Biography
Hugh E. Hackney, Esq. is well known among his peers for his skills as an arbitrator and mediator. Mr. Hackney has had a long career as an attorney representing clients in the entertainment and sports industries, representing major sports league teams, talent, and film executives, both locally and internationally. As a mediator and arbitrator, Mr. Hackney draws from his litigation experience to craft creative and economic solutions for all parties.
Representative Matters
- Entertainment
- Contract disputes between movie producers, acting talent and investors for major films
- Dispute involving literary rights to life story in relation to major film
- Handled contract consultations with acting talent
- Handled matters involving issues with insurance and banks regarding loans
- Matters involving investors who breached contracts in relation to major films resulting in bankruptcy
- Represented film producers in disputes with banks and insurance companies
- Represented film producers in contract disputes with international distributors
- Represented film producers in relation to film rights, distribution rights, lenders and investors
- Sports
- Class actions involving injuries of former athletes
- Contract disputes involving athletes and vendors affiliated with major sports franchise
- Disputes between athletes and their agents
- Represented major universities in investigations and litigation involving the illegal recruitment of athletes
- Negotiated with major insurance companies regarding coverage of athletic injuries
- Represented athletes involved in labor disputes with players associations and unions
- Represented professional sports franchises in salary negotiations with athletes
- Represented professional baseball team player in matters involving labor negotiations, player contracts, agents, and arbitration
- Represented professional football team matters involving labor disputes, player strikes, injunctions against players’ association and player contracts
- Represented individual athletes involved in professional baseball, basketball, football, golf and boxing
- Represented high draft picks in contract negotiations
- Represented coaches’ personal and contract-related issues
- Represented professional athletes in divorce and paternity disputes
- Salary disputes resulting in arbitration for professional athletes
- Represented several sports franchises
Completed Virtual ADR training conducted by the JAMS Institute, the training arm of JAMS.
- Honors
- Texas' Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year," Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2017-2019, 2022
- Recipient, Lexology’s Client Choice Award USA & Canada, Arbitration, Texas, 2013
- Best Lawyers in America, Arbitration, Litigation, and Mediation, 2008-2013, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022
- Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 2003-2012
- Team Member, Law360 “Employment Practice Group of the Year,” 2011
- Texas' Best Lawyers, 2009 and 2010
- Memberships and Professional Affiliations
- U.S. Representative, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commission on Arbitration
- Member, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Member, London Court of International Arbitration
- Honorary Consul, Republic of Romania for the State of Texas
- Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 in Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Ratings
- Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Life Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation
- Life Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation
- Member, Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations
- Member, International Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association, Employment Law Section
- Member, State Bar of Texas, ADR Section and Employment Law Section
- Member, Houston Bar Association
- Member, Dallas Bar Association, ADR Section and Employment Law Section
- Former President and Chair of the Board, Society of International Business Fellows
- Member and Former Chair, Labor and Employment Law Advisory Committee, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Former Member, International Advisory Board, United States Postal Service
- Former Chairman, International Committee, Texas Association of Business and Chamber of Commerce (Dallas Chapter)
- Board, Gulf Coast Chapter, Leukemia Society of America
- Board and Chair, Houston Volunteer Lawyers
- Member, Advisory Board, Russian-American Society
- Member, Advisory Board, American College of Hyperbaric Medicine
- Partner, Greenberg Traurig LLP, 2005-2015
- Partner, Locke Lord LLP, 1997-2005
- Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, 1970-1997
- J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
- Rotary International Ambassador Scholar and NCAA Scholar Athlete, University of Wales
- B.A., Southern Methodist University
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Practice Areas
- Antitrust
- Arbitration
- Business/Commercial
- Class Action/Mass Tort
- Employment
- Energy/Utility
- Engineering and Construction
- Entertainment and Sports
- Family Law
- Insurance
- International & Cross-Border
- Pharmaceuticals/Mass Tort
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