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Wirt & Wirt is boutique law firm specializing in Sports and Entertainment law. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant, Attorney John S. Wirt, Esq. has been practicing for over 30 years, including 15 years as Don King's attorney, first as outside counsel with the Chicago law firm of Sidley & Austin and then as attorney for Don King Productions, Inc. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Wirt also is a boxing promoter and has promoted major PPV events at Madison Square Garden and numerous other venues in the U.S. and around the world.
Wirt & Wirt prides itself on providing its clients with the benefit of years of specialized experience in the boxing and MMA industries with individualized attention to the most complex legal issues and controversies.
| John Sidney Wirt: | Member at The Wirt & Wirt, P.A. |
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5 Calhoun Avenue, Unit 306 Destin, FL 32541 |
| Website: | http://www.wirtlawfirm.com |
| Phone: | 847-323-4082 |
| Fax: | 314-431-6920 |
| Offices: |
Wirt & Wirt, P.A.
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Bar Association | Member | 1989 - 1900 |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell® | 2020 |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell® | 2019 |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2018 |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2017 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2016 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2015 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2014 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2013 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2012 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2011 |
| Promoter of the Year | North American Boxing Federation | 2010 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2010 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2009 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2008 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2007 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2006 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2005 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2004 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2003 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2002 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2001 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 2000 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 1999 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 1998 |
| Thurgood Marshall Award | International Boxing Federation | 1997 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 1997 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 1996 |
| AV Rated | Martindale Hubbell | 1995 |
| Phi Beta Kappa | Phi Beta Kappa | 1985 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Knox College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1985 |
| Knox College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1985 |
| University of Illinois | CPA - Certified Public Accountant | 1986 |
| University of Illinois | CPA - Certified Public Accountant | 1986 |
| University of Illinois College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1989 |
| University of Illinois College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1989 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Square Ring, Inc. v. Ustream, Inc. | Amicably Resolved |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 1989 | 11/13/2021 | |
| FL | 117640 | Member in Good Standing | 1997 | 09/15/2021 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ILCLE | ERISA | 1990 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Behind the Artist: Entertainment Law in the Digital Age | Music & Video Streaming: Its Effect on the Value of the Work & Copyright Infringement | 2016 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | Jenner & Block | 1989 - 1993 |
| Associate | Jenner & Block | 1989 - 1993 |
| Associate | Sidley & Austin | 1993 - 1996 |
| Associate | Sidley & Austin | 1993 - 1996 |
| Assistant General Counsel | Don King Productions, Inc. | 1996 - 2008 |
| Assistant General Counsel | Don King Productions, Inc. | 1996 - 2008 |
| Managing Partner | Wirt & Wirt, P.A. | 2008 - 1900 |
| Managing Partner | Wirt & Wirt, P.A. | N/A |
