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About Scott Alan Andresen

Scott A. Andresen is the founder of Andresen & Associates P.C., a Chicago-based law firm that focuses its offerings in the areas of sports law, entertainment and the arts, intellectual property and a wide array of legal and non-legal services and consultation to business and corporate clients ranging from small entrepreneurs to multi-million dollar corporations. Prior to founding Andresen & Associates, Scott served as in-house legal counsel for the Arena Football League and its developmental league, af2.

Scott earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, his JD at the Valparaiso University School of Law, and his MBA from the University of Phoenix. Scott has previously studied at Cambridge University in England under U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, worked for the legal department of the Oakland Raiders, and served as Legal Assistant to the Executive Director of the Illinois High School Association. Scott also teaches Sports Law I and Labor Relations for the Arts at Columbia College in Chicago; volunteers with several non-profit organizations, including the Lawyers for the Creative Arts and Chicago 2016; and lectures to various attorney and student groups and associations.

Practice Areas
Professional Experience
ExperienceYears
Founder-Attorney, Andresen & Associates, P.C.2005-Current
Adjunct Professor, Columbia College- Chicago2005-Current
Teach Sports Law I, Labor Relations for the Arts, and Introduction to Marketing classes
Senior Staff Attorney, Arena Football League2000-2005
Education
SchoolFocusDegreeYear
University of PhoenixMBA2004
Valparaiso University School of Law - Valparaiso UniversityLawJ.D.1999
Honors: First-ever recipient of Entertainment Litigation & Intellectual Property Technology Concentration
University of Illinois - Urbana-ChampaignHistory/Political ScienceB.A.1995
Professional Activities
ActivityOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
Pro Bono Legal Services VolunteerLawyers for the Creative Arts2005
Pro Bono Legal CounselChicago Sports Academy2006
Participant, Practice Tracks Program, Lawyer Referral Service and Call-A-Lawyer ProgramChicago Bar Association2005
Event Committee, Illini Hoop Legends for Charity Point of Hope- A Deron Williams Foundation2008
VolunteerChicago 2016/ World Sport Chicago2008
Pro Bono Legal CounselLiv On Foundation2009
Professional Affiliations
PositionYears
Member, American Bar Association1999-Current
Member, Chicago Bar Association1999-Current
Member, Illinois State Bar Association1999-Current

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TitlePublisherPublished
For Information about Scott's speaking engagements and talks, please click HERE
A CALL FOR DRUG-TESTING OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETES Marquette Sports Law Review, Volume 19, Number 1, Fall 2008, 325.March, 2009

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