Washington Football Team Gets New Top Lawyer Before Name Change

Jan. 19, 2022, 6:26 PM UTC

The Washington Football Team has promoted deputy general counsel Mali Friedman ahead of a Feb. 2 announcement of its new name, making her the franchise’s fourth top lawyer in three years.

She succeeds Damon Jones, who is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers as an assistant general manager and baseball legal counsel. Jones spent a little over a year as the top lawyer for the football team owned by billionaire Daniel Snyder.

Friedman will assume her new role Friday as chief legal officer and senior vice president of business affairs, the Washington team confirmed. She joined the franchise last year after ...

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