A|I Legal Paraprofessionals

A|I Legal Paraprofessionals Co-Counsel is a trusted resource to the NIL ecosystem at large, our team unites higher education, collective, coach and athlete representation, and brand experience to bring forward innovative and compliant business and legal solutions. 

Our Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) practice draws upon our experience representing higher education institutions, collectives, brands, coaches and athletes. Our team includes subject matter experts who are navigating clients on a daily basis through complex and novel issues in the burgeoning NIL landscape.

Our approach begins with a foundational knowledge and adherence to NCAA guidelines as well as the state and institutional policies governing NIL matters. We help clients navigate the complicated patchwork of rules in the current landscape and continuously monitor activity at the federal, state and institutional levels for up-to-the-minute developments. While financial reward is often the primary incentive in an NIL arrangement, we provide thorough and forward-looking co-counsel to help ensure that other assets – such as a school’s standing or an athlete’s eligibility – are protected into the future.

Our team’s experience includes:

• Forming and structuring collectives, including a collective for a SEC university’s football and basketball programs.
• Group licensing deals, including with respect to trading cards.
• Securing, protecting and defending NIL and other indicia of persona assets for athletes, including on behalf of a Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP Winner.
• Creation and maintenance of trademark and copyright protection for athletes and coaches.
• Negotiating marketing, licensing and endorsement agreements on behalf of brands, coaches and athletes, including with respect to apparel and media rights.
• Advising higher education institutions on NCAA compliance to ensure athlete integrity and eligibility.
• Representing coaches and athletes in their estate planning and asset protection needs.

Working with our team you can be assured of a high level of service, skill, thoroughness and preparation, with the additional advantage of protected client confidentiality.

AI Legal Paraprofessionals NIL Co-Counsel is an autonomous end-to-end case management service provider that services College Athletes. Our practice focuses on all legal rights of our clients. Our Mission is to empower Texas A&M college students-athletes by business development education and by helping them monetize their name, image, and likeness. We are independent from Texas A&M University but share its values. We are structured as a nonprofit, so donations are tax-deductible. Our origins evolved from FCA-Fellowship of Christian Athletes which has been supporting athletes since 1954, sharing our offering of a framework in which athletes may steward both their influence and financial opportunities in ways that reflect their faith values. By integrating the business realities of NIL with the call to honor Christ in all they do, athletes are positioned not only to succeed in the marketplace but to live out a witness of Christian character, integrity and service in the broader athletic community. Our Leadership: Led by Rickey Alexander — an Olympian and alumnus of Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University School of Law (Class of 2023) — who is also recognized as an “86 12th Man” and letterman for Texas A&M.