Attorney, English Teacher, Former Division One Basketball Player

Muhammad Abdur-Rahim

BAR ADMISSION

Member of the State Bar of Georgia

Bar Number: 560822

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mars Sports + Entertainment September 2014 – December 2020 President

● Pursued, secured, and retained high quality clients through maximizing business relationships and providing exceptional legal and marketing services.

● Drafted and reviewed legal agreements and documents for clients to ensure we increase their earning potentials.

● Negotiated and Organized International marketing tours on the behalf of sports clients.

● Negotiated partnerships and marketing campaigns with social media platforms on the behalf of sports clients.

● Secured a sports client with his first acting role in a major international motion picture.

● Managed and instructed three (3) full time employees and countless independent contractors.

● Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the company.

● Assisted the Company’s Controller with the budgeting, reporting, investing, and risk management of company funds.

Mars Law Group, Atlanta, GA August 2012– December 2020 President

● Represented criminal law clients in juvenile, municipal, state, and superior courts in a range of matters, including but not limited to, driving while intoxicated (DWI), possession of narcotics, child custody, and major felonies.

● Ninety (90%) percent success rate representing clients in front of federal and international tribunals in a range of matters, including but not limited to, breach of contract, the quashing of federal subpoenas, and violations of title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Acts.

● Advised entities and individuals in matters related to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and other intricate business transactions.

● Advised businesses regarding commercial leases, corporation formation, non-compete agreements, and sophisticated business activities.

● Consulted, advised, and assisted in changing state laws to ensure high-school basketball teams could participate and compete in National Championships Tournaments.

HONORS & ACTIVITIES

● Member of the

Lawyers of

Distinction.

● Board Member of the

Jet Jones Foundation.

● Certificate of Merit

Recipient: Sales &

Negotiable

Instruments.

● Certificate of Merit

Recipient:

Professional

Responsibility.

● Certificate of Merit

Recipient: Multistate

Bar Exam Prep.

● Cooley Black Law

Students Association.

● Cooley Muslim

Student Association.

● Cooley Jewish Law

Society.

● Cooley American Civil

Liberties Union

(ACLU) Association.

● The William Ebben

Academic and Athletic

Excellence Award.

LANGUAGES

● Native English

● Elementary Turkish

Galatasaray Ataşehir, Istanbul, Turkey December 2020- November 2020 Basketball Instructor

● Designed and implemented basketball drills and training programs for students between the ages of four (4) and sixteen

(16).

● Implemented the basics of the English language into the training programs to assist students with learning the English language.

● Managed the basketball department of the organization while providing skill-development training to instructors working under my direction.

American Life, Middle East November 2019 – January 2020 English Teacher

● Developed course curriculum for students and young adults to assist with their learning of the English language by utilizing a combination of textbook material and current event topics.

● Created an environment of acceptance to ensure students learning the language for the first time felt comfortable with oral presentations in front of their classmates.

Goodwin Sports Management, Seattle, WA November 2012 – April 2017 Sports Attorney/Vice President

● Drafted and reviewed legal agreements and documents for the organizations as it relates to professional sports contracts, marketing deals and other profit generating business ventures.

● Negotiated Player contracts with NBA, FIBA teams’ and other professional organizations regarding client compensation.

● Prepared Salary Cap and Analytical Reports to ensure clients maximized their NBA and FIBA salaries.

● Advised on trademark availability for use and registration, including overseeing the procedural details of trademark registration.

● Interpreted the National Basketball Association Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to ensure our clients maximize their NBA salaries, and ensure our employees, clients and their teams abide by the rules set out in the CBA.

● Pursued, secured, and retained high quality clients through maximizing business relationships and providing exceptional client services.

Mercer University, Macon, GA December 2013 - May 2016 Adjunct Law Professor

● Developed course curriculum utilizing a combination of textbook material and current events/topics such as the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), Data Analytics and Sports, Intellectual Property and its impact on Sports.

● Counseled students on research topics and applied real life issues and cases to the course.

● Cultivated an environment of acceptance and learning for students of diverse backgrounds that provided them the ability to understand seemingly complicated legal terms.

Charlotte Bobcats, Charlotte, NC August 2011 - December 2011 Legal Intern

● Drafted and reviewed legal agreements for the organization as it relates to Arena Facility Operations, National Basketball Association business, and other organizational business opportunities.

● Organized and maintained the legal matter repository.

● Created internal memorandums and reports to assist the General Manager and General Counsel of the organization.

● Prepared and participated in negotiations regarding organization partnership opportunities.

● Drafted the Team’s rules and handbook in compliance with the current National Basketball Association Collective Bargaining Agreement.

● Drafted the organization’s first Social Media Policy.

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