Daniel S. Greene - Syracuse, NY
Attorney at Newman & Lickstein, LLP
Corporate + Business Law Lawyers in Syracuse, NY
109 S Warren St Suite 404 Syracuse, NY 13202
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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9
Years
Experience
Syracuse Corporate + Business Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Corporate + Business Law
- NIL (Name Image Likeness) + College Sports
- Content Creators + Influencers
- Video Games + Esports
- Technology, Startups + Venture Capital
- Real Estate Transactions
- Software + Information Technology Firms
- Life Sciences + Biotechnology
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Attorney Information
Overview
Daniel advises individual and corporate clients in the areas of business and corporate law, real estate development, transactions, and leasing, technology and venture capital, and other transactional matters. He leverages his prior experience working as in-house counsel to the largest privately held shopping mall developer in the Northeast to deliver business-focused, practical and effective solutions.
Since joining the firm, Daniel has played an active role in the emerging field of name, image, and likeness (NIL) in college athletics as a natural spinoff of his regular content creators and influencers practice. He has been a NIL panelist at the Temple Sports Business Conference and Syracuse Law’s Entertainment and Sports Law Society Symposium, as well as providing guest lectures at Syracuse University’s College of Law, David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, and Martin J. Whitman School of Management, State University of New York College at Cortland, and Cazenovia College. Daniel has also been quoted in NIL publications and has discussed current legal issues in the NIL landscape on sports law podcasts. In combination with his background as a former Coordinator of Hockey Operations for an NCAA Division I ice hockey program, Daniel is uniquely situated to assist any current or prospective college athlete, as well as any high school athlete in New York, navigate this unchartered and rapidly changing territory.
Prior to joining the firm, Daniel worked on multi-million dollar real estate finance and development transactions, commercial leases, due diligence, and various other corporate and transactional activities to support company business. In addition, Daniel has a varied litigation background that he draws upon to counsel clients on how to plan for, evaluate, and act upon litigation risk.
Outside of his legal practice, Daniel enjoys playing ice hockey and is an adjunct professor at SUNY Cortland where he teaches sport law. Daniel is originally from Yorktown Heights, New York, and has resided in the Syracuse area since 2013. He lives with his wife, Georgia, in Manlius, New York.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- New York Super Lawyers® Rising Star: Business/Corporate, 2023
- Hockey Arbitration Competition of Canada, Finalist
- Entertainment & Sports Law Society, President
Other Sources of Feedback About Daniel S. Greene
Included on the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Syracuse University College of Law,
Syracuse,
New York, 2016
J.D.
Law Review: Syracuse Law Review, Associate Notes Editor
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Syracuse University College of Law,
Syracuse,
New York, 2016
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Non Legal Education
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Union College, 2011
B.A
Honors: With High Honors
Major: American History
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Union College, 2011
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate
Published Works
Articles
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“NCAA proposes creating new subdivision, trust fund to compensate athletes,” On3 (December 5, 2023)
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“State of College Sports: What is biggest issue in the NIL space?,” On3 (November 27, 2023)
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“Where is NIL prohibited for high school athletes?,” On3 (October 30, 2023)
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“Georgia high school student-athletes can now profit on NIL deals,” Atlanta News First (October 2, 2023)
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“Georgia High School Association approves NIL deals for athletes,” On3 (October 2, 2023)
- “Georgia High School Association expected to approve NIL deals for athletes next week,” On3 (September 29, 2023)
- “NCAA, New York send mixed messages on name, image, likeness,” Albany Times Union (July 15, 2023)
- “New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs bill overhauling NIL in Empire State,” On3 (July 3, 2023)
- “New York Senate passes revised NIL legislation that ‘greatly benefits state schools’,” On3 (June 8, 2023)
- “New York’s latest NIL bill would circumvent NCAA oversight,” The NIL Deal (May 17, 2023)
- “New York introduces revised NIL legislation that would ‘greatly benefit’ state schools,” On3 (May 15, 2023)
