasi in 2011
• Track & field athlete LaShawn Merritt in 2011
• Cyclist Floyd Landis (see Floyd Landis doping case)
• Track star Marion Jones in 2006
• Swimmer Jessica Hardy in 2008
• Runner Tim Montgomery

References

1. "Howard L. Jacobs – THE ATHLETE'S LAWYER". Athleteslawyer.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
2. "USA – Nationwide – Sports Law Lawyers & Law Firms – USA – Chambers and Partners". Chambersandpartners.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
3. Briggs, Simon (October 4, 2016). "Maria Sharapova optimistic ban will be cut to one year by CAS today". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
4. "Morning Report: Jones may get reduced sentence". Mmafighting.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
5. "Lesnar Hires Prominent Attorney To Fight PEDs Case". Mmamania.com. October 11, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
6. "-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
7. "CAS Confirms Bobby Lea's Anti-Doping Violation, Shortens Sanction – Cyclocross Magazine – Cyclocross News, Races, Bikes, Photos, Videos". Cxmagazine.com. February 25, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
8. "Jamaica's Campbell-Brown has appeal upheld". Espn.com. February 25, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
9. "16 months for a supplement, and now? - 3 Wire Sports". Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
10. "CAS 2013/A/3327 Marin Cilic v. International Tennis Federation : CAS 2013/A/3335 International Tennis Federation v. Marin Cilic" (PDF). Morgansl.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
11. "Diana Taurasi Cleared". Articles.courant.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
12. "Justice: 'Six-month' rule booted, appropriately - 3 Wire Sports". Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

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