Testimonials
Thanks again for your work on tonight’s case. It’s obviously very important for Brett Deledio and the club that he was cleared of intending to strike Matthew Stokes and be available to play… To have such professional representation with less than 24 hours’ notice is appreciated by Brett, the club and perhaps most importantly its members. Thanks again. Tim Livingstone
Head of Coaching
& Football Performance
Richmond Tigers Football Club
Hi everyone [in my legal team]! Just wanted to say a big thank you for all your help over the past week! I haven’t slept much but I imagine you are all in the same boat. Sorry for taking your long weekend away! Thanks again! You guys did an amazing job. Emily Bamford
Sochi Olympic Skier Emily Bamford Re Her Successful Selection Appeal Hearing
Dear Paul,
On behalf of Athletics Australia I would like to thank you for your efforts in chairing our Selection Appeals Tribunal as part of the 2012 Olympic Nomination process. The hearings were conducted in a timely, fair and professional manner. The ability to quickly understand aspects and the finer details associated with the nomination criteria and process ensured that the hearings ran smoothly and that a resolution could be achieved on each occasion. We would recommend your services to other national sporting organisations. Kind regards,
Dion Russell – Chairman of Selectors
Dallas O’Brien – Chief Executive Officer
Athletics Australia
I engaged the services of SportsLawyer to represent an athlete I sponsor, David Sera. David is a ten time national go-kart champion and has won over 35 State titles, and competes internationally on a regular basis since 2007. Paul and his team at SportsLawyer prepared the appeal and disciplinary case for David with great attention to detail, and ran the case at the State and National tribunal for us, and also won the case before the Australian Motor Sport Appeal Court. The win meant the reinstatement to David of his national championship in 2007. I would recommend Paul and his team at SportsLawyer on any sports related matter. I found Paul to be helpful and explained clearly and simply the case at all stages to us. GRANT SYMES
The presentation, “Good Governance and Risk Management” by Sports Lawyer (Paul Horvath) provided the Gymnastics Victoria Board with a great overview of the governance areas to be considered. It also assisted in thinking through the linkages between our strategic, risk management, operational plans and day to day business requirements. An extremely worthwhile exercise. Thanks so much for your assistance. Gymnastics Victoria Board.
“I am absolutely thrilled that I am able to continue to box. The resolution of my case comes as a huge relief. It is my dream to represent Australia at the next Olympics in London and I am now more determined than ever to make it. The past six months have been a difficult time for me while my boxing career has been in limbo and I want to thank my family, friends and supporters who have all stood by me during this time. I also want to thank my lawyers, barrister Paul Hayes and solicitors Paul Horvath and Penny Lording who have acted on my behalf and helped ensure my future as a boxer.”
Elisha Buckley
Our experience with Paul Horvath has been extremely positive. Not only is Paul’s advice pragmatic and commercial, but it is based on a comprehensive understanding of the issues which affect our organisation. His dependability and understanding of the sporting landscape make Paul Horvath an excellent choice for any sporting organisation. Diana Taylor, then President – Western Region Football League
(now Board Member, Geelong Football Club)
Dear Paul,
Everything is fine. Kateryna studies and practices in US now and so I do my business. I appreciate your work and support last year in Melbourne. Under the circumstances of limited time and mass media pressure your team and you could prepare and use qualified defense and professionally prepared all documents for the statement in Melbourne court and FINA disciplinary committee. FINA was not prepared to such high level defense. And it forced them to make a decision opposite to their first one. The value of the three days work was so huge that only some FINA disciplinary committee participants interests in this case did not give us the opportunity to withdraw charges in that day. But correct and high level professional work of preparation appeal documents
and right defense in CSA, Lausanne Switzerland in September 2007 led us to satisfactory CAS decision. I’d like to thank you again and wish good luck in your future work. Best regards. Mykhaylo Zubkov
Dear Paul,
On behalf of Taekwondo Victoria and Taekwondo Australia I would like to express our gratitude for your assistance during our recent members dispute. The matter has now been resolved and 96.5% of members voted in support of the actions that we undertook with your advice. We found your service to our organisation to be more than satisfactory. Kind regards
Rod Black
Board Member
Management Committee
Taekwondo Australia Inc.
