Peter S. Carlisle is of-counsel to the firm and practices with the Business Law Group in Portland.

He has a strong background in sports law and represents several world-class athletes and Olympic hopefuls in a variety of alternative sports, including snowboarding and skateboarding. He is listed in Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Sports Law.

Prior to his association with Preti Flaherty, he was an attorney with Perkins, Thompson, Hinckley & Keddy, P.A., and in private practice in Portland.

Originally from the Portland area, Mr. Carlisle is a graduate of the Northfield Mount Herman School in Massachusetts and a 1991 graduate of Bates College, where he studied English and philosophy. He earned his law degree at the University of Maine School of Law in 1994.

Mr. Carlisle is a member of the American Sports Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association.  He also is founder and president of the Maine Amateur Athlete Support Foundation, a 501C(3) charitable organization that provides financial support to world-class athletes.

Admissions
Maine; New Hampshire; U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire

Education
J.D., University of Maine, 1994
B.A., Bates College, 1991