Benjamin C. Block

Benjamin C. Block is a Partner at Covington & Burling LLP and a nationally recognized sports law attorney. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, appellate matters, antitrust disputes, class actions, arbitration, health care law, and regulatory issues. He represents sports and non-sports clients in high-stakes cases, including matters involving requests for preliminary injunctive relief. His sports work includes representing major leagues, conferences, and organizations in complex disputes.

Benjamin earned his J.D./M.A. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He served as Executive Editor of the Virginia Law Review and received the Hardy Cross Dillard Scholarship. He earned his B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Before entering private practice, he served as an officer in the United States Army.

Benjamin has represented the NFL in significant labor, antitrust, and litigation matters. His experience includes collective bargaining negotiations with the NFL Players Association and disputes involving league eligibility rules. He has represented the Big East and American Athletic Conference in litigation concerning conference realignment and collegiate athletics eligibility rules. His broader practice includes pharmaceutical regulatory disputes, health care litigation, patent-related matters, insurance recovery, and international disputes.

Benjamin C. Block is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia. He previously clerked for Judge A. Raymond Randolph of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Chambers USA has recognized him for Sports Law, while Legal 500 US has recognized his sports practice. His experience combines sports law with complex commercial litigation, antitrust, appellate advocacy, arbitration, and regulatory disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Member of the Board, National Veterans Legal Services Program

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Virginia

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• U.S. Military Academy at West Point
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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