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Stoke Caldwell's vast experience primarily includes representing professional race car drivers, teams, sponsors, agents and agencies, sanctioning bodies and other industry entities; representing sponsors in arrangements with NASCAR and other motorsports entities, MLB teams, NFL teams, NBA teams, professional soccer and golf; and assisting with arrangements in television, film and live entertainment. Stoke helped spearhead the legal work for several major groundbreaking joint ventures in the NASCAR space, including the Gillett Evernham and Roush Fenway transactions. Having worked on transactions from all angles, he has a unique perspective and is able to provide insight regarding issues affecting all parties, along with market insight on industry terms. Stoke's practice also includes the formation, purchase and sale of motorsports and other sports teams; all aspects of managing NASCAR Charter Member arrangements; event agreements; and servicing and other ventures between motorsports entities. He is a frequent speaker on sports and entertainment law, including seminars for the NCBA, the Sports Lawyers Association, TRAC and the ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries.
