SPORTS, RECREATION AND ATTRACTIONS LAW

Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez LLP has a concentrated practice in sports and recreation law. An inevitable hazard of sporting events is the possibility of injury. Participants in or spectators at sporting events may sue their fellow players or the sponsoring institution for faulty equipment, improper conditions or negligent failure to supervise. Through our representation of clients like health clubs, churches, amusement parks, attractions, sports franchises, schools and nonprofit associations, we have acquired special expertise in some of the unique issues which arise in this area. We have been involved in securing the publication of some of the leading California appellate decisions on such immunities and defenses as the recreational use immunity, assumption of the risk, exculpatory agreements, trivial defects and open and obvious conditions. In addition, we are often retained to perform specialized transactional work ranging from the preparation of exculpatory provisions and membership agreements to employee manuals. We truly provide a “one stop shop” with the ability to handle virtually every legal need for businesses in this industry.