JAMES W. DePALO JR, J.D.

239-***-**** adbhjo@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Dedicated and detail-oriented MLBPA Registered Player Agent and Florida Mixed Martial Arts Agent who is proficient in the language of business with strong negotiation and interpersonal communication skills. EDUCATION

Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida Juris Doctor, graduated May 2016

• Certificate in Sports Business Law

Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, Florida

Bachelor of Science Degree, graduated December 2012

• Business Management- Dual Majors in Sports Management & Marketing WORK EXPERIENCE

2017-Present Encompass Sports & Entertainment Group Bonita Springs, FL Founder, MLBPA Agent, MMA Agent, Advisor

Acquired and contracted clients for first all-service sports agency located in Southwest, Florida. Negotiated athletes sponsorships & marketing endorsement contracts. Developed marketing strategies for professional athletes. Organized and maintained athletes calendars and day-to-day schedules for in & off-season. Networked with product and service companies and brands building positive working relationships. Handled financial and legal matters for athletes and clients. Evaluated, managed, and recruited players of all levels. 2019-Present Lawlor & Associates Bonita Springs, FL Case Manager, Legal Assistant, Marketing

Headed and operated the West Coast of Florida satellite office. Met with clients and other legal professionals to go over case details. Offered extensive case status and explanations to each client. Organized dockets and redlined legal documents for settlement and litigation. Drafted, formatted, and edited demand letters for settlements. Conducted legal research and facts investigation for litigation. 2016-May 2018 LA Fitness Naples, FL

Operations, Personal Training Director- Sales

Achieved #1 Personal Training Department in the country out of 690 clubs- December 2017. Increased gross revenues of club by 20%. Successfully averaged $35,000 in sales every month for the year. 2014-August 2015 Galaxy Sports Advisors Boca Raton, FL Intern

Assisted NFLPA Contract Advisor with day-to-day management of professional and amateur players. Maintained excel spreadsheets for equipment purchases and expenses. Tended to day to day matters with professional athletes clients and acted as point person for Agent. RELATED SKILLS

• Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs including: Outlook, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, as well as TrialWorks, Westlaw, Lexus Nexus, Google Docs, ProjectManager, Smartsheet, Prezi, Adobe Acrobat and various other social media outlets such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

• Evaluations reference personal strengths as follows: organized, diligent, detail-oriented, proactive, well- spoken, responsible, problem-solving, dependable, loyal, driven, and self-motivated team player. ACTIVITIES/ INTERESTS

Professional Baseball Bodybuilding/ Fitness Wellness/ Nutrition Professional Mixed Martial Arts Men’s Softball All Music Golf Hunting/ Fishing Anything Competition