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Ben Meiselas
USC Gould School of Law

Ben Meiselas

Lecturer in Law

699 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90089-0074 USA

Last Updated: October 6, 2022




Ben Meiselas teaches Sports Law to USC Gould School of Law undergraduate students with an emphasis on the practical considerations of a professional in the field.

Meiselas is a partner at Geragos & Geragos, where he practices as both a litigator and dealmaker. In addition, Meiselas is business partners with Colin Kaepernick and works across all of Kaepernick’s ventures as well as his nonprofit.

Meiselas was awarded Variety Magazine’s Impact Lawyer of the Year for 2019. Meiselas also sits as a board advisor to the Hockey Diversity Alliance, which consists of former and current professional hockey players working to confront discrimination in the sport.

Meiselas has worked on high-stakes litigations and has been the lead negotiator on some of the biggest sports and entertainment deals in the past decade. 

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LLM Guide
June 5, 2023
Re: USC Gould School of Law

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