MEET ANDREW REE

Andrew Ree graduated from Emory University with degrees in both Political Science and Economics. He received his Juris Doctorate and Masters in Business Administration in marketing from Emory University’s prestigious JD/MBA program.

Assistant Attorney General for the state of Georgia

Andrew is a highly trained and experienced attorney in both the practice of law and business marketing (both domestic and international). After being 1 of only 5 students to complete the JD/MBA program at Emory University, Andrew went to work for the state of Georgia Attorney General as an Assistant Attorney General where he spent five years representing government agencies ranging from the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs to several state licensing boards including the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the Georgia Athlete Agents Regulatory Commission.  As an Assistant Attorney General for the state of Georgia, Andrew played a major role in protecting the citizens of the state from unfair business practices and scams and was instrumental in establishing and upholding state laws and rules in several high profile media cases.

Legal Counsel and Director of Marketing, Today’s Athletes for Tomorrow, International

Andrew is also highly trained and experienced in sports and entertainment law, specifically in professional athlete management, representation, marketing and promotions. Andrew has a wealth of contacts    in both the sports and entertainment worlds and is known for his creative and innovative approach to sports and entertainment marketing.

Upon leaving the Attorney General’s office, Andrew then went on to spend three years as Legal Counsel and Director of Marketing for Today’s Athletes for Tomorrow, International, where he handled contract negotiations, promotions, marketing and legal matters for over twenty athletes in the National Football League. At T.A.F.T. International, Andrew worked closely with Chicago Bears defensive end and 1986 Super Bowl MVP, Richard Dent, and had the privilege of working on projects involving several sports legends including Chicago Bulls and NBA legend, Michael Jordan, San Francisco 49ers Hall of Famer, Ronnie Lott, and boxing great, Mohammed Ali, to name a few. As Director of Marketing, Andrew was responsible for putting on celebrity charity basketball games, draft parties and for handling any and all marketing, promotions, and endorsement opportunities for all of T.A.F.T.’s clientele.

Exclusive Agent for Hines Ward

Andrew has been the agent for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, 2006 Super Bowl MVP and 2012 Dancing with the Stars Mirror Ball Champion, Hines Ward, for the past 25 years and is Hines’ exclusive agent for all marketing and endorsement opportunities.  He currently manages all of Hines’ business and marketing affairs. Andrew is responsible for shaping and molding Hines into the ultimate Renaissance Man, putting Hines on Dancing with the Starts, Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, Rachel v. Guy: Celebrity Cookoff, The Walking Dead, and many, many other endeavors.  Andrew is responsible for putting Hines into the 2013 World Ironman Championships with Got Chocolate Milk and positioning Hines as a co-anchor with Bob Costas on Sunday Night Football:  Football Night in America, the nation’s #1 sports show.  Andrew also played a major role in positioning Hines as a White House Commissioner for the Asian American and Pacific Islanders Initiative under the current Obama administration and has filled in for Hines on numerous occasions as co-Commissioner with Hines.  Among other celebrity athletes, Andrew has also worked with Miami Dolphins wide receiver sensation, Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker standout, Lawrence Timmons, and living legend the late great Franco Harris, for marketing and promotion matters. He has also worked with former USWNL World Cup champion and former Olympian, Portland Thorns star Meghan Klingenberg. On the entertainment side, Andrew has worked with all the original moms and their daughters from Lifetime’s #1 hit reality series, “Dance Moms,” and has worked with a cast member from the reality show, “The Amish Mafia,” among other television personalities.  Andrew has also been sought out by aspiring musicians and has recently taken on the marketing and promotion of a few singer-songwriters and music groups on the rise today.

Member of the Georgia State Bar

Member of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)

Honorary Commissioner for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Admitted to practice in the:

• Georgia Supreme Court

• Georgia Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Georgia

• U.S. District Courts for the Middle District of Georgia