Zade Shakir left the role of Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Golden State Warriors on November 12, 2026, according to Sports Business Journal.
| Name | Zade Shakir |
|---|---|
| Role | Vice President & Deputy General Counsel |
| Company | Golden State Warriors |
| Industry | Sports |
| Location | San Francisco, CA |
| Move | Departure |
| Date | November 12, 2026 |
| Source | Sports Business Journal |
Zade Shakir is leaving the Golden State Warriors, where he was vice president and deputy general counsel, to become senior vice president and chief of staff at the National Basketball Players Association. He spent more than five years with the Warriors, joining as associate general counsel, after earlier practicing at Katten Muchin Rosenman. (Source: Sports Business Journal.)
More legal leadership moves at Golden State Warriors
- David Kelly Named Chief Legal Officer, Business and Basketball of Golden State Warriors (September 21, 2018)
Other general counsel moves in November 2026
- Carolanne Gardner Named Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC) (November 12, 2026)
- A. Edward Turi, III Steps Down as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC) (November 12, 2026)
- Alex Tolston Named Chief Legal Officer of Angi (November 12, 2026)
- Kurt Van Thomme Named Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Vylor (November 11, 2026)
- Sarah Moore Named Chief Legal Officer of Anuvu (November 11, 2026)
- Matt Pearson Named General Counsel of BeLeaf Medical (November 10, 2026)
- Robert G. Haiman Named Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Braemar Hotels & Resorts (November 10, 2026)
- James Plohg Steps Down as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Braemar Hotels & Resorts (November 10, 2026)
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Source: Sports Business Journal. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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