In this episode…

Our guest, Professor Robert Romano is an Assistant Professor at St. John’s University in the Division of Sport Management, an adjunct professor at Columbia, and a transactional attorney in sports and entertainment. Professor Romano is a leading authority on the ethics of sports contracts, with over 20 years of teaching, writing, and advocating; and is a sought-after expert witness. He holds a JD, multiple LLMs, and a Masters’ degrees from multiple prestigious schools.

Robert advises experts to learn about a case before accepting, “I want to know more about your case. I want to know what you know what side you're on . . . If you're to defend, what is your position on this? Why are you defending this?” He also advises attorneys to make sure experts understand if a settlement is imminent, “You should have told me this beforehand, before I started . . . doing a deep dive. I think that serves the attorney’s clients.”

Additional topics include cross-examination, preparedness, and getting paid.