Orrick at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E)

Behnam Dayanim パートナー

Washington DC

Behn advises gaming and gambling providers, large media companies, Fintech, blockchain and more traditional financial services participants, and other technology and consumer-focused companies on issues at the intersection of gaming, financial services, data privacy and governance and related regulatory areas. Clients turn to him for his ability to advise on the whole frame of issues they may encounter, and he is equally comfortable guiding emerging companies in the early stages of their lifecycles and mature, multinational public companies. Behn is at home in the courtroom – representing clients in cutting-edge gaming litigations, before regulatory bodies – helping the crypto industry address growing sanctions and other financial services obligations, and in the boardroom – assisting in the formation of significant commercial partnerships, brand licenses, acquisitions and other combinations.

Jeremy Kudon パートナー

New York

Whether you’re a disruptive tech company, a global investor, or a legacy brand under siege, Jeremy’s team builds and runs campaigns that change laws, open markets, and protect billions in enterprise value.

Their work has been profiled by The New York Times and BU's The Record and featured on The Daily, Michael Lewis’s Against the Rules, and Crooked Media’s What a Day podcasts.

They are on the frontlines of the national battles over AI frontier model regulation, clean energy, sports betting, and the future of communication services—earning the trust of elected officials and ensuring clients are in the room where it matters on their most important issues.

This isn’t government affairs. It’s the power to make order out of the chaos of 50 state legislatures and leverage it to your advantage.

Sarah Coffey Koch パートナー

Washington DC

Sarah advises companies in the online gaming space on legal, legislative, and regulatory matters, including advising a coalition of the nation's major online gaming operators. She helps clients structure products and business operations to comply with evolving gaming laws and regulations, offering strategic guidance to navigate complex and shifting regulatory landscapes. Sarah conducts due diligence in mergers and acquisitions, identifying gaming regulatory considerations that help clients pursue strategic growth opportunities in a rapidly changing and consolidating industry.

Before joining Orrick, Sarah led a team responsible for providing legal analysis of gaming regulatory matters and products in development at one of the largest online gaming operators in the country. She worked across business units to respond to regulatory inquiries and operational incidents.

Prior to that role Sarah worked on the government affairs team of the market-leading operator, advocating for reasonable legal frameworks to govern sports betting, fantasy sports and igaming at a time of unprecedented industry change and growth. She drafted proposed legislation and regulations, testified to legislators, and met with regulators and policymakers as they considered and implemented these frameworks.

Sarah also has previous private practice experience advising online gaming and e-commerce clients in regulatory, transactional and litigation matters.

Brad Fischer オブ・カウンセル

New York

Before joining Orrick, Brad worked as U.S. regulatory counsel for a major on-line gaming company, during which he facilitated expansion of the U.S. operations, negotiated multiple market-access agreements and oversaw licensing and compliance functions across multiple jurisdictions.

Prior to his private sector experience, Brad was a regulator with the New York State Gaming Commission, Deputy County Executive for Albany (N.Y.) County and Legislative Counsel to the Hon. Eric Adams and other elected officials in the New York State Senate. During his time at the New York State Gaming Commission, Brad was director of interactive fantasy sports and legal counsel on commercial gaming issues, after having served a key role in the selection and vetting of applicants for multiple “Las Vegas” style resort casinos licenses. While in the New York State Senate, Brad served as Counsel to the Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering and developed a depth of experience with legislative issues facing the gaming, equine industries and state-run lotteries.

Brad is a graduate of Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law and Union College, where he received a B.A. in Political Science.

Rachel Miller マネージング・アソシエイト

Washington DC

Rachel regularly advises clients on the applicability of federal and state laws governing internet gambling, prediction markets, sports betting, fantasy sports, advance deposit wagering, and other forms of gaming. She has extensive experience guiding companies and individuals through state gaming licensing investigations, conducting internal investigations, and responding to regulator inquiries. She counsels non-gaming clients on the “gamification” of their products and services and advises with respect to the laws governing contests, sweepstakes, “mystery boxes,” “card breaks,” and other types of promotions. Rachel also advises marketing and advertising clients on advertising restrictions and disclosures, including FTC endorsement guidelines.

Rachel has drafted dispositive motions for social casino and video game platform clients in multi-state, mass, and class actions, including successful motions to dismiss claims under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. She was recognized as the 2024 Orrick D.C. Office Pro Bono Attorney of the Year for her representation of a women’s health clinic at a five-day bench trial that successfully enjoined Michigan laws impeding abortion access. She also has experience identifying gaming and consumer protection regulatory risks in connection with M&A transactions.

Before joining Orrick, Rachel was a Corporate Associate at another global law firm where she conducted internal investigations and represented clients before the Department of Treasury, CFIUS, the Bureau of Industry and Security, and the House Banking Committee. Rachel received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. in Economics from Yale University.