Gregg E. Clifton

Office Managing Principal

Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Professional Biography

Gregg E. Clifton is Office Managing Principal of the Phoenix, Arizona, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is Co-Leader of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Practice Group and serves as one of the editors of the firm’s sports law blog.

Mr. Clifton has extensive experience in the collegiate and professional sports world. He has advised numerous professional franchises on general labor and employment issues, including Title III ADA regulatory compliance and wage and hour issues. He serves as lead counsel for several Major League Baseball teams in their salary arbitration matters and has represented NCAA and NAIA collegiate clients regarding rules compliance, investigatory matters and in disciplinary hearings. In addition, he has handled Title IX investigations and compliance issues for NCAA and NAIA member institutions.

More Legal and Business Bylines From Gregg E. Clifton

Proposed California Bill Would Give Minor League Baseball Players More Control Over Their Name, Image & Likeness - (Posted On Monday, March 21, 2022)
Maryland Introduces Legislation Authorizing High School Student-Athletes to Profit from Name, Image, and Likeness Rights - (Posted On Thursday, February 24, 2022)
Effort to Classify Student-Athletes as Employees Continues With New Twist to Include Public University Students - (Posted On Saturday, February 12, 2022)
Proposed Iowa Bill Continues Efforts to Reclassify Student-Athletes as Employees - (Posted On Wednesday, January 26, 2022)
University of Connecticut Loses Termination Arbitration With Former Coach - (Posted On Monday, January 24, 2022)
Major League Baseball Owners Use “Only Tool Available” To Lockout Players - (Posted On Thursday, December 02, 2021)
High School Student-Athletes Asserting Name, Image, and Likeness Rights Moves to Forefront - (Posted On Thursday, November 18, 2021)
First NLRB Charge Filed Alleging Student-Athletes Are Employees Since NLRB General Counsel’s Memorandum - (Posted On Monday, November 15, 2021)
Bipartisan Federal Legislation Introduced to Drastically Modify NCAA’s Current Infractions Process - (Posted On Thursday, November 04, 2021)
Texas Bill Restricting Transgender Student-Athlete Sports Participation About to Become Law - (Posted On Monday, October 18, 2021)

Sports Law

Collegiate & Professional Sports

Gregg E. Clifton is the Co-Leader of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Practice Group at Jackson Lewis, and he was named a 2019 National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for his content on Sports Law. One of the editors of Jackson Lewis’s Sports Law Blog, his highlighted stories from this year include coverage of legislation impacting student-athletes often directly defying the NCAA, as states write laws requiring student-athletes to be able to profit from their likeness while maintaining eligibility to play college sports. His knowledge of the field is obvious, as he explains the impact of these laws and provides National Law Review readers with early information as to which state may be considering this kind of legislation next.