Biography
Ksenia Maiorova graduated from the University of Tennessee, summa cum laude, in 2004 and received her Juris Doctor degree from the Berkeley School of Law in 2007. She is the Managing Partner of Maiorova Law LLC, where she focuses her practice on immigration solutions for professional athletes and other sports industry professionals, as well as provides consulting services to attorneys. She is the founder of Sports Immigration Lawyers, a professional group for sports immigration practitioners, and is the founder and conference chair of the annual Sports Immigration Law Conference, currently in its 5th year. She is also the co-editor of and contributing author to the American Immigration Lawyers Association treatise “Immigration Options for Artists, Entertainers, and Athletes, 3rd Ed.” Since 2021, Ksenia has developed expertise in the intersection of immigration law and the NCAA’s Name, Image, and Likeness regulations, providing innovative solutions for international student-athletes to maximize their NIL earning potential while being immigration compliant. Together with Amy Maldonado, Ksenia authored the book NIL x Immigration: a practical guide to NIL for international student-athletes, collegiate athletic directors, NIL collectives, agencies, and other industry stakeholders. In recognition of her work in the NIL field, Ksenia was named among the top 13 Figures to Watch in NIL in 2023 by On3. She is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and has been featured in national and international media as a subject matter expert on sports immigration.