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Dennis M. Coleman
Partner
Ropes & Gray
One International Place
Boston, MA 02110-2624
T + 1-617-951-7361
F + 1-617-235-0387
+ 1-617-235-4435 secretary
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Practice
Dennis Coleman has been a partner in the firm's Corporate Department since 1993. As Chairman of the firm's Sports Law Group, Dennis conducts a nationwide sports, media, and entertainment practice, with an emphasis on athletic institutions and associations.
Professional Experience
Dennis represents over 30 head coaches in basketball and football, including Al Skinner of Boston College, Jamie Dixon of the University of Pittsburgh, Jeff Capel of the University of Oklahoma, Phil Martelli of St. Joseph's University, Fran Dunphy of Temple University, Johnny Dawkins of Stanford University, and Jim Caldwell of the Indianapolis Colts. Dennis also represents 14 time Emmy Award Winning broadcaster Dick Enberg and Tony Dungy, sportscaster and former Head Coach of the Indianapolis Colts. The Sports Law Group represented Gillette in connection with the naming rights of Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, and Reebok in connection with sponsorship and licensing agreements with the National Football League and the National Basketball Association. Dennis recently negotiated one of the first ever “Succession Plan Contracts” in the NFL where he represented Jim Caldwell who succeeded Tony Dungy when Dungy retired as Head Coach of the Colts. The Sports Law Group also represents Athletic Directors Terry Don Phillips of Clemson University and Bernard Muir, University of Delaware, among others. In addition, The Sports Law Group specializes in the representation of colleges and universities in connection with NCAA investigations and related matters. Dennis also serves as General Counsel to the National Association of Basketball Coaches. In his role as General Counsel, the firm provides a wide range of advice on issues such as licensing, sponsorships, patent, trademarks, real estate, and contract negotiations.
Professional & Civic Activities
Dennis serves as a director on numerous boards including past President of the Brown University Hall of Fame and member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Brown University Sports Foundation. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Athletics Committee at Monmouth University located in Long Branch, New Jersey.
Memberships & Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Sports and Entertainment Forum
- Boston Bar Association
- Thurgood Marshall Law Society
- Sports Lawyers Association
Bar Admissions
- Rhode Island, 1979
- Not admitted in Massachusetts
Courts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Education
- 1978,
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
- 1975,
A.B., Brown University
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