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Paul J. Greene
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Biography
Paul J. Greene, the Founder of Global Sports Advocates, LLC, is recognized by Chambers USA and Super Lawyers as one of America’s leading sports lawyers. Paul has handled sports and entartainment law matters around the world, including numerous hearings before the international Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland known as the “Supreme Court for Sports Law.”
Paul is a member of the Immigration Legal Advocacy Project, a group committed to protecting the rights of immigrants by providing pro bono representation in asylum matters. He teaches “Law and Sports” at the University of Maine School of Law and serves on the school’s Alumni Association Board of Directors. Paul also teaches “Legal Ethics in Business” at the University of Southern Maine’s Business School.
Paul is on the list of approved lawyers for the International Court of Arbitration for Sport, the Sports Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada and the United States Olympic Committee.
He is admitted to practice in the States of Maine, Massachusetts, New York and the District of Colorado.
Paul is a USA Soccer certified youth coach. He coaches youth sports teams for his son and daughter in his hometown of Falmouth, Maine.
The captain of his college Cross Country and Track team at Brandeis University, Paul still runs marathons.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Arbitration
40%
19 years | 500 cases
International Law
40%
19 years | 500 cases
Entertainment
20%
19 years | 250 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 295-495 per hour
Contingency
25%-40%
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in New York for 12 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Licensed in Massachusetts for 18 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Licensed in Maine for 18 years
State: Maine
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
Global Sports Advocates, LLC
254 Commercial Street, Suite 245, Portland, ME, 04101
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Posted by anonymous | October 1, 2015 | Hired Attorney
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recommend 100%
Paul's expertise were professional and very much appreciated. I have gotten a lot of useful advises and i am very thankful. He is very focused and has a clear mind when explaining the case and will make you think you are the only client he is working with at that moment.
Posted by Paul | September 25, 2015 | Hired Attorney
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Absolutely professional expertise
Paul Greene has been nothing but amazing in helping with many complicated issues. He makes no mistakes and thinks things through, he is thorough, explains situations very clearly. I would trust Paul with my life.
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Experience
Honors
2021
Ranked Practitioner (Band 2) (Sports Law), Chambers USA
2021
World's Leading Sports & Entertainment Lawyers, Who's Who Legal
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Founding Partner, Global Sports Advocates
2012 - Present
Adjunct Professor (Sports Law), University of Maine School of Law
2015 - 2016
Visiting Professor, Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE) Madrid, Spain
2014 - 2014
Visiting Professor, St. John's University School of Law (International Sports)
2014 - 2016
Adjunct Professor, University of Southern Maine School of Business
2012 - 2014
Attorney, Terry Garmey & Associates
2009 - 2012
Attorney, Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios
2007 - 2009
Attorney, Verrill Dana
Associations
2016 - Present
Rex SportMember
2013 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2012 - Present
Immigration Legal Advocacy ProjectPro Bono Attorney
2009 - Present
Sports Lawyers AssociationMember
2009 - Present
ABA Forum on the Entertainment & Sports IndustriesMember
2007 - Present
Maine State Bar AssociationMember
2007 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2015 - 2018
University of Maine School of Law Alumni AssociationBoard of Directors
Sample of Legal Cases
Darya Klishina v. IAAF
Prevailed
Suzana Zoran v. MFK Ruzomberok
Decision issued for client, including award of attorneys' fees
Asafa Powell/Sherone Simpson v. Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission
Sanctions reduced, all attorneys fees awarded
Michael Phelps Foundation v. Domains by Proxy
Judgment for Client
Education
2007
University of Maine School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
Syracuse University
MA - Masters
1994
Brandeis University
MA - Masters
1993
Brandeis University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2017
USA Track & Field Annual Athlete Representative Conference
Unintentional Doping
2017
University of North Carolina School of Law
Sports, Drugs and Olympic Redemption
2017
Tackling Doping in Sport (London)
Helping an athlete through an anti-doping offense
2017
Sports Lawyers Association
The Court of Arbitration for Sport
2017
Chapman University School of Law
Broadening the scope of sports law
2016
USA Track & Field Annual Athlete Representative Conference
Unintentional doping
2016
Tackling Doping in Sport (London)
Athlete representation in an arbitration
2016
Sports Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (Annual Meeting - Vancouver)
Representing athletes in anti-doping proceedings
2016
Player Contracts
Doping in Football
2016
Corruption in International Sports
Protecting International Athletes
2015
USA Track & Field Annual Athlete Representative Conference
What do to when your athlete tests positive
2015
Tackling Doping in Sport (London)
Athlete Biological Passport Program
2015
Sports Lawyers Association
Doping and Drug Testing Issues
2015
LawinSport Inaugural Conference (London)
Athlete Welfare – Health, Doping, Finance and Education
2015
Harvard Law School
Law and the Olympics
2015
American Bar Association, International Conference
Ins and Outs of International Sports Law
2014
USA Track & Field Annual Athlete Representative Conference
What to do when your athlete tests positive
2013
USA Track & Field Annual Athlete Representative Conference
What to do when your athlete tests positive
2011
University of Maine School of Law
Law and the Olympic Movement
2011
National Business Institute
Sports Law 101
2011
Law, Policy and the Olympic Movement
Athletes’ rights and Rule 45 of the Olympic Charter
2010
Florida Coastal School of Law
Athletes’ rights under the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act
Publications
2017
Football Legal
The current state of the US when it comes to FIFA
2017
LawinSport
A Review of the Arijan Ademi decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport
2017
LawinSport
Should marijuana and cannabinoids still be banned for use in sports?
2017
World Sports Advocate
The case of Paola Pliego and the false positive
2016
Sports Litigation Alert
Is Ryan Lochte's Punishment Fair?
2016
World Sports Advocate
Proposed anti-doping reforms in the wake of the Russia scandal
2015
World Sports Law Report
Fighters ‘take fight’ to the UFC by filing antitrust lawsuit
2015
World Sports Law Report
Landmark ‘Deflategate’ ruling overturns NFL suspension
2014
World Sports Law Report
Doping: Alex Rodriguez’s 162 Game Suspension
2014
2013
World Sports Law Report
Lance Armstrong and WADA’s Statute of Limitations
2012
World Sports Law Report
Incorrect Sanctions and Impact on Anti-Doping
2012
Entertainment and Sports Lawyer
Beyond Doping Cases: A Primer on Olympic Jurisprudence as London 2012 Approaches
2011
World Sports Law Report
NBA Lockout: Implications for Europe
2011
World Sports Law Report
International Olympic Committee’s Rule 45 thrown out: Is the British Olympic Association’s Bylaw 25 the next to go?
2010
Entertainment and Sports Lawyer
Is the International Olympic Committee Above The Law?
2009
Entertainment and Sports Lawyer
Boats, Baseballs and What a Repeal of the Cuban Refugee Adjustment Act Might Mean for Both
2007
Maine Law Review
United States Anti-Doping Agency v. Montgomery: Paving a New Path to Conviction in Olympic Doping Cases
Languages
English