NFL Union’s Soaring Legal Bills Benefit Latham, Winston, Dechert

Dechert, Latham & Watkins, and Winston & Strawn collected about 90% of the nearly $10.8 million that the NFL players union spent on outside legal help over a one-year period, a union financial statement shows.

Latham brought in the most at almost $4.9 million for “professional services” and collective bargaining matters between March 1, 2022, and Feb. 28, 2023, according to a filing with the US Labor Department.

Winston received almost $3.5 million and Dechert collected about $1.1 million to work on collective bargaining and other issues for the NFL Players Association, according to the union’s most recent financial statement. ...