is an attorney and of counsel with the law firm of Bleeke Dillon Crandall. He is most recognized for sports and entertainment law, but also focuses on business law and consulting for entrepreneurs and non-profits, small business financing, and MBE and WBE certification. Mr. Thompson earned his B.A. degree from Wittenberg University and his J.D. degree from Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington. His commitment to the community is attested by his many civic involvements, including vice chair of the Indianapolis Foundation. Mr. Thompson has also served as the president of the Indiana University School of Law Board of Visitors, and as president of its Alumni Association. In addition, he was the former general counsel to the Pan American Games and held the position of vice president of Indiana Sports Corporation. A former deputy prosecuting attorney for Marion County, Mr. Thompson's honors include the 2004 Business & Philanthropy Award from the National Center for Black Philanthropy, Washington, D.C., as well as being listed as an Indiana Super Lawyer in the March 2005 issue of Indianapolis Monthly Magazine.

is president and founder of the Law Office of Patrick Sullivan, P.C. His family has been practicing law in Indiana for over 100 years. As a fourth-generation attorney, Mr. Sullivan has had direct exposure to the evolution of the practice of law and to the legal institutions in Indiana. His practice areas include business planning, charitable giving, estate planning, litigation, probate, tax planning and family law. Mr. Sullivan graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in finance and international business. He then obtained his juris doctorate from Indiana University's Robert H. McKinney School of Law. In addition to being an attorney, Mr. Sullivan is a certified financial planning (CFP®) practitioner, chartered benefits consultant (CBC), professional plan consultant (PPC), and licensed insurance agent for life, health and long-term care. He has also served in various leadership capacities, including serving as president of Foundational Insurance Advisors, LLC. Mr. Sullivan also serves on the Echelon Board of the Salvation Army. He writes on legal and business matters, and has been both featured and quoted in the Indiana Lawyer. Mr. Sullivan is licensed to practice law in Indiana.

is the managing partner of Gatehouse Law, where he focuses his practice on the legal needs of entrepreneurs, business law, and complex transactions, such as business formations; business transactions; raising capital for businesses; complex business negotiations; national and international intellectual property management, property disputes and expansion of business; mergers and acquisitions; and preventative law business consulting. Mr. Andrews is admitted to practice in Alabama and Georgia. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar and the State Bar of Georgia. Mr. Andrews earned his B.A. degree from Birmingham-Southern College and his J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law.

is an attorney with Polsinelli PC, where he counsels companies in all areas of business transactional matters, with a primary concentration on day-to-day commercial contracts. He frequently serves as outside general business counsel to startups and established companies, advising them throughout their life cycle, from entity formation to funding to mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Coughlin has significant experience in the sports and technology industries, but also serves a wide variety of other industries (including manufacturing, consumer products, and healthcare). As outside counsel to an NFL team, Mr. Coughlin drafted and negotiated over 200 commercial contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Mr. Coughlin earned his J.D. degree and M.B.A. degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

is a business litigator with extensive experience representing clients in complex commercial disputes and arbitrations, and has built his practice representing clients in a wide range of business sectors and circumstances. His experience includes litigating contract disputes, shareholder disputes, business valuation, insurance coverage, civil RICO, and fraud. Mr. Shargel also handles real estate, aviation, construction and employment disputes, as well as matters involving constitutional law, such as under the Commerce and Due Process clauses. He has also handled the defense of consumer class actions, such as those involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and food labeling. Apart from his business litigation work, Mr. Shargel also has significant experience in internal investigations and responses to criminal and regulatory inquiries. Additionally, as co-head of the firm's ePractice department, he assists firm attorneys with eDiscovery best practices and guidance, as well as case-specific discovery strategy and management. Mr. Shargel devotes his pro bono efforts to clients in a variety of subject matters, including asylum, landlord-tenant disputes in New York City Housing Court, and assisting injured combat veterans in connection with disability benefit proceedings. He also serves as deputy to the village attorney for the Village of Rockville Centre, New York. Mr. Shargel earned his B.A. degree from Kenyon College and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.