Adisa P. Bakari

President, Sports & Entertainment | Washington, DC Download Vcard
T: 202-776-2542
F: 202-776-2222

Education

  • University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., 1998
  • Delaware State University, B.A., cum laude, 1995

Bar Admissions

  • Maryland 1998
  • District of Columbia 1999
Adisa Bakari joined Dow Lohnes in 1998 as an attorney specializing in Sports and Entertainment Law and Executive Compensation matters. He is a Member and currently serves as President of Dow Lohnes's Sports and Entertainment division.  Mr. Bakari counsels professional athletes with respect to the negotiation of player and marketing contracts, in addition to various other aspects of their athletic and post-athletic careers. He is certified as an agent by the National Football League Players Association and the National Basketball Players Association.

Memberships and Activities

NFL Certified Player Agent

NBA Certified Player Agent

Member - Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association

Member - Sport Lawyers Association

Member - National Bar Association

President - Wisconsin Black Law Alumni Association

Moot Court Board

Honors and Awards

Recognized among the "Who's Who in Washington's Sports Business Industry" in Washingtonian magazine

News

December 28, 2012: Adisa Bakari and Jeff Whitney mentioned in LAW.COM's "The Score: The NFL Agents of the Am Law 200"
July 17, 2012: Dow Lohnes Sports & Entertainment Profiled in Sports Illustrated

Publications

September 2012: Dow Lohnes Sports & Entertainment Newsletter September 2012
May 2012: Dow Lohnes Sports & Entertainment Newsletter May 2012