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Bob Wallace decides NFL suspension appeal for Seattle Seahawks player

January 3, 2013

In his role as a hearing officer for the National Football League, partner Bob Wallace received national media attention last week when he ruled on a player discipline case brought against Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. 

Sherman had appealed a four-game suspension levied against him on charges he violated the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. He claimed errors in the chain of custody of his drug test sample. In a Dec. 27 ruling, Wallace reversed Sherman’s discipline action. Wallace, former general counsel and executive vice president of the St. Louis Rams, is chair of Thompson Coburn's Sports Law Group.

News of Wallace's decision appeared in USA Today, ESPN NFL, and the Los Angeles Times.