Nearly 30 Years

Exclusively representing retired professional athletes — no other clients, no other practice areas

30%+ of All Retired NFL Players

Have trusted John Lorentz with their post-career disability claims

Hundreds of Millions Recovered

In NFL concussion settlements, disability claims, and workers’ compensation actions

What Nearly 30 Years of Results Looks Like

When a retired NFL player calls John Lorentz, they’re not talking to a general practice attorney who handles a few sports cases. They’re calling the attorney that more than 30% of all retired NFL players have trusted — a lawyer who has spent nearly three decades learning every corner of the NFL disability system, every tactic the league’s administrators use to delay or deny claims, and every avenue available to the men who gave their bodies to the game.

The result of that focus: hundreds of millions of dollars recovered for retired athletes across NFL Concussion settlements, Line of Duty Disability claims, Total & Permanent Disability benefits, Social Security Disability, and Workers’ Compensation actions.

John doesn’t hand your file to a paralegal or a junior associate. He personally coordinates and manages every claim — from the first phone call through final recovery. That personal commitment, sustained over nearly 30 years, is why retired players keep calling him. And why they keep referring their teammates.

What We Recover — And Where
Claim Type Where We Practice
NFL Concussion Settlement Nationwide — all 50 states
Line of Duty Disability Nationwide — all 50 states
Total & Permanent Disability Nationwide — all 50 states
Social Security Disability (SSDI) Nationwide — all 50 states
Workers’ Compensation Minnesota & nationwide coordination

 

John is a member of the NFLPA Workers’ Compensation Panel of Attorneys and is approved by all major professional sports players’ unions and associations. If you played professional football — at any level, in any era — he can help you understand your options.

Why Exclusively Athletes — For Nearly 30 Years

Most disability attorneys handle dozens of different case types. John handles one: retired professional athletes.

That singular focus matters in ways that compound over time. After nearly 30 years, John has:

  • Handled virtually every scenario the NFL disability system can produce — and knows how each one resolves
  • Built relationships within the NFLPA, the NFL Player Benefits Office, and the professional athlete legal community that a general practice attorney simply cannot match
  • Developed strategies to counter the specific tactics the NFL and its insurers use to minimize or deny claims
  • Seen the long-term outcomes — financially and medically — and knows how to structure settlements to protect players for life
  • Helped players identify benefits they didn’t know they were entitled to, including overlapping Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation claims

Generalist attorneys learn disability law. John learned the NFL.

Credentials & Professional Recognition
  • Member, NFLPA Workers’ Compensation Panel of Attorneys
  • Approved attorney for all major professional sports players’ unions and associations
  • Nearly 30 years of exclusive representation of retired professional athletes
  • Trusted by more than 30% of all retired NFL players
  • Hundreds of millions of dollars recovered for clients
  • Nationwide practice — licensed and active in NFL disability, concussion, and Social Security Disability matters in all 50 states
Start With a Conversation

Most retired players don’t know the full range of benefits they may be entitled to. A 15-minute call with John can change that. There’s no cost, no commitment, and no one better positioned to tell you exactly where you stand.

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