Ryan P. Lipes

Ryan P. Lipes is an attorney with Global Sports Advocates in Portland, Maine. Lipes focuses on sports law, investigations, compliance, SafeSport, anti-doping, athlete eligibility, governance, and sports arbitration and litigation. The practice includes representation of athletes and sports stakeholders in disputes, investigations, hearings, and regulatory matters. These matters require close attention to legal requirements and to the practical circumstances surrounding each client’s objectives.

Lipes graduated from Harvard Law School and Duke University. His education supports a practice shaped by federal prosecution, sports-integrity work, complex investigations, and courtroom advocacy. This background supports careful legal research, analysis, writing, and practical problem solving across the matters handled in the practice. It also provides context for evaluating facts, procedure, and legal risk in the lawyer’s day-to-day work.

Lipes’s experience includes state and federal jury trials, SafeSport matters, Olympic-team litigation, sports arbitration, congressional investigations, and compliance issues affecting athletes and sports organizations. Before joining private practice, he served as a federal prosecutor, worked at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, and served as legal counsel to the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Across these matters, the work calls for careful preparation, clear issue identification, and practical attention to the available legal options.

Ryan P. Lipes has contributed to sports-integrity and Olympic-governance work, including federal legislative matters. His background combines prosecution, investigations, policy work, and direct representation in high-stakes sports disputes. The overall profile reflects sustained professional work in the areas described above and a practical approach to client representation. That combination of experience and professional involvement supports measured guidance on the legal issues within the current practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Global Sports Advocates, LLC
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• New York
• Colorado
• District of Columbia

Awards & Badges