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Leslie Garbarino

  • Associate Professor
Academic Division: Accounting & Law
Leslie Garbarino is a professor, attorney, facilitator and startup executive. Leslie is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurial Business Law and the Legal Advisor to the Blank Center for Entrepreneurship at Babson College.

In addition to her academic work, Leslie runs her own startup consulting and corporate law practices. Prior to starting her own businesses, Leslie was the President of Streetwise Media (now AmericanInno), a national digital media and events company focused on tech and innovation and the parent company of BostInno. Leslie began her law career practicing at Ropes & Gray LLP in Boston, where she advised a variety of corporate clients, including investment funds, endowments, foundations, private companies and nonprofits. She also serves as a volunteer facilitator for WorkSmart Boston, an organization dedicated to teaching salary negotiation skills to women in Boston.

Leslie received an AB in Biological Sciences cum laude from Harvard University and a JD with Senior Research Honors from Northwestern University School of Law.

Academic Degrees

  • MS, Louisiana State University
  • JD, Northwestern University School of Law
  • BA, Harvard University

Academic Interest / Expertise

Entrepreneurial Law; Business Law; Corporate Law; Sports Law; Entrepreneurship; Investment Funds.

Courses

  • Degree Courses 2026

    • MOB 3528 SPORTS MANAGEMENT: PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
    • LAW 3615 SPORTS LAW AND POLICY

  • Degree Courses 2025

    • LAW 3573 BUILDING CONTRACTS FOR NEW VENTURE
    • LAW 3615 SPORTS LAW AND POLICY
    • LAW 3504 LAW ETHICS LEADERSHIP IN SPORTS BUS

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Garbarino, L., Martinez, J.M., Seifried, C.S., Barefoot, M. (2025). Entrepreneurial Mindset Education: Perspectives and Applicability to the Sport Management Curriculum. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education. Vol: 37. Elsevier B.V..
  • Conklin, M., Garbarino, L. (in press). Steroids, Consent, and Combat Sports: Should Fighters on Steroids Be Liable for Harm Inflicted on Their Opponents?. UCLA Entertainment Law Review.
  • Ehrlich, C.P., Garbarino, L. (2020). Do Secrets Stop Progress?: Optimizing the Law of Non-Disclosure Agreements to Promote Innovation. Vol: 16, Issue: 2, Page: 279-316. NYU Journal of Law & Business.

Presentations

  • How Contract Reform Can Address Repeated Head Trauma in the NFL Garbarino, L. ALSB Annual Conference, Providence, RI (2025)
  • Name, Image, Likeness and Collectives: An In-House Solution to the NIL Gender Gap? Garbarino, L. Babson College Research Day, Babson College (2024)
  • The Role of Legal and Psychological Contracts in NFL Players' COVID-19 Vaccination Decisions (Working Paper) Garbarino, L. ALSB Annual Conference, Louisville, KY (2022)
  • Do Secrets Stop Progress? Optimizing the Law of Non-Disclosure Agreements to Promote Innovation Garbarino, L. Academy of Legal Studies in Business (International) Annual Conference, Virtual (2020)
  • Do Secrets Stop Progress? Optimizing the Law of Non-Disclosure Agreements to Promote Innovation Garbarino, L. Babson College Research Day, Babson College (2020)
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