Chauntell Bobo is Deputy General Counsel at the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), where she draws on experience across professional sports, sports betting, technology, trading, cryptocurrency, and corporate and commercial transactions to advise the organization on a wide range of legal and business matters.

At the WTA, Chauntell provides legal and business counsel on matters central to the organization’s operations and growth. She chairs the WTA’s Code of Conduct Committee, serves as Secretary of the WTA Foundation, and is leading development of the organization’s first Generative AI Use Policy. Her broader portfolio includes commercial transactions, tour operations, corporate governance, compliance and investigations, policy development, data privacy, intellectual property, player and tournament relations, and technology implementation.

Prior to joining the WTA, Chauntell served as Assistant General Counsel at the Golden State Warriors, providing strategic legal and business counsel on corporate partnerships, commercial transactions, player engagements, technology and innovation initiatives, including cryptocurrency and NFTs, marketing, and community outreach. She also advised business teams on compliance with NBA rules and the collective bargaining agreement, including salary cap circumvention rules governing player opportunities with sponsors, gifts, and the use of footage in documentaries. Her highlights include the reimagined renewal of the team’s Rakuten jersey patch partnership, named the 2023 NBA Team Partnership of the Year; the NBA’s first responsive NFT collection; and an on-screen credit on Stephen Curry’s documentary Underrated.

Before joining the Warriors, Chauntell served as Director of Legal & Business Affairs at FanDuel, where she helped the company achieve first-to-market status in multiple states as legal sports betting expanded. She advised on corporate governance, gaming licensing, business development, league and team partnerships, sponsorships, employment and human resources matters, data privacy (including GDPR and CCPA), and complex technology transactions.

Earlier in her career, Chauntell served as Corporate Counsel at DRW Trading Group and practiced law at Baker & McKenzie LLP and DLA Piper LLP, building the corporate and commercial foundation she now brings to professional sports. She earned a B.A. in Business Administration, with a concentration in Business Law, from Loyola Marymount University and a J.D. from The University of Chicago Law School.

Drawing on experience across professional sports, emerging technology, and complex commercial matters, Chauntell helps the WTA navigate change and shape the future of professional tennis.