NFL Players Association (NFLPA) counsel and FAMU alumnus Joe D. Briggs has been named Sports,
Entertainment and Arts Lawyer of the Year by the National Bar
Association, the oldest and largest association of African-American
lawyers and judges. The honor was presented to Briggs July 17 in Las
Vegas.
Initially joining the NFLPA in 2006 as a member of
the Financial Programs Department, Briggs currently serves as the
organization’s Public Policy Counsel.
Outside of the
NFLPA, Briggs is special assistant to the president at the National Bar
Association. He also teaches at Georgetown University’s Sports Industry
Management program and is a co-founder of IMPACT, an organization
focused on enhancing economic empowerment opportunities for emerging
leaders.
A scholarship athlete at Texas Christian University
earning three varsity letters, Briggs completed a master’s degree at
FAMU. He earned his juris doctorate at Florida State University College
of Law in 2006.
Briggs is National Bar Association's Sports, Entertainment and Arts Lawyer of the Year
July 19, 2012
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