Vicky Neumeyer was named Senior Vice President/General Counsel of the New Orleans Pelicans, in addition to serving in the same position for the New Orleans Saints, in June, 2012, overseeing all legal aspects of both teams.
Providing comprehensive legal consultation and services to the two clubs' executive staff and assuring compliance in all of the organizations' business endeavors, Neumeyer's been a key member of the Saints front office since joining the club in 2000 and was promoted to vice president/general counsel in 2006.
Her responsibilities include drafting key documents - including leases, sponsorship agreements and broadcast contracts - identifying and analyzing legal issues and presenting comprehensive recommendations. In 2020, Neumeyer took on added duties as the Infection Control Officer of the Saints, with the club's priority being to keep players, coaches, staff and fans safe through the COVID-19 pandemic, which spanned two seasons.
A member of the Louisiana and federal bar associations, Neumeyer spent over five years as an in-house corporate litigation attorney for Exxon prior to joining the Saints. Previously, she served as a judicial clerk for the Supreme Court of Louisiana and was in private practice as a consultant to major corporate clients and law firms.
Neumeyer possesses extensive experience in Sports Law, including antitrust, labor and organizational matters. She also has a comprehensive background in CAD engineering, software development firm drafting, negotiating contracts worldwide, copyrighting and in handling legal business issues.
In 2004, Neumeyer was selected by the Saints to attend the Stanford Business School's Executive Education NFL-Stanford Program for Managers, an educational program and honor known league-wide as an important training ground for promising executives. She has also been invited to speak at several venues, including Harvard Law School, The Sports Lawyer's Association annual conferences, American Bar Association programs, Tulane Law School, and Loyola University New Orleans Law School. She sits on the boards of The NOCCA Foundation, the INFINITY Science Center, the Arizona State University Sports Law Program as well as the Sports Lawyers' Association.
After completing her undergraduate work Summa Cum Laude at the University of Wisconsin, Neumeyer earned a Master of Science Degree in Audiology at the school. She graduated with honors from Loyola University New Orleans Law School and attained a Master of Law with Distinction with a dual emphasis in Intellectual Property Law and Sports Law from Tulane School of Law.
