company bio
William Lovett
B.S. Business Marketing & Communications
Fordham Univ. '99
Mr. Lovett played at Fordham from '95-'99; was the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Year in 1995; played professionally in Reynosa, Mexico and Cyprus, Greece.
Prior to sports management, Billy coached numerous championship teams at the AAU, high school and prep school levels and has been self employed in marketing and specialty advertising. His marketing expertise and contacts brings considerable cross-marketing opportunities to MLA clients.
Oliver Macklin
B.A. Communications
Univ. of Connecticut '93
Mr. Macklin played at UCONN from '89-'93 under Hall of Fame Coach, Jim Calhoun; Co-Captain his senior year and was offered a number of European opportunities, as well as stops in the ABA, CBA & USBL.
Prior to sports management Oliver coached high school basketball and worked in the Connecticut Judicial System for eleven years; changing the lives of many wayward and underprivileged youths. Oliver is a great communicator and excellent at cultivating personal and professional relationships with MLA clients, management and vendors alike.
James L. Walker Jr., Esq.
Univ. of Hartford
J.D. Law
Howard University Law School
James Walker brings insider knowledge of the entertainment and sports industry to Macklin and Lovett Associates. Mr. Walker's expertise is in drafting and negotiating contracts, merchandising, sponsorship/endorsements and advertising/promotion. James also advises our clients on matters pertaining to real estate, taxation, finance, business organization and estate planning.
A former professor of Entertainment Law at the University of Hartford, Mr. Walker has been guest lecturer at numerous college's and universities, a guest commentator on Court TV's Prime Justice; is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the Hartford County Bar Association, American Bar Association and the George Crawford Law Association.
James' vast experience in entertainment law is evident in his long client list of recording artists, authors, media companies and professional athletes and will serve MLA clients well, for many years to come.