Leigh Steinberg is widely recognized as the country's leading sports attorney.  During his remarkable 30-year career, Steinberg has represented over 150 professional athletes in football, basketball, baseball, boxing and Olympic Sports.  His firm, Leigh Steinberg Enterprises, maintains a client roster that is highlighted by some of the most high profile names in sport.  Athletes such as Troy Aikman (Dallas Cowboys), Steve Young (San Francisco 49ers), Ricky Williams (Miami Dolphins), Mark Brunell (Washington Redskins), Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis have been amoung his esteemed group.  He has represented the No. 1 pick overall in the NFL draft a record eight times, a milestone unrivaled within the sports industry.

What distinguishes Steinberg from others within his profession is his desire for athletes to make a positive contribution to society.  Steinberg insists that every contract negotiation for his players includes a clause that require the athlete to give back to society.  According to Steinberg, this allows the athlete to function as a positive role model by repaying the community that helped shape him.  As a result, Steinberg's clients have donated over $60 million to hundreds of charities and scholarships nationwide.

Always one to practice what he preaches, Steinberg contributes his time and efforts to a variety of humanitarian causes.  He has actively been involved in the Human Relations Commission, Children Now, Children's Miracle Network, CORO Fellows Program and the Starlight Foundation.  He founded and underwrites the Stienberg Leadership Institute, a nationwide program run by the Anti-Defamation League preparing students to fight racism and inequality throughout the world. 

Setting the standard for athlete marketing and positioning, Steinberg has helped pioneer the convergence between the sports and entertainment industries.  He has developed original television and film content for Fox Television, Warner Brothers Studios, ASC Entertainment and HBO.  He has been at the forefron tof the Internet revolution, creating and bulding sports websites, strategically aligning his firm with ESPN's Sportszone and developing online marketing courseware for professionals and students alike. 

With an abundance of resources and experiences unrivaled in sports representation, Steinberg is frequently sought out to act as a consultant on a variety of entertainment projects including; Jerry Maguire, On Any Given Sunday and Arli$$.

Steinberg was born and raised in Los Angeles where he attended Hamilton High School.  He attended the University of California for 1 year before transferring to the Berkley Campus.  At Berkeley, he was elected student body President and subsequently attended Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law where he was elected President of his graduating class and met his first client, Cal quarterback Steve Bartkowski.

Leigh's firm maintains offices in Newport Beach, California.  He resides in Newport Beach with his wife Lucy and their three children.