Howard Jacobs
American lawyer
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Howard L. Jacobs is an American attorney in Westlake Village, California,[1] who has represented 200 or more athletes in disciplinary cases involving anti-doping, salary disputes, team selection issues, and civil litigation matters. He has been consistently ranked by Chambers Guide USA as one of the leading sports lawyers.[2]
Clients include
- Tennis player Maria Sharapova in 2016[3]
- Tennis player Simona Halep in 2023-2024[4]
- UFC fighter Jon Jones in 2016[5]
- UFC fighter Brock Lesnar in 2016[6]
- Swimmer Park Tae Hwan in 2016 and 2015[7]
- Track cyclist Bobby Lea in 2016[8]
- Track & field athlete Veronica Campbell Brown in 2014[9]
- Swimmer Yulia Efimova in 2014[10]
- Tennis player Marin Cilic in 2013[11]
- Basketball player Diana Taurasi in 2011[12]
- Track & field athlete LaShawn Merritt in 2011[13]
- Cyclist Floyd Landis (see Floyd Landis doping case)
- Track star Marion Jones in 2006
- Swimmer Jessica Hardy in 2008
- Runner Tim Montgomery
- Gymnast Ana Bărbosu in 2025[14]
