We are excited to announce that Tressler attorney Andrew Paine will be competing as a member of the U.S. National Amputee Soccer Team at the 2023 Amp Football Cup. The team will square off against Poland, England, Japan and Costa Rica in Warsaw, Poland on September 16-17, 2023.
“As some of you know, in March of 2022 I was in a snowmobile accident that resulted in significant injuries, including the amputation of my right leg just above the knee,” said Andrew Paine. “Now, a little more than a year later, I am honored and humbled to represent the United States as a member of the U.S. National Amputee Soccer Team. Thank you all for your tremendous support.”
Tressler LLP is honored to support Andrew and the American Amputee Soccer Association (AASA), and the firm has donated $1,000 to the AASA’s new dollar-for-dollar matching fundraising campaign. To join us in supporting this amazing group of athletes, please click here to visit the AASA’s fundraising website: https://usampsoccer.networkforgood.com.
Andrew Paine playing soccer.
“We are excited to compete in this tournament,” said Dr. Eric Lamberg, head coach of the U.S. national team and president of the AASA, in a recent press release. “Our athletes have been training since the World Cup last fall, and we look forward to these upcoming international matches. This is a historic time for the program, with our women’s team participating in its first tournament.”
Congratulations to Andrew Paine and all of the amazing athletes representing the United States. We look forward to cheering on the teams in September!
Andrew and his teammates practicing drills at training camp. 
Andrew and his teammates play in a scrimmage at a recent training cramp.
Photos by AASA Photographer Nigel DeGraff.
About the American Amputee Soccer Association
The American Amputee Soccer Association has dual missions. One mission is to promote and develop the sport for the benefit of participants with limb differences. The Association accomplishes this through outreach programs at the local levels to help interested players become introduced to the sport, maximize their proficiency, build self confidence, learn the power of teamwork and build a strong social network. The AASA’s second mission is to select, develop and train elite amputee soccer athletes to represent the United States in international competition. Click here to learn more.
About Andrew Paine
Andrew Paine is a partner and Co-Chair of Tressler’s Local Government Law practice. He concentrates his practice in the representation of Illinois park districts, municipalities, and other governmental entities in transactional and litigation related matters. Andrew has extensive experience in a broad array of local government matters, including real estate, land use and zoning, economic development, capital development and construction, annexation, boundary disputes, and board governance, as well as drafting and negotiating leases, licenses, easements and intergovernmental agreements. Andrew can be reached at apaine@tresslerllp.com.
About Tressler’s Local Government Practice Group
Tressler has one of the most experienced and multi-faceted government law practices in Illinois. As local governments are faced with increasingly complex regulatory matters and ever-growing exposure to litigation, we offer a diverse array of talent to serve our clients’ needs. From our Chicago and Bolingbrook offices, our seasoned team is uniquely positioned to represent municipalities, cities, villages, park districts, school districts and other public entities throughout Illinois.
Unlike our competitors, Tressler has significant talent and experience in critical areas of law that support our government law practice. These include lawyers who focus their practices on bankruptcy, construction/surety litigation, environmental law, insurance, intellectual property and complex real estate and construction litigation, among others. Click here to learn more.