Cindrich & Co. has expanded its practice to include executive and team representation. Prominent sports attorney, Ralph Cindrich, head of Cindrich & Company, is pleased to announce that his company has combined its attention to detail, top negotiation skills, and experience in the sports and business world with former VP and General Counsel of the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Penguins, Paul Martha, Esq. Mr. Martha is recognized as a leading expert in corporate development, executive representation, and all issues dealing with stadium and franchise sales and acquisitions.

By Liz Mullen April 15-22 Edition:

CINDRICH EXPANDING: Cindrich & Co., an agency headed by veteran NFL agent Ralph Cindrich, has started a basketball division and is in talks with agents about going into the baseball business.

Pittsburgh-based Cindrich has hired basketball agent Steve Haney, who brought about 15 players with him, Cindrich said. The company now represents 20 to 30 basketball players, many of them European players and former NBA players.

The company is recruiting some college players expected to be selected in the June NBA draft, Cindrich said.

Cindrich said he also is in talks with baseball agents about hiring them to form a baseball practice. The company represents about 50 NFL players.