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Hayes Rule

Hayes Rule

Freelance Writer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Associate Attorney at Blalock Walters, P.A. Sports Lawyers Association NextGen Committee Member.

  • Education

    • Mercer University

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor's degree Journalism and Communication Alum

      GPA: 3.94 (Summa Cum Laude)- NCAA Division I Men's Golf- Student Government Association, Senator-at-Large/Senior Senator (2018 Senator of the Year)- Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Founder and President- 2018 University of Georgia Next Big Idea competition winner- Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (MU Miracle)

    • Florida State University College of Law

      2019 - 2022
      Juris Doctor

      GPA: 3.71 (Cum Laude)- Florida State University Law Review, Executive Online Publication Editor (Vol. 49)- Harvard Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law, Online Contributor- Florida State University Business Review, Articles and Notes Editor (Vol. 20)- Stoops Family Scholarship Award Winner- Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Society (EASL), Secretary

  • Experience

    • THE EATONTON MESSENGER

      Oct 2013 - May 2015
      Freelance Writer

      Reported at high school sports events, such as basketball, baseball, football and softball. Wrote game recap stories for publication in local paper and traveled with the basketball teams to nearly every game, keeping statistics and building relationships with players and coaches.

    • Youngspeak

      Apr 2015 - Jul 2017
      Founder/Senior Editor

      Founder and senior editor of Youngspeak, a website featuring opinions and analysis of sports, politics, pop culture and food/lifestyle news by individuals under the age of 25. Led a team of more than 25 writers.

    • The Telegraph newspaper (Macon, Georgia)

      Jun 2015 - May 2019
      Intern and Freelance Sports Journalist

      Developed substantial portfolio of print publications as key freelancer and intern for premier Middle Georgia newspaper.Reported at the 2019 Masters Tournament and Super Bowl LIII Media Day. Cultivated wide breadth of print and digital journalism skills through writing, providing social media coverage and taking photography for live sports events.Provided coverage for Mercer University, Fort Valley State University and high school sports events in Middle Georgia.Interviewed professional, collegiate and high school athletes and coaches. Show less

    • The Mercer Cluster

      Aug 2015 - May 2018
      Lead Sportswriter

      Covered NCAA Division I athletics teams at Mercer University. Provided live coverage of sports events through social media and wrote stories on tight deadlines to publish content after games ended.Built relationships within athletics programs and athletics department to write a diverse range of stories—including shortform game recaps, general news stories, the breaking news of the murder of a men’s basketball player and longform feature pieces.Published column discussing and analyzing university sports teams. Created, co-hosted and produced “Inside the Den,” a weekly sports podcast discussing Mercer sports and featuring athletes and coaches from the school's teams.Reported at NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and SEC venues such as Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee. Show less

    • Clark, Smith and Sizemore LLC

      May 2018 - Jul 2019
      Law Clerk

      Shadowed mediations and depositions, organized pleadings, reviewed medical records and created medical bill worksheets and assisted partners in developing evidence/research for plaintiff personal injury cases.

    • LawMeets

      May 2020 - Aug 2020
      LawMeets 2020 M&A Boot Camp

      Eight-week national competition featuring a hypothetical stock purchase agreement. Drafted, redlined and negotiated the terms of the agreement against opposing teams and worked with judges and coaches to gain practical transactional experience. Finished in the top 10 percent out of roughly 120 law school teams across the country.

    • Florida State University College of Law

      May 2020 - Apr 2022
      Research Assistant

      Subcited and researched environmental law issues ranging from the public trust doctrine to water law alongside environmental legal scholar Erin Ryan. Assisted in the research, editing and organization of Professor Ryan's book on Mono Lake and the public trust doctrine (coming soon). Co-published law review article in the Cardozo Law Review.

    • Business of College Sports

      Jun 2020 - Apr 2022
      Research Assistant

      Researched and analyzed business trends within collegiate sports. Wrote articles about law school sports law societies. Assistant to former ESPN business reporter Kristi Dosh.

    • Coffey McPharlin Trial Law

      Jul 2020 - Feb 2021
      Legal Intern

      Drafted litigation pleadings, including complaints, motions and demands for personal injury lawsuits. Researched tort and other civil litigation issues and drafted research memos, mediation summaries and case reviews.

