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Edward J. Hitchcock
Hitchcock Law Firm, PLLC
The Barrister Building
1465 Arcade Street
St Paul, MN 55106-1723
 
 
Communication Center  
Phone: (651) 772-3401
E-mail: ehitchcock@hitchcocklaw.com
Fax: (651) 772-2115
Web site: http://www.hitchcocklaw.com


Position Areas of Practice Litigation Percentage
Bar Admissions Education Honors
Affiliations

Mr. Hitchcock's practice is focused on sports law and estate planning.  He has over eighteen years of experience representing players, coaches and team executives in contract negotiations.  While Mr. Hitchcock's sports practice is concentrated on professional football, he has also represented Olympic athletes, NASCAR drivers, professional wrestlers and sportscasters.

Mr. Hitchcock's estate planning practice is centered on providing complex estate planning services to individuals and families.  In his career, Mr. Hitchcock has represented thousands of estate planning clients in the areas of general estate planning and estate tax planning.

Mr. Hitchcock is rated AV (highest competency) by his peers as published in Martindale-Hubbell, and is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

In 2001, Mr. Hitchcock negotiated the largest NASCAR contract for a NASCAR driver in Minnesota history on behalf of Christian Elder and the Great Clips Race Team.  In 2004, Mr. Hitchcock spearheaded a national NFL marketing campaign on behalf of collegiate wrestling and WWE champion, Brock Lesnar.  The marketing campaign resulted in an NFL contract for Mr. Lesnar to play with the Minnesota Vikings.  In the last two decades, Mr. Hitchcock has represented over fifty professional football players regarding their careers.

Mr. Hitchcock is a member of the Minnesota Bar Association, the NFL Player's Association as a Contract Advisor, the Canadian Football League Player's association, the National Sports Law Institute, and the Sports Lawyers Association. Mr. Hitchcock is admitted to practice in Minnesota State Courts and the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota.

Mr. Hitchcock resides in White Bear Lake with his wife, Sue and their two children.

Current Employment Position(s):
Owner
Areas Of Practice:
Sports Law
Estate Planning
Probate & Trust Administration
Business Law
Litigation Percentage:
10% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1990
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
Education:
William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, 1990
J.D.

Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1986
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Business Administration

Graduate Northwestern University School of Law and Cannon Financial Institute, Inc., 1999
Intermediate Estate Planning Course

Graduate Northwestern University School of Law and Cannon Financial Institute, Inc., 1999
Advanced Estate Planning Course

Classes/Seminars Taught:
"Representing the Professional Football Player", Minnesota CLE, Art, Entertainment and Sports Law Institute, 2008
 
"Athletic Eligibility Under the Minnesota State High School League Rules", Student Athletic Programs and the Law, Lorman Education Services, 2008
 
"The New High School Transfer Rule: How It Works and Will It Stay?", High School Sports: The Magazine, 2008
 
"Sports: Bigger, Faster & Stronger in All Ways", High School Sports: The Magazine, 2008
 
"The NCAA Eligibility Center: Are You Registered?", High School Sports: The Magazine, 2008
 
Course Chair, Sports Law Seminar, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, MILE, 2001
 
"Representing the Professional Football Player", MILE Sports Law Seminar, 2001
 
"Representing NASCAR Drivers and Teams", MILE Sports Law Seminar, 2001
Honors and Awards:
AV Rated (Highest Competency) By His Peers as Published in Martindale-Hubbell, 2008
 
Negotiated Largest NASCAR Driver Contract in Minnesota History
 
Successfully Negotiated Numerous NFL Contracts
 
Inductee Hamline University Hall of Fame
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Minnesota State Bar Association, 1990 - Present
 
Ramsey County (Minnesota) Bar Association, 1990 - Present
 
NFL Players Association
Contract Advisor
 
Canadian Football League Player's Association
Contract Advisor
 
National Sports Law Institute
Member
 
Sports Lawyers Association
Member
Birth Information:
August 3, 1964, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States of America

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