Paul C. Vance is of counsel and a business lawyer for Foley & Lardner LLP. Mr. Vance was employed by the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL franchise (a client of the firm) from 1994 through 2011, where he served as general counsel and held various other positions, most recently senior vice president of football operations. In this role, he oversaw all salary cap and player contract negotiations, while managing the operations side of the football business. From 1991 through 1994 he worked as outside counsel during the NFL expansion franchise contest that ultimately resulted in the creation of the Jaguars. Mr. Vance also counsels on other matters in corporate, taxation and securities law. He is a member of the firm’s Commercial Transactions & Business Counseling and Transactional & Securities Practices as well as the Sports Industry Team.

Prior to joining Foley in 1994, Mr. Vance was a partner in Cummings & Lockwood in Stamford, Connecticut. As a member of the Connecticut Bar since 1973, he focused his practice on corporate, securities, and taxation law.