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Provided by Paul Greene
International sports lawyer who appears regularly before the "Supreme Court for Sport," the Court of Arbitration for Sport, in Lausanne, Switzerland, in addition to appearing before international and domestic sports arbitral bodies. Paul has represented clients from more than 70 countries and more than 80 different sports, even representing an Olympic gold medal-winning horse. Paul has prevailed in some of the highest-profile sports matters of the past decade, successfully representing athletes, sport federations and national Olympic committees.
Paul founded Global Sports Advocates in 2014 after practicing at several New England law firms. Paul was first recognized by Chambers as a Sports Law "Associate to Watch" in 2011. Paul has been recognized by Chambers as a leading sports lawyer for more than a decade.
AIAF, Rex Sport, American Bar Association, Sports Lawyers Association, LawInSport (Editorial Board), Football Legal (Editorial Board).
Paul is a well-known speaker and author in the field of sports law and has taught at various law schools in both the U.S. and Europe. His article, "Contamination & Doping: Is the UFC's Approach To 'Reporting Limits' Fairer Than WADA's?" appeared in LawinSport. Most recently, he published "MLS Joins the Global Club: The U.S. Has Finally Joined the Rest of the World When it Comes to FIFA's Training Compensation and Solidarity Fees" was appeared in Football Legal #23 (2025).
Paul lives in Portland, Maine where Global Sports Advocates is headquartered. He is a lifelong runner who still enjoys early morning jaunts with his running partners.
University of Maine School of Law
JD
Syracuse University
MA (TV/Radio/Film)
Brandeis University
BA
Paul presents globally on sports law topics, including the following in the past year: Athlete Experience in Dispute Resolution, Sport Conference & SLAM (Lausanne, Switzerland), A Practitioner's Perspective on the Anti-Doping System, Play the Game (Tampere, Finland), CAS Jurisprudence, International Sports Law Conference (Berlin, Germany), World Aquatics Anti-Doping Conference (Singapore, Singapore).
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Paul Greene concentrates his practice primarily on disputes within the sports space, in particular anti-doping proceedings. He is regularly retained to represent athletes before the Court of Arbitration for Sport and other governing bodies, including on the international stage.
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He is knowledgeable, professional, persuasive and possesses a wealth of experience.
He brings a calm, measured approach to challenging situations and consistently provides well-reasoned guidance that balances legal precision with practical business realities.
He is not only extremely knowledgeable, but he exudes a sense of confidence and ability which put clients and everyone involved at ease.
He is knowledgeable, professional, persuasive and possesses a wealth of experience.
He brings a calm, measured approach to challenging situations and consistently provides well-reasoned guidance that balances legal precision with practical business realities.
He is not only extremely knowledgeable, but he exudes a sense of confidence and ability which put clients and everyone involved at ease.
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