Today’s employers need seasoned guidance as they navigate complex employment laws and regulations—and a finely honed edge in the courtroom should matters move to litigation. Ivan has extensive experience representing clients in employment discrimination cases, mainly in class and multiplaintiff cases of regional and national scope. He has managed numerous class action cases in matters of wage and hour compliance, disability and web access, as well as cases involving race, age, national origin, and gender discrimination.
Ivan practices traditional labor law, representing clients across a variety of industries, including education, health care, sports, entertainment, food service, hotel construction, maintenance, shipping, airline, trucking, engineering, and nonprofit. He has assisted clients with collective bargaining, contract and grievance arbitrations, litigation pertaining to unfair labor practices, and legal matters before the National Labor Relations Board.
In his entertainment law practice, Ivan represents producers, writers, directors, and artists in the music, television, and film industries—many of whom are Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy Award winners. He represents institutional investors who invest in film and music projects, as well as entertainment and tech companies seeking to protect their intellectual property and licensing rights. Ivan has litigated numerous copyright and trademark infringement cases on behalf of distributors, producers, and writers.
Education
JD, Albany Law School of Union University
BA, Tufts University
Economics
Admissions
New York
Courts
US Supreme Court
US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
US District Court, Eastern District of New York
US District Court, Southern District of New York
