Rebecca M. Saksefski
Seiller Waterman LLC
Rebecca Saksefski is an associate with the firm’s corporate and business law and real estate practice groups. She is also a co-leader of the firm’s sports law practice group, providing individual, entity, and team guidance on issues and in disputes affecting athletes, on a high school and college level, and in athletics. Becca has broad experience in M&A transactions of all sizes, start-ups, general business matters, commercial and residential real estate transactions, NIL, intellectual property, and employment law.
Becca is a co-author of “Athletes Need Coach (Attorney) to Compete in the NIL Landscape,” an article published by Legal Netlink Alliance, an international association of lawyers.
A native of Louisville and an alumnus of duPont Manual High School, Becca received both her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Louisville. Before attending law school, Becca worked for over four years in the banking industry. While in law school, she focused on the transactional side of the law, worked as a Student Attorney in the Entrepreneurship Clinic, and ultimately earned the Certificate of Distinction in Transactional Skills. She also served as president of the Louisville Student Section of the Federalist Society and was the founder and president of the Sports & Entertainment Law Society. As a student-athlete at Louisville, Becca often found herself on the Dean’s List and the Athletic Director’s List while competing for the university's softball team.
When Becca’s not at the office, you will often find her on a volleyball or pickleball court or enjoying a baseball game at the ballpark.
Membership
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Louisville Bar Association
- Sports Lawyers Association
- Federalist Society
Admissions and Courts
- Kentucky
Education
- Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 2018: J.D. - Graduated with Honors (Cum Laude) - Certificate of Distinction in Transactional Skills; CALI Awards: Drafting; Selected Problems in Civil Procedure.
- University of Louisville: Bachelor of Science - Major: Political Science, Law and Public Policy - Graduated with Honors (Cum Laude)
Publications
- “Athletes Need Coach (Attorney) to Compete in the NIL Landscape,” Legal Netlink Alliance, May 2024.
