Cathy D. Hampton is an Atlanta, Georgia-based attorney with extensive mergers and acquisitions knowledge and a transactional focus on the sports, entertainment, and hospitality industries. She has guided the negotiation of high-profile deals, from bank conglomerate consolidation to sports and entertainment sponsorships. Cathy D. Hampton’s experience includes working as an independent corporate board director and as chief legal officer for both public and private entities.

In launching The Hampton Firm in Atlanta, GA, Ms. Hampton has carved out a niche in the arena of sponsorships and marketing. She remains current on regulatory changes and compensation trends in this fast-evolving field, speaks on sports topics at law schools and colleges, and negotiates transactions across various payment structures. She has closed sports deals in excess of $100 million across global brands such as Apple, Mercedes-Benz, McDonald’s, PUMA, and AT&T. Often engaging with college athletes and brands in the NIL space, she has in-depth knowledge of social media trends, as well as strategies involving NFTs and the metaverse.

In November 2024, Cathy Hampton joined Miles Mediation & Arbitration, the fastest-growing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provider in the Southeast. Cathy brings over 30 years of successful experience in transactional, corporate, regulatory, and litigation matters to her work as a mediator. She has executed major transactions across multiple industries, including high-stakes sports sponsorships, the consolidation of a global bank conglomerate, the sale of an international hospitality brand, a construction merger, and the sale of multiple retail assets.

Ms. Hampton is an independent corporate board member with Ameritech Facility Services, which maintains a nationwide presence in the area of temporary brand fitting and re-imaging of retail sites, such as fast food restaurants, big box warehouses, and movie theatre chains. She has also worked with a major city in negotiating an airline lease with its international airport and secured public financing for arena and stadium projects.

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