Mark D. Whitaker
SocioCo-Chair, Sports, Media and Entertainment Finance and Transactions
Mark Whitaker has extensive experience in the sports industry, having represented clients in various capacities in financing, corporate, development and commercial matters involving teams of the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, Italy’s Serie A, England’s Premier League, the Netherlands’ Eredivisie and the NCAA.
EXPERIENCE
- J.D., Yale Law School
- A.B., Duke University
Phi Beta Kappa
magna cum laude
Awards
Seminars
- Panelist, "Sports & Entertainment Law Panel with DLA Piper," Harvard Law School, April 10, 2018
- Mark has appeared as a speaker and panelist at conferences held by the National Association of Bond Lawyers and the New York State Economic Development Council
Media Mentions
- "Power Players- Outside Counsel," Sports Business Daily, June 27, 2016
Memberships And Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- New York State Economic Development Council
- Council of Development Finance Agencies