Description of field of expertise

Ivan is a labor and employment litigator with a head for business. He understands the high stakes of his clients’ employment law matters.

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.

 

What advice would you offer to new attorneys interested in your field?

Employment cases tend be very emotional from the plaintiff and defendant side. No one wants to be discriminated against and no one wants to be viewed as a discriminator. The key in these cases is to try and take the emotions out and focus on the actual facts. If this can be accomplished—which is not easy—the chance of a favorable outcome goes up tremendously. Remember, justice is the process not the outcome.

Final thoughts…

Never forget that this is profession not just a job. Take ownership of your profession.