The New York Giants, having just hired a new executive to oversee their football operations, also looked to their longtime outside counsel this month to expand their in-house legal team.
Richard Hernandez, a former chair of the antitrust and sports practices at McCarter & English, confirmed via email that he started Jan. 3 as a vice president and assistant general counsel with the Giants. He now reports to William Heller, the team’s general counsel and a fellow former McCarter partner.
The Giants, fresh off a 4-13 season in the National Football League, fired their former head coach and general manager ...