Mary K. Braza is a partner and litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP and a former member of the firm’s management committee. As chair of the Sports Industry Team, she advises stakeholders in significant sports franchise acquisitions and valuations; stadium/arena financings, redevelopments and ancillary developments; and issues surrounding league and team operations such as broadcast television and radio deals, regional sports networks, new media, social media, mobile rights, sponsorship agreements, naming rights, concession and merchandising agreements, and revenue sharing.

Ms. Braza serves as outside counsel to Major League Baseball and provides counsel on a wide variety of issues, including strategic planning, new media initiatives, franchise relocation, internal investigations, congressional hearings, trademark and antitrust litigation, employment, taxation, technology and consulting agreements, and licensing. She works closely with a number of professional sports teams, including the Chicago Cubs, the San Diego Padres, the Texas Rangers and the Milwaukee Brewers. Currently, Ms. Braza is the lead litigator on a multi-jurisdictional dispute involving the realignment of collegiate sports conferences which includes antitrust, breach of contract and intentional interference claims. She is a trial lawyer by training, but since the mid-1990’s has been involved in a number of transactions involving the sports industry.