Young Professional with over 5 years of experience in Sports
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Young Professional with over 5 years of experience in Sports

Ruslan Blatin (Russell)

Education:
1. Columbia University, New York, NY, USA 2016-2017
M.S. in Sports Management, School of Professional Studies
2. Instituto Superior de Derecho y Econom�a (ISDE Madrid), New York, NY, USA 2016-2017
Masters in Global Sports Law
3. I.I. Mechnikov National University, Odessa, Ukraine 2012-2015
Civil Law School, Ph.D. candidate,
Topic of Thesis: "Civil Law Relations in Professional Sports"
4. I.I. Mechnikov National University, Odessa, Ukraine 2007-2012
Jurisprudence, Law and Economics School, Bachelor's and Master's Degree cum Laude.
5. National Polytechnic University, Odessa Ukraine 2007-2013
International Business Management, Bachelor's and Master's Degree.

Work experience:
1. ChaseLawyers, Miami, FL, USA, September 2017 - Present
Entertainment and Sports Law Clerk,
Areas of responsibility: drafting 360 music contracts, copyright and trademark filing, likelihood of confusion cases, drafting cease and desist letters, civil litigation, drafting motions and claims, P1 visa filing, drafting websites terms and conditions, etc.

2. "Chernomorets" Soccer Club, Odessa, Ukraine, September 2013 � September 2015
Sports Lawyer,
Areas of responsibility: formation of players� and coaches� contracts, termination of contracts, composition of legal claims with other clubs and the Football Federation of Ukraine, settlement of disputes in soccer area, writing letters to Court of Arbitration for Sport and providing representation in civil Courts.

3. "Odessa" Basketball Club, Odessa, Ukraine, September 2012 � September 2013
Sports Lawyer.
Areas of responsibility: drafting and terminating of players� and coaches� contracts.

4. Deputy of Youth Council under Odessa mayor, Odessa Ukraine November 2011 � May 2013
Sports management committee: organizing sports tournaments, planning and building sports grounds, leading sports workshops for young people, increasing popularity of all kinds of sports in the city.

Professional skills:
1. Fluent Russian, Ukrainian and English languages;
2. Head of Odessa National University self-government body;
3. Organizer of Odessa National University concerts, sports tournaments, shows and other events;
4. Captain of Odessa National University water polo, soccer and swimming team;
5. Lecturer and law teacher in Odessa National University in Ukraine.

Personal qualities: Communicability, initiative, leadership role, creativity, administrative, achievements in sports.