Helen A. “Nellie” Drew is a wife, mom of 7, sports law professor at the University at Buffalo School of Law, and co-founder of the UB Law Sports & Entertainment Forum.
Joeseph W. Schafer is an attorney at Phillips Lytle LLP, adjunct professor at the University at Buffalo School of Law, co-founder of the UB Law Sports & Entertainment Forum, and a former NCAA student-athlete and coach at Davidson College.
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Alex Brockhuizen is pursuing her JD at the University at Buffalo School of Law (2025), with a concentration in Sports Law. After graduation, she will be working at Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC. At UB, Alex is co-director of the Labor and Employment Law Society and Treasurer of the Buffalo Sports Law and Entertainment Law Society. She is also Business Editor of the Buffalo Law Review, where she was deemed a finalist of the Note and Comment Competition her 2L year. Alex is also a former two-sport athlete at Elmira College.
Jake Cercone a graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Law (2021), Jake was the President of the Buffalo Sports and Entertainment Law Society and pursued a Sports Law and Cross-Border studies concentrations. Jake interned with Pegula Sports and Entertainment, using his experience to write articles regarding the intersection of labor and business in sport.
A law student at the University at Buffalo School of Law (2025), David Reinharz is pursuing a Sports Law Concentration – and committed to an Associate position at Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC. At law school, David serves as Publications Editor on the Buffalo Human Rights Law Review; Vice President of Buffalo Jewish Law Students Association; Co-Director of Buffalo Labor & Employment Law Society; and Marketing & Events Coordinator for the Buffalo Sports Law and Entertainment Society. David is a graduate of Hobart & William Smith Colleges, where he was a 4-year NCAA student-athlete (tennis).