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Sports & Entertainment
KPM LAW defends facilities hosting sports and entertainment events, along with promoters, brokers and production groups in music and entertainment. We also represent professional, scholastic and youth sports leagues, administrators and coaches.
Excellence
Overview
KPM LAW provides experienced, results-driven representation for sports organizations, entertainment venues, talent, and their insurers across a broad range of legal matters in state and federal courts.
Our team understands the unique intersection of liability, contract, intellectual property, and employment law that defines sports and entertainment litigation — ensuring every defense is built on industry-specific expertise and the strongest available legal foundation. Moreover, KPM understands the effort and detail required by each client to develop public trust and recognition in their brand. KPM is committed to defending that brand and preserving its image in the courts’ and public’s eyes.
We work closely with agents, promoters, risk managers, and coverage counsel to develop proactive strategies that protect our clients' brands, resolve pending disputes efficiently, and reduce future legal exposure.
KPM LAW is the only Virginia, Maryland or West Virginia firm with an IALDA member attorney — providing amusement parks, water parks, skate rinks, go-kart, and other amusement event operators with exclusive industry access, specialized expert networks, and a proven record of successful liability defense across the mid-Atlantic
Whether representing a representing a league or franchise, a concert venue, entertainment company or amusement operator, KPM delivers the focused expertise and responsiveness that sports and entertainment professionals depend on.
A Legacy of Excellence in Sports & Entertainment Defense
KPM has built a growing legacy in sports and entertainment defense, combining deep industry knowledge with the same litigation excellence that defines every KPM practice group — protecting organizations, brands, and venues from the locker room to the concert hall.
Sports & Entertainment Law Expertise
From professional franchises and concert venues to talent agencies and broadcasting companies, KPM has the industry breadth to defend sports and entertainment organizations of every type.
Every Entity Type Represented
From professional franchises and concert venues to talent agencies and broadcasting companies, KPM has the industry breadth to defend sports and entertainment organizations of every type.
Brand Protection at the Core
KPM works directly with agents, promoters, risk managers, and coverage counsel to develop proactive strategies that resolve disputes efficiently and protect our clients' brands.
Full-Cycle Legal Partnership
Our team handles contract drafting, dispute resolution, and risk management advisory — giving sports and entertainment clients a legal partner long before and long after any litigation arises.
A Partner You Can Rely On
KPM has built a national reputation in sports and entertainment defense — with Brian Cafritz serving as a founder and board member of National Retail & Restaurant Defense Association (NRRDA) and serving on the Sports and Entertainment Risk Management Alliance (SERMA) Advisory Board since its inception.
Our team brings to every matter the unique combination of SERMA leadership, IALDA membership, and NRRDA expertise — giving sports and entertainment clients an integrated, nationally recognized defense partner that understands their industry from the inside out.
Sports and entertainment organizations deserve a defense partner who understands their industry as deeply as they do — KPM’s SERMA, IALDA, and NRRDA involvement means we’re not just defending your claims, we’re helping shape the standards of the industry.
Brand & Organization Protection
Contract & Liability Defense
Youth Sports & SafeSport Expertise
Venue & Event Risk Management
Areas & ClaimsDefended
KPM LAW defends professional sports franchises, concert venues, talent agencies, event organizers, and entertainment companies against liability, contract, intellectual property, and employment claims — with Brian Cafritz serving on the SERMA founding Advisory Board and as the only Virginia IALDA member attorney.
- Professional and amateur athlete contract disputes
- Sports venue premises liability
- Event and concert liability claims
- Talent and entertainment contract disputes
- Sponsorship and endorsement agreement disputes
- Broadcasting and media rights disputes
- Sports equipment and apparel liability
- Participant injury and waiver defense
- Intellectual property and licensing disputes
- Employment and labor claims in sports and entertainment
Count on KPM
KPM's sports and entertainment defense team brings SERMA board leadership, IALDA membership, and NRRDA expertise together in a fully integrated defense approach — providing sports organizations, venues, and talent with aggressive litigation defense, contract risk management, and Youth Sports and SafeSport advisory services.
- Provide litigation and investigative defense for sports and entertainment liability claims
- Advise on contract drafting, dispute resolution, and risk management for venues and organizations
- Coordinate with sports industry experts, agents, and entertainment professionals throughout the process
- Develop best practice guides to reduce exposure before incidents occur
What You Can Expect
Sports organizations, entertainment venues, and talent trust KPM for SERMA and IALDA board-level industry access, a nationally recognized Youth Sports defense practice, comprehensive contract and liability defense, and a brand-first dispute resolution approach.
Q&A: Access to experienced attorneys providing legal advice on both assigned and unassigned sports and entertainment matters.
Communication: Timely communication, prompt return of all calls and emails, and exceptional responsiveness.
Annual Legal Updates: Regional summary of laws and rulings affecting sports and entertainment organizations.
News Articles: Periodic updates on legal issues affecting sports franchises, venues, and entertainment companies.
Educational Opportunities: Special events on sports and entertainment law, risk management, and legal defense practices.
Sports and entertainment organizations face a uniquely complex legal landscape — KPM’s SERMA board leadership, IALDA membership, and NRRDA expertise combine to deliver the fully integrated sports and entertainment defense your organization deserves.
How We Defend Your Organization
Engage industry expertise immediately.
We immediately assess the matter and engage sports and entertainment industry experts — including SERMA and IALDA connections — to define the strongest available strategy.
Build a fully integrated defense.
We build a defense grounded in sports and entertainment law, contract analysis, SafeSport standards, and specialized expert testimony.
Resolve to protect your brand.
Whether through negotiation, mediation, or trial, we protect your organization’s brand, reputation, and financial interests at every stage.
