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1. 1. Michael Collins, John Collins, Harold Collins, Chicago IL Attorneys at Law

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   Published on: 6/12/2008   Last Visited: 6/12/2008

   John P. CollinsJohn Collins began his legal career at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, restructuring, recapitalizing, and reorganizing troubled companies.From 1992 until 1997, he served in the office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, prosecuting cases involving bank fraud, securities fraud, and other white collar crimes.
   
   In 1997, he became general counsel for the United States Soccer Federation, Inc., responsible for all legal matters for U.S. Soccer, including corporate governance, not-for-profit law, licensing, trademarks, copyrights, contracts, labor, litigation, tax, insurance, employment, and other legal and business issues.In 2001, he joined the litigation law group at Jenkins & Gilchrist and chaired the sports, entertainment, and media team, representing clients in litigation matters, including antitrust, sports eligibility, construction, intellectual property, white-collar crime, torts, employment, and contract disputes.
   
   Mr. Collins represents and advises not-for-profit clients, including sports organizations, on issues of governance, financing, sponsorship and licensing, real estate, websites and e-commerce, collective bargaining agreements, bankruptcy and restructuring, government regulation and relations, and risk management.
   
   John Collins is an experienced trial and appellate attorney.His civil litigation experience includes antitrust, intellectual property, torts, employment law, and contract disputes.He advises clients on a variety of corporate matters including governance, sponsorship and licensing, not-for-profit issues, websites and e-business, risk management, restructuring, and bankruptcy, and negotiates collective bargaining agreements.
   
   In 2002, Mr. Collins was profiled in the article "40 Under 40: 40 Illinois Lawyers Under Forty to Watch" by Law Bulletin Publishing Company, and he was selected by the Leading Lawyers' Network as a leader in Sports and Entertainment Law in 2003, 2004, 2005
   
   Mr. Collins is a respected teacher and lecturer, particularly in the area of sports law.He teaches sports law at the University of Chicago Law School and ethics at Loyola Graduate School of Business.He has lectured at colleges around the country and the world, including DePaul University, Valparaiso University, and HuaQiao University in China.He has given lectures for the past four years at the Sports Lawyers Association Conference and is on the board of advisors at the National Sports Law Institute at Marquette University and has given lectures many times.He is also on the Athletic Board at the University of Illinois. [Learn more]
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2. 2. Futsal On

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   Published on: 10/11/2004   Last Visited: 2/14/2005

   The Super F League has retained John Collins as its attorney. Collins is a former attorney with U.S. Soccer and is expected to be extremely capable in defending the Super F League's right to use the term "futsal".

3. 3. International Sports Law Firm, Chicago Illinois, Amateur Sports Act Lawyer

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   Published on: 3/21/2007   Last Visited: 6/12/2008

   Attorney John P. Collins brought his extensive practice in sports law to the firm of Collins & Collins in 2002.From 1997-2001, he served as general counsel for the United States Soccer Federation, Inc., responsible for all legal matters for U.S. Soccer.While working in the litigation law group at Jenkins & Gilchrist, he chaired the sports, entertainment, and media team.
   
   His work in international sports law has included litigation, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) including arbitration, negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, transactional law, and contract law:
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   John Collins teaches sports law at the University of Chicago Law School.He has given lectures for the past four years at the Sports Lawyers Association Conference and is an advisor on the Board of Advisors at the National Sports Law Institute at Marquette University.He is a member of the FIFA Legal Committee and was a member of the USOC Task Force that rewrote Article IX of the USOC Constitution (Athlete Eligibility Disputes).
   
   Lawyer John Collins has represented both sports organizations and athletes , including:
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   To engage the services of attorney John Collins, please contact our office for an appointment.