Experience

St. John's University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor - Sport Management

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  As a Sport Management professor at St. John's University, I teach the graduate level Ethical and Legal Aspects of Sport Management, Power, Politics and International Sport Governance, Modern Issues in Sport, and Event/Sport Venue Administration courses, together with the undergraduate level Sport History in Film, Sport Ethics and Social Justice, Social Media and Sport, Legal Aspects of Sport, and Sport Marketing courses. Prepare class syllabus, outlines, readings, PowerPoint presentations, individual exercises, and group projects. • Advise approximately twenty-five undergraduate and ten graduate Sport Management students per semester. • Drafted the Combined 5-Year B.S./M.P.S. Pathways Program in Sport Management. • Actively engaged in all COSMA accreditation activities. • Committee Work: Budget Committee (Chair), Curriculum & Education Committee, Ad Hoc Committee: Faculty Contribution. Show less



The Law Offices of Robert J. Romano

• New Haven, CT

• Attorney and Counselor at Law

  • Jan 1998 - Present

  Litigation practice focused on sports and civil matters. Represent entertainers regarding performance contracts, contract negotiations, and copyright filings. Represent athletes, coaches, and front office personnel regarding employment contracts. Counsel small companies and corporations. Draft, prepare, execute, and analyze various contracts and agreements. Litigation practice focused on sports and civil matters. Represent entertainers regarding performance contracts, contract negotiations, and copyright filings. Represent athletes, coaches, and front office personnel regarding employment contracts. Counsel small companies and corporations. Draft, prepare, execute, and analyze various contracts and agreements.



Quinnipiac University School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Law Professor

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Develop course and lecture materials for the Sports Law course offered to second and third year law students. Develop course and lecture materials for the Sports Law course offered to second and third year law students.



Drexel Univeristy Thomas R. Kline School of Law

• Philadelphia, PA

• Adjunct Professor

  • Sep 2013 - May 2018

  Develop course and lecture materials for Sports Law and NCAA Governance courses offered to law and graduate students. Develop course and lecture materials for Sports Law and NCAA Governance courses offered to law and graduate students.



IE Business School

• Spain
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Foreign Professor

  • Jan 2012 - May 2015

  Develop course and lecture materials for graduate level International & Comparative Sports Law blended (Online/Face-to-Face) class. Develop course and lecture materials for graduate level International & Comparative Sports Law blended (Online/Face-to-Face) class.



The Romano Sports & Entertainment Agency

• Greater New York City Area

• Owner/Legal Contract Advisor

  • Jan 2007 - May 2013

  Responsible for handling contract negotiations and preparation on behalf of professional league and NCAA coaches, radio/television personalities and broadcasters, and professional entertainers. Negotiate and prepare endorsement, sponsorship, and marketing agreements on behalf of clients. Research and draft economic impact studies on behalf of sports clients. Responsible for handling contract negotiations and preparation on behalf of professional league and NCAA coaches, radio/television personalities and broadcasters, and professional entertainers. Negotiate and prepare endorsement, sponsorship, and marketing agreements on behalf of clients. Research and draft economic impact studies on behalf of sports clients.



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Course Counselor

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2011

  Lecturer for Columbia University’s Summer High School Program entitled Beyond the Game: - The Business of Sports. Lecture topics included: Introduction to Sports Business Management, Agents and Client Management, Contracts and Negotiations, Event Management, and Sports Marketing. Assisted Professors Neal Pilson and Val Ackerman in their graduate level Leadership and Personnel Management in the Sports Industry course. Lecturer for Columbia University’s Summer High School Program entitled Beyond the Game: - The Business of Sports. Lecture topics included: Introduction to Sports Business Management, Agents and Client Management, Contracts and Negotiations, Event Management, and Sports Marketing. Assisted Professors Neal Pilson and Val Ackerman in their graduate level Leadership and Personnel Management in the Sports Industry course.