Mike Mellis

Overview

Mike Mellis serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at the New York Yankees[1]. Mellis is an experienced chief legal officer, business advisor and company director with decades of focus in the sports, media, entertainment, technology and e-commerce industries[2]. Mellis held the position of Senior Vice President and General Counsel at MLB.com from 2000 to 2015[6] and served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2019[4] before assuming the current role at the Yankees in 2019[3]. Mellis earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School[10] and a B.A. in History from Williams College[11], and previously worked as an Associate at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP[8] and as a Judicial Clerk in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York[9].

Career history

1. Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer2019 to presentNew York Yankees
2. Executive Vice President and General Counsel2015 to 2019Major League Baseball
3. FIndependent Director2012 to 2015Fragrance.com
4. M(Senior Vice President and General Counsel2000 to 2015MLB.com (MLB Advanced Media)
5. Deputy General Counsel, New Media1998 to 2000Major League Baseball
6. PBAssociate1993 to 1998Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
7. UDJudicial Clerk, Hon. John R. Bartels1991 to 1993U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Education

1. J.D.1988 - 1991Harvard Law School
2. B.A., History1983 - 1987Williams College
3. EJEdgemont Junior-Senior High School1979 - 1983