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    Full-Stack Counsel for the AI Age.

    Backing the operators reshaping gaming, sports, entertainment, and tech.

    From contract drafting and review to outside counsel, deals, and fundraising: your whole legal stack, handled by one team at a fixed fee. We move at your speed, not the glacial pace of legacy firms.

    Super Lawyers Rising Star — NJ 2025 & NY Metro 2026·Director, Seton Hall Gaming Law Bootcamp·Licensed in NY, NJ & OH

    Built Different. Billed Different.

    The Stack

    One firm.
    Eight layers of counsel.

    Legacy firms route your matter through three partners and a junior associate. We run the whole stack — strategy, deal, brand, regulatory — inside one engagement, with AI-native infrastructure underneath.

      01

      Outside General Counsel

      Day-to-day legal operating partner — contracts, vendors, employment, board materials.
      02

      Deal Counsel & Transactions

      Fundraising, M&A, JV, licensing, and commercial deals end-to-end.
      03

      Brand & IP Protection

      Trademark prosecution, copyright, trade secret, and licensing architecture.
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      Gaming & Regulatory

      50-state skill-vs-chance opinions, igaming licensing, sweepstakes structuring.
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      Sports, NIL & House Settlement

      Athlete representation, NIL revenue share, collective deals, transfer portal counsel.
      06

      Creator & Entertainment

      Brand deal review, talent agreements, production contracts, AdSense and sponsorship terms.
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      Hospitality & Licensing

      Liquor licensing in NY/NJ/OH, multi-unit expansion, lease and vendor counsel.
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      AI Transition Advisory

      Counsel for legacy operators rebuilding around AI — governance, contracts, IP, risk.

    Who We Back

    Operators reshaping gaming, sports, entertainment, and tech.

    A real engagement rarely sits in one practice area. NIL touches IP, brand contracts, and tax. A gaming launch touches 50-state analysis, payment processors, and IP. We were built to handle the whole picture — one team, one timeline.

    The Work, In Public

    We publish the playbook we use on every matter.

    Direct answers, clause-by-clause deal walkthroughs, and side-by-side decisions for the operators we serve. No gated PDFs — read the work, then book the call.

    Andrew R. Jacobs, Esq. — Founder of Jacobs Counsel
    The Principal

    Drew Jacobs. Walk-on energy. Senior judgment.

    Walked on at Boston College basketball, competed in the ACC, then built Seton Hall Law's sports, entertainment, and gaming program. Runs the Annual Gaming Law Bootcamp. The principal owns every matter — strategy, judgment, final word.

    Super Lawyers Rising Star — NY Metro 2026 & NJ 2025
    Director, Seton Hall Gaming Law Bootcamp
    Licensed in NY, NJ & OH
    100% attorney-reviewed deliverables
    5.0

    Trusted by Elite Clients

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    "As an entrepreneur building my own business, I am grateful to have Drew as my trusted legal counsel. His work is prompt, thorough, professional, and relatable."

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    Carley Horan

    Entrepreneur

    "Drew and his team are the best of the best. Honest, hardworking, and reliable. They've handled a wide range of legal projects on our behalf and they always deliver quality work - on time."

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    Gene Williams

    Business Owner

    "Excellent counsel and guidance making sure we covered all the issues and nuances to our estate planning and wills. Highly recommend!"

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    Referral Partners

    We work with your trusted advisors.

    Financial advisors, CPAs, and attorneys refer clients for business deals, IP, NIL, and gaming compliance. (Estate planning → Legacy Counsel.)

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What does a matter actually cost?
    Most work is quoted as a fixed fee against a defined scope — you see the number before any work begins, and it does not move unless the scope does. Ongoing counsel runs on a monthly retainer sized to the company. Where fixed-fee genuinely doesn't fit (open-ended disputes, litigation posture, novel regulatory work), we'll quote hourly with a not-to-exceed estimate so you're never surprised by an invoice.

    Why hire a boutique instead of a larger firm?
    At a larger firm, your matter is routed to a partner you met once and pushed down a chain of associates billing in six-minute increments. At Jacobs Counsel, the principal owns the strategy, the judgment, and the final word on every deliverable. AI-augmented workflows handle the research and first drafts so the time you pay for is spent where it actually moves terms.

    Can you really cover sports, gaming, and tech under one roof?
    Yes. The clients we serve almost always need more than one of those at once. A college athlete signing a House revenue-share deal needs the contract reviewed, the IP protected, and the first money structured before it lands. A gaming founder needs the regulatory opinion, the operating agreement, and the customer terms. Running those workstreams through one principal keeps the strategy consistent and the timeline tight.

    What happens on the strategy call?
    Fifteen minutes, no pitch. You walk through the situation, Drew tells you what he would do about it and what it would cost, and if Jacobs Counsel is not the right fit he will say so and point you somewhere that is. Most calls end with either a clear scope and quote or a short list of things you can handle on your own.

    Can you help with NCAA House settlement revenue share deals?
    Yes. This is a core focus. We review and negotiate NIL revenue share agreements under the NCAA House settlement framework, making sure athletes understand roster guarantees, revenue splits, and transfer portal implications before signing.

    I'm a financial advisor — how do we work together?
    We partner with RIAs, family offices, and wealth managers to handle the business and IP legal execution for your clients — entity structuring, contracts, brand protection, NIL deals, and gaming compliance. You stay the quarterback. (Estate planning is handled through our sister practice, Legacy Counsel by Jacobs Counsel.)

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