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GREEN BAY – Kevin Manara, who was the top attorney for the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders, will assume that role for the Green Bay Packers.
Manara will succeed Ed Policy, chief operating officer and general counsel, in the latter role. Policy is slated to become president and CEO in July, when Mark Murphy retires.
“He brings a wealth of experience at both the league and team level that will be invaluable to the Packers and our overall operations," Policy said in a release.
Manara comes to the Packers with more than 20 years experience in professional sports. He worked as general counsel for the Cardinals since July 2023 and was senior vice president and general counsel for the Raiders for 10 months. He provided legal advice and strategic guidance to owners, executives and the football staff. His responsibilities included day-to-day legal matters involving litigation, employment, football operations and corporate matters.
Manara was vice president of labor relations and policy for the National Football League from 2008-21. He represented the NFL Management Council, the league and clubs in administering and enforcing the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, including in arbitration proceedings and litigation. He was part of the NFL’s bargaining team during the 2011 and 2020 CBA negotiations with the NFL Players Association.
Other responsibilities included administration and enforcement of the NFL policy and program for substances of abuse, and policy on performance-enhancing substances, as well as the CBA for game officials. He also advised the NFL football operations department regarding policies, procedures and other legal issues, and enforced the NFL personal conduct policy and the commissioner’s authority for the integrity of the game.
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Before joining the NFL, he was an associate in the labor and employment department at Proskauer and he also worked in licensing and marketing for the National Basketball Association.
Manara received his bachelor's degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins University, where he was a member of the football team, and his law degree with honors from New York Law School.
He and his wife Kathy have three children: Kate, 20; Jack, 18; and Ryan, 15.
Contact Richard Ryman at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @RichRymanPG, on Instagram at @rrymanPG or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardRymanPG.
This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Green Bay Packers' new chief lawyer worked with Cardinals, Raiders
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Manara will succeed Ed Policy, chief operating officer and general counsel, in the latter role. Policy is slated to become president and CEO in July, when Mark Murphy retires.
“He brings a wealth of experience at both the league and team level that will be invaluable to the Packers and our overall operations," Policy said in a release.
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Manara comes to the Packers with more than 20 years experience in professional sports. He worked as general counsel for the Cardinals since July 2023 and was senior vice president and general counsel for the Raiders for 10 months. He provided legal advice and strategic guidance to owners, executives and the football staff. His responsibilities included day-to-day legal matters involving litigation, employment, football operations and corporate matters.
Manara was vice president of labor relations and policy for the National Football League from 2008-21. He represented the NFL Management Council, the league and clubs in administering and enforcing the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, including in arbitration proceedings and litigation. He was part of the NFL’s bargaining team during the 2011 and 2020 CBA negotiations with the NFL Players Association.
Other responsibilities included administration and enforcement of the NFL policy and program for substances of abuse, and policy on performance-enhancing substances, as well as the CBA for game officials. He also advised the NFL football operations department regarding policies, procedures and other legal issues, and enforced the NFL personal conduct policy and the commissioner’s authority for the integrity of the game.
More: Mail won't be delivered to 1,200 residents in Ashwaubenon during NFL draft, Postal Service says
More: Part of Oneida Street closes March 29 in Ashwaubenon as work on NFL draft stage is scheduled to begin
Before joining the NFL, he was an associate in the labor and employment department at Proskauer and he also worked in licensing and marketing for the National Basketball Association.
Manara received his bachelor's degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins University, where he was a member of the football team, and his law degree with honors from New York Law School.
He and his wife Kathy have three children: Kate, 20; Jack, 18; and Ryan, 15.
Contact Richard Ryman at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @RichRymanPG, on Instagram at @rrymanPG or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardRymanPG.
This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Green Bay Packers' new chief lawyer worked with Cardinals, Raiders
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