Sports, Music & Entertainment Law
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Executive Employment Counsel
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Legal Problem Solving
Sports, Music & Entertainment Law
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Executive Employment Counsel
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Legal Problem Solving
Gaughan Legal
The Problem Solving Law Firm
...For Athletes, Coaches, Artists, and Entertainers
Gaughan Legal brings 20 years of experience to counsel athletes, coaches, artists, and entertainers in all legal aspects of their professional and personal endeavors. From complex litigation and confidential dispute resolution to simple contract review and project engagement, our broad experience includes:
- Representing professional coaches in matters before U.S. National Governing Bodies.
- Representing varsity high school coaches in contract renewal disputes with school administration.
- Drafting and negotiating music recording artist contracts, producer agreements, and management agreements.
- Drafting and negotiating literary agency agreements on behalf of authors.
- Enforcement actions against unlicensed merchandise sales on behalf of recording artists.
Mark Gaughan has been called on as legal counsel in some of the highest profile matters involving public figures:
Kevin Garnett sues accountant over $77M lost to wealth manager (espn.com)
...For Executives and Senior Employees
Alongside our sports and entertainment practice, Gaughan Legal brings a comprehensive employment law background to help executive-level employees facing complex employment disputes, urgent severance negotiations, and unlawful non-compete agreements.
A former Vice President of the National Employment Lawyers Association-Minnesota Chapter, Mark Gaughan's broad experience also includes representing employees in:
- Layoffs of older employees under the excuse of budgetary downsizing.
- Discriminatory treatment of pregnant employees.
- Sexual harassment and negligent supervision of harassers.
- Professional licensing actions by the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and other governmental agencies.
- FMLA leave and ADA reasonable accommodations.
Gaughan Legal routinely represents clients in all forums, including administrative hearings, formal arbitrations, and in state and federal courts.
...For Anyone in Need of Sound Legal Advice
Sometimes, you just need honest, accurate advice on a situation you never thought you'd be facing. Over the years, Mark Gaughan has been an award-winning criminal prosecutor, lead city attorney to a prominent municipality of 35,000 residents, and a six-time SuperLawyers "Rising Star" recipient, while helping individual clients through everything from flooded basements and default judgments to stopping social media defamation and obtaining six-figure personal injury settlements.
With knowledge and experience in almost every scenario imaginable, Gaughan Legal would be happy to provide sound legal advice for whatever is facing you.
