
Ryan Lipes
USA Guide 2025
About
Provided by Ryan Lipes
Practice Areas
International sports lawyer who represents athletes, coaches, and sports federations in international and domestic disputes, arbitrations, and litigation. We routinely handle cases before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and international and domestic sports arbitral bodies. Our practice areas include anti-doping, eligibility, misconduct, contract disputes, and misconduct and SafeSport issues.
Career
Before joining Global Sports Advocates, Ryan was a prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and senior counsel for the U.S. Center for SafeSport. He started his career at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Ryan’s full bio is available at https://www.globalsportsadvocates.com/bio/ryan-lipes.cfm.
Professional Memberships
Sports Lawyers Association, Colorado Bar Association
Personal
Ryan lives in the D.C. area.
Education
Harvard Law School
Juris Doctor
2012 - 2015
Duke University
Bachelor of Arts
2008 - 2012