Double Diamond Sports Management Services

	PROFESSIONAL STAFF Howard A. Kusnick Joshua A. Kusnick Sandy Fallas Diana Garcia
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	Double Diamond 401 East Las Olas Blvd Suite 1650 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954.522.3456 Fax (954) 472-9162 Toll Free (866) 626-0880 Rothstein, Rosenfeldt, & Adler

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Howard A. Kusnick
Howard is a licensed and registered athlete agent, a member of the Florida Bar and all relevant Federal Appellate and trial bars. Howard has been practicing law since 1978, having obtained his undergraduate degree from Florida State University, law degree from Nova University (NSU) and his Masters in Law (LL.M) in Taxation from the University of Miami.

Howard has tried, mediated and arbitrated hundreds of cases and has negotiated contracts totaling in excess of $2.0 billion dollars in value.

Howard has been the lead negotiator and governmental affairs attorney for Fortune 500 Companies for over 20 years.

Through the law firm of Howard A. Kusnick, P.A. and Double Diamond Sports Management, our clients are able to receive highly specialized and individualized service and attention which is the cornerstone of all athlete and client representation.

Howard and Double Diamond Sports Management provide service and high level representation with professional organizations, advises clients on the impact of business and government policies, drug testing, anti-doping legislation, complex business advise and transactions, financing, leasing and all aspects of business, tax and contractual transactions.

Double Diamond Sports Management, at the client's direction, will make available qualified consultants for disability, insurance, estate planning, accounting, asset protection, family law and planning concerns and other needs of the player-clients.
The professional membership's held by Howard, included American Bar Association, Forum on Entertainment and Sports Law, Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, attendee at the First and Second World Congress of Sports, Florida Bar, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section, Small Business Person of the Year Sunrise/Broward County, 1995, Broward Alliance, Board Member, Executive Committee, Sports Development Committee, Spring Training Task Force, Registered Athlete Advisor; Florida License #AG528; Indiana #AA002034; Ohio, South Carolina #0428190M, as well as in Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, California, and North Carolina.

Joshua A. Kusnick
Joshua Kusnick has a long history working in the sports industry, culminating in his involvement in Double Diamond Sports Management, a sports agency devoted to representing baseball players. By the time he graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Sport Management in 2006, he had already helped, found and establish Double Diamond as a significant agency in the industry. Joshua has lectured at Sports Law symposia and has shared the podium with Donald Fehr, Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association.

Double Diamond represents over sixty baseball players ranging from Rookie ball to the major leagues, including Florida Marlins reliever Carlos Martinez. The agency also represents ESPN broadcaster John Buccigross. As Director of Player Personnel with Double Diamond, Joshua has developed marketing strategies and negotiated endorsements for his clients, including baseball cards, memorabilia, and public and private appearances as well as player development with professional baseball organizations. Joshua is licensed as a certified athlete agent in California and Florida, and has other designations and certifications pending in other jurisdictions and with other governing bodies.

Prior to his involvement with Double Diamond, he worked in scouting and player development, including working with several Major League Baseball teams, and interacted frequently with front office officials, scouts, and athletes. Despite his youth, Joshua has developed a reputation in the industry as a sharp evaluator of talent, and he has the ear of many baseball organizations in reviewing and drafting high school, college, and free agent players. Every contract negotiated in 2006 was over slot and including the equivalent of 4th round money for a player selected in the thirty-ninth round.

Sandy Fallas
Sandy has been with the organization for over twenty years as the primary paralegal, administrative assistant and player coordinator. Sandy is an accomplished paralegal, well versed in contracts, litigation, real property and contact with professional organizations, athletes and their family. Sandy's son is a budding high school player in South Florida.

Frankie Piliere - National Cross Checker
Frankie has been active within the inner workings of the baseball industry since the age of 15, working as a scouting report specialist for Scout.com and covering various amateur events including the Cape Cod League and Perfect Game Showcases. He has developed unique scouting philosophies using a mix of input from several top scouts throughout the game. Even at a young age Frankie has developed a vast network of contacts in the baseball world and continues to spend most his time finding and evaluating baseball's top talents. His years of experience conducting interviews, interacting with players and coaches, and dealing with front office officials enhance his ability to keep prospective and current clients informed on the latest scouting news.

Diana Garcia - Assistant for Latin America
Diana is an honors graduate from the University of St. Bonaventure, Cali, Columbia in Economics and International Economics. Diana has practical supervisory experience in several national and international organizations. Diana is fluent in English, Spanish and has capabilities in Italian.