    • HEITNER LEGAL

      Aug 2020 - Apr 2021
      Legal Intern

      Performed legal research and drafted memos for civil litigation cases and NIL legislation in university athletics. Co-published article in the Florida Entertainment and Sports Law Review.

    • Ausley McMullen

      Feb 2021 - May 2021
      Law Clerk

      Drafted memos and performed legal research on a wide array of practice areas, ranging from property to business and tax issues.Researched attorney general consumer protection actions for an American Bar Association publication under the mentorship of a former attorney general of Florida.

    • Holland & Knight LLP

      Jun 2021 - Apr 2022

      Earned sophisticated corporate experience at a top 50 law firm (by revenue) in the United States.Drafted ancillary documents and disclosure schedules for mergers and acquisitions, general corporate governance documents for public companies, bylaws and legal opinion letters. Drafted and rule-checked SEC filings and other securities documents, such as Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs and Form S-3s.Reviewed contracts and performed diligence on corporate entities, assisted partners throughout deal processes and compiled signatures for executed closing documents. Co-authored a client alert regarding SPACs and SEC regulations for the firm’s website. Performed legal research and drafted legal memoranda for corporate, international law and sports-related matters. Shadowed representations and warranties insurance underwriting calls and land use and zoning hearings. Show less

      • Law Clerk

        Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

      • Summer Associate

        Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

    • Hayes Rule Golf

      May 2022 - Feb 2023
      Professional Golfer

      Focused on fundraising and training to pursue playing in professional golf tournaments.

    • Tara Iti Golf Club

      Nov 2022 - Feb 2023
      Golf Caddie

      While aspiring to play professional golf, I moved to New Zealand and worked at Tara Iti Golf Club, recently ranked the 20th best golf course in the world. At Tara Iti, I provided exceptional service as a caddie and built relationships with members of the club. I also caddied at Tara Iti's sister club, Te Arai Links, a new public resort featuring 36 holes.

    • Blalock Walters, P.A.

      May 2023 - now

      Advised clients with mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate matters in a boutique national corporate practice.Assisted in transactions with values up to $51 million under the mentorship of a Florida board certified healthcare attorney. Drafted a wide range of transaction documents, including asset and stock purchase agreements, membership interest purchase agreements, assignments of interests, operating agreements, healthcare-related services agreements, funding agreements, employment agreements, disclosure schedules, consents, confidentiality agreements and other ancillary documents.Reviewed operating agreements and other documents to draft amendments, terminations and member redemptions. Formed corporate entities and researched corporate and healthcare-related issues. Performed diligence on businesses. Show less

      • Associate Attorney

        Oct 2023 - now

      • Law Clerk

        May 2023 - Sept 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Latham & Watkins M&A Virtual Experience Program (2020)

      Latham & Watkins
      May 2020

    • Cole, Scott & Kissane 2020 Associate Skills Conference

      Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
      Jun 2020

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Hayes Rule
      Stoops Family Scholarship Award Winner - Aug 2020 One of two second-year law students awarded a financial scholarship based on my academics, extracurriculars, and interest in business law.
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      Summa Cum Laude - May 2019
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      First Place at the University of Georgia Next Big Idea Competition University of Georgia May 2018 Aided in the conception of an academic app, My Path, that was awarded $2,000 for first place at the University of Georgia’s Student Innovation Competition.
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      Senator of the Year Student Government Association May 2018 Awarded the honor by the senate body for my work throughout the school year.
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      Gatewood Hall of Fame - May 2015 Only three students were inducted into the Hall of Fame from my class based on the individual's overall impact on the school in academics, athletics, and organizations.
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      Valedictorian Gatewood School May 2015 Earned high school Valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA.
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      President's List Mercer University Earned a spot on the President's List at Mercer University (three times) for finishing with a 4.0 GPA for the semester.
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      Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll Southern Conference Men's Golf Awarded to student-athletes who participate in varsity athletics and achieve a GPA of 3.0 or above for the entire school year.
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      Southern Conference Commissioner's Medal Southern Conference Men's Golf Awarded to student-athletes who participate in varsity athletics and achieve a GPA of 3.8 or above for the school year.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • International Committee Member / NextGen Committee Member

      Issued by Sports Lawyers Association on Apr 2021
      Sports Lawyers AssociationAssociated with Hayes Rule

    • Judge for Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM)

      Issued by LawInSport on Feb 2025
      LawInSportAssociated with Hayes Rule