Anastasia Danias Schmidt ’98 will be leaving her post as the NFL’s former deputy general counsel to join Major League Soccer as its executive vice president and general counsel, according to an article posted on Law360.
Anastasia Danias Schmidt spent nearly 20 years at the NFL, and in her most recent role as deputy general counsel she oversaw everything from mass tort, labor and employment issues to insurance, antitrust and intellectual property disputes. At MLS, the governing organization of soccer in North America, Schmidt will report directly to President and Deputy Commissioner Mark Abbott, and will begin on May 13, according to a statement.
“Anastasia is one of the most talented and admired legal executives in professional sports today, and MLS is extremely proud that she has chosen to join our league as a senior leader,” Abbott said. “Her collaborative efforts with our leadership team and clubs will be critical during this continued period of growth for MLS and the game in the U.S. and Canada.”