Ryan Fairchild

Ryan, an attorney at Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP, represents esports players, influencers, organizations, content producers, and stakeholders in negotiating and drafting contracts, structuring intellectual property agreements, and addressing corporate matters, as well as advising on entertainment and white collar issues related to esports. His passion for esports derives from being a lifelong gamer, and he is one of the leading attorneys in his favorite esports title, Dota 2. Beyond Dota 2, Ryan has worked in nearly every major esport and understands the various esports ecospheres and the legal problems that those in the industry face, particularly players.