Brian Fox

Term Expires: August 30, 2028

Brian William Fox is a founding partner of the law firm Fox & Ziepfel, LLC. Through his law practice, Director Fox advises a broad array of governmental clients, including the State of Ohio, municipalities, townships, counties, school districts, and universities. His work covers economic development, eminent domain, Ohio’s Sunshine Laws, zoning and land use, and constitutional issues — helping shape both policy and compliance frameworks. In addition to his public sector practice, he also provides strategic counsel to private closely held businesses for M&A transactions, commercial disputes, and shareholder derivative actions.

Director Fox maintains a strong connection to the collegiate athletic community. With deep expertise in NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) regulations, he advises several educational institutions and third-party collectives. In 2021, he launched the University of Cincinnati’s NIL collective, Cincy Reigns, an all-volunteer initiative with no paid staff or board members. That service-minded structure, in turn, has maximized direct impact on student-athletes and local nonprofits. Since its founding, Cincy Reigns:

• Became the official (and only) NIL collective serving the University of Cincinnati’s athletic department and student-athletes;
• Exponentially increased NIL revenue contributions from university stakeholders to benefit student-athletes and nonprofits;
• Forged creative partnerships with local and national businesses to build recurring revenue sustaining the university’s NIL ecosystem;
• Created a groundbreaking partnership with Rhinegeist Brewery to create Cincy Light and Cincy Light Lime lager, which continues to expand across the Midwest; and
•  Collaborated with university leadership to develop innovative strategies for recruiting and retaining elite student-athletes. 

A former adjunct professor of Business Law and Corporate Ethics at the University of Cincinnati’s Lindner College of Business, Director Fox continues to teach and train stakeholders on NIL compliance, infrastructure, and strategic impact.

Director Fox is a graduate of Miami University and earned his law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.