- “Revised Missouri NIL law allows high schoolers to get paid as soon they sign with in-state school,” On3 (May 11, 2023)
- “North Carolina, Virginia become latest states to allow high school athletes to profit off NIL,” The NIL Deal (May 4, 2023)
- “Oklahoma state NIL bill calling for various revisions to policy receives overwhelming approval,” The NIL Deal (April 7, 2023)
- “Some Arkansas high school athletes would profit from fame under proposed legislation,” Arkansas Advocate (March 24, 2023)
- “New Arkansas bill to allow high school athletes to monetize their NIL,” The NIL Deal (March 20, 2023)
- “NIL collectives leave women’s sports behind, and no one knows how to fix it,” San Francisco Chronicle (March 6, 2023)
- “Virginia becomes latest state to consider NIL at high school level,” The NIL Deal (February 23, 2023)
- “For better or worse, Adam Weitsman is Syracuse’s NIL captain now,” Syracuse.com (January 30, 2023)
- “Georgia high school officials to prepare NIL reform proposal,” On3 (January 25, 2023)
- “New Oklahoma NIL bill would prohibit student-athletes from being employees,” On3 (January 23, 2023)
- “Industry experts believe Jaden Rashada, Florida saga is a milestone event for NIL Industry,” The NIL Deal (January 18, 2023)
- “Sports Law In 2023 – Key Issues To Watch In North America: How new NCAA leadership faces challenges,” LawInSport (January 3, 2023)
- “Key Sports Law Cases & Developments 2022 – North America: College Athletes another step closer to becoming employees,” LawInSport (December 23, 2022)
- “Illinois becomes 25th state to allow NIL on high school level,” On3 (December 20, 2022)
- “Maryland joins list of states to allow NIL activity at high school level,” The NIL Deal (December 16, 2022)
- “South Carolina Senator pre-files student-athlete bill for Division I football, basketball players,” The NIL Deal (December 14, 2022)
- “Maryland becomes 24th state to allow NIL on high school level,” On3 (December 13, 2022)
- “PIAA: Local athletes eager to explore NIL options; Education important moving forward,” The Scranton Times-Tribune (December 8, 2022)
- “Pennsylvania becomes 22nd state to allow NIL on high school level,” On3 (December 7, 2022)
- “PIAA Board to vote on allowing NIL for student athletes,” The Scranton Times-Tribune (December 7, 2022)
- “Athletic officials realize it’s time to support NIL collectives or get left behind,” On3 (November 14, 2022)
- “Pennsylvania becomes latest state to overhaul NIL legislation, gives collectives more power,” On3 (November 8, 2022)
- “Washington high school student-athletes can profit from NIL activities,” On3 (October 26, 2022)
- “Has the State of Washington Authorized High School NIL All Along?,” Conduct Detrimental (October 26, 2022)
- “Pennsylvania could become 20th state to allow NIL on high school level,” On3 (October 12, 2022)
- “Where is NIL allowed after Oregon becomes 19th state to allow it for high schoolers?,” On3 (October 11, 2022)
- “T.A. Cunningham left homeless, without football due to ugly side of NIL,” The NIL Deal (September 22, 2022)
- “Could Michigan become 1st state to expressively permit NIL at high school level?,” On3 (September 21, 2022)
- “Not All College Athletes can Participate in NIL,” Conduct Detrimental (August 31, 2022)
- “Plan in place for Pennsylvania high school student-athletes to profit from NIL,” On3 (July 14, 2022)
- “Missouri Governor signs NIL reform, freeing schools to help players land deals,” Spectrum News (June 16, 2022)
- “New York representatives say NIL bill would ban collectives,” On3 (June 7, 2022)
- “SEC NIL oversight would suffer ‘defeat after defeat in court’,” On3 (June 3, 2022)
- “Louisiana moves to give NIL collectives more power,” On3 (June 1, 2022)
- “Why Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher are at heart of Louisiana NIL debate,” On3 (June 1, 2022)
- “NIL a no-go for Ohio high school student-athletes,” On3 (May 17, 2022)
- “NIL collectives could soon have more impact in Louisiana, Missouri,” On3 (May 13, 2022)
- “NIL collectives could soon have more impact in Illinois, South Carolina,” On3 (May 6, 2022)
- “It’s out of hand right now: Proposal pleases those who want NIL barriers,” On3 (May 4, 2022)
- “Caleb Williams a NIL trendsetter by selling apparel at USC spring game,” On3 (April 26, 2022)
- “States in SEC footprint alter laws to empower collectives’ impact on NIL, recruiting,” On3 (April 26, 2022)
- “Sports Law In 2022 – Key Issues To Watch In North America: NIL and High School Athletics,” LawInSport (December 28, 2021)
- “Tax Trick: Why the New York Rangers Will Be the Away Team for the 2018 Winter Classic at Citi Field,” New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal (Fall/Winter 2017-18)
- “From the Ice to the Courtroom: Analyzing the Relationship Between Professional Ice Hockey and Tort Liability,” The Sports Lawyers Journal (Vol. 23, Spring 2016)
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
- New York
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109 S Warren St
Suite 404
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: 315-627-6929
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Website: https://www.newmanlickstein.com/
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