Emily Staker

Emily Staker is a sports attorney and NFLPA-certified agent with nearly a decade of experience representing professional football players. She began her career in athlete representation while attending the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, working under veteran agent Craig Domann at 360 Sports, LLC. Today, she practices at Christine Brown & Partners, a firm dedicated to protecting the rights of college athletes, and serves as a certified NFL agent with The Team (FKA Wasserman, NFL Division), one of the most prominent agencies in the industry.

At The Team, Emily contributes to a group that has negotiated over $3 billion in NFL player contracts and represented more than 120 athletes selected in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft, earning Sports Business Journal's Best Talent Representation of the Year award in 2020, 2022, and 2023. Her practice focuses on contract negotiation, pre-draft advising, personal brand development, and long-term client strategy, helping athletes maximize both their on-field earnings and off-field opportunities.

At Christine Brown & Partners, Emily represents college athletes across the full range of issues defining today's collegiate landscape. Her work includes NIL contract review and deal structuring, eligibility and transfer portal disputes, Title IX and gender equity matters, scholarship and financial aid challenges, and broader athlete rights advocacy. She approaches each matter with the same strategic precision she brings to professional representation, recognizing that the stakes for college athletes, whose eligibility, scholarships, and futures hang in the balance, are every bit as high as those at the professional level.

As an adjunct professor at Denver Law, Emily teaches NIL law and athlete representation with a focus on the practical, legal, and ethical dimensions of athlete advocacy. She also led a robust educational series for DU student-athletes, equipping them with a working understanding of their NIL rights before entering the marketplace. Her teaching draws directly from her active practice and emphasizes contract negotiation, NCAA and professional compliance, and the evolving landscape of athlete rights.

Emily is a graduate of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and holds a B.A. from Gonzaga University, where she graduated summa cum laude.