800 Boylston St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02199-3600
United States
Dennis Coleman leads a nationwide sports, media, and entertainment practice, with an emphasis on representing individual coaches and broadcasters, athletic institutions and associations. Dennis works with a variety of sports industry clients, such as the National Football League, the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the National Collegiate Athletic Association and a variety of head football and basketball coaches in contract, sponsorship, and endorsement matters. Dennis’ clients include over 30 head coaches in basketball and football, including Jamie Dixon of the University of Pittsburgh, Phil Martelli of St. Joseph's University, Ed Cooley of Providence College, John Giannini of La Salle University, Johnny Dawkins of Stanford University, and Jim Caldwell, Head Football Coach of the Detroit Lions. Dennis also represents 14-time Emmy Award Winning broadcaster Dick Enberg and Tony Dungy, sportscaster and former head coach of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts.
In addition, Dennis works regularly with partners across the firm to solve complex problems for sports industry clients, such as compliance and enforcement issues with government enforcement partners and intellectual property and licensing issues with IP partners.
Areas of Practice | 1) Corporate and 2) Sports |
Law School | Georgetown University Law Center (J.D. 1978) |
Education | Brown University (A.B., 1975) |
Bar Member / Association | State Bar Of Boston , Rhode Island Bar Association , |
Most recent firm | Ropes & Gray LLP |
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