Kendall Spencer

Associate, McLane Middleton, Former NCAA Board Member, Former Men’s Track and Field Athlete, University of New Mexico

Kendall Spencer focuses his practice on representing clients across industry sectors-including healthcare, technology, private equity, life sciences, and sports and entertainment. A versatile corporate lawyer, he is involved in both domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and other strategic corporate transactions.

Spencer attended Georgetown University Law Center, where he received the Dean’s Certificate. During law school, he was a Tech Law & Policy Scholar and a notes editor on the Georgetown Technology Review. He was also a fellow with the Institute of International Economic Law.

Prior to law school, Spencer was an elite NCAA Division I Track and Field Student-Athlete at the University of New Mexico. He was a National Champion, 3x All-American, and has scored a silver medal for Team USA in the Mexico City NACAC Games. Spencer is also a champion of reform within sports and entertainment. Since becoming the first student-athlete to have served on the NCAA’s Board of Directors, he’s held leadership positions with USA Track & Field, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committees, and other global stakeholders.

A recognized thought leader who frequently presents on sports and tech-related topics, Spencer is often quoted and published in outlets such as Wall Street Journal, ESPN, Forbes, and NPR. Prior to joining McLane Middleton, Kendall was an associate at Ropes & Gray LLP, where he advised leading technology, life sciences, and consumer-facing companies in high-value transactional matters.