Ben Aronson is the Co-Head of O’Melveny’s Sports Group and a partner in the firm’s New York Office. Prior to O’Melveny, Ben worked as in-house counsel at the National Basketball Association, most recently serving as Vice President & Assistant General Counsel of Litigation & Player Matters. At the NBA, he oversaw all global commercial litigation for the league and its affiliated entities, successfully managing the NBA’s defense in a wide range of areas, including privacy, antitrust, consumer class actions, mass arbitration, intellectual property, cryptocurrency, torts, and sports betting.

Tim Heafner is a partner in the firm’s Century City Office. He has represented and advised major motion-picture studios, television studios, television networks, production companies, streaming platforms, and other entertainment and media companies in connection with a wide variety of disputes concerning dozens of hit television series and motion pictures. In addition, he has represented universities, professional athletes, boxing promoters, and other sports organizations and companies in numerous complex commercial disputes, including NCAA conference realignment matters and breach of contract disputes, among others.