Winston, Latham Again Lead Pack of Legal Billers for NFL Players

Winston & Strawn and Latham & Watkins received more than half of the money the National Football League Players Association paid to outside law firms in the past year, the union’s annual financial statement shows.

The two legal giants collectively received more than $2.5 million of the roughly $4 million paid to outside firms in the year ending Feb. 28, 2022, according to a disclosure filed May 27 with the Labor Department.

Other large firms incurring legal fees on behalf of the union during fiscal 2022 were Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher ($203,500); Dechert ($191,300); Duane Morris ($67,200); Linklaters ($44,300); Cleary ...