2019 NACDA and Affiliates Annual Convention

Dan Cohen
Partner
Barnes & Thornburg LLP


Dan Cohen is a Title IX and collegiate athletics attorney with Barnes & Thornburg in Atlanta. With more than 30 years in college athletics, counting his time working on campus, Dan’s NIL, Title IX and House practice is extensive. He has represented university athletics departments across 37 states over the last five years, including in every FBS conference. Dan serves the complex and multi-faceted legal needs of college athletics departments, specializing in Title IX gender equity, athletics legal strategic planning, NIL, litigation, and sexual misconduct matters. Viewing legal risks from all angles, Dan has built comprehensive, legally-compliant House implementation structures for 10 schools in FBS conferences over the last year. Dan earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School after earning his bachelor’s degree in economics and public policy from Duke University. Before graduating from law school, he worked in four university athletics departments and spent two seasons working in minor league baseball.

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