Since 2015
Since 2010
2018 - Current
The Law Office of Ashley Ivanov, P.A.
Represent in the areas of estate planning, probate, and guardian advocacy; negotiate and draft settlement agreements; negotiate with creditors to estates, including any secured parties and draft agreements for satisfaction and release of claims; interact with representatives and counsel from financial institutions regarding estates and distribution of assets, including but not limited to IRAs, brokerage accounts, and other investment and financial accounts, to heirs and beneficiaries; draft and oversee execution of trusts, including but not limited to, revocable living trusts and special needs trusts; draft and oversee execution of advance directives (durable power of attorney, living wills, and healthcare surrogate designations); draft and oversee execution and recording of deeds to transfer real property to trustee(s) of trust; draft and oversee execution of declarations of pre-need guardian, and last wills and testaments (including pour-over wills); draft and oversee execution of certifications of trust and assignments of tangible personal property to trust; and draft funding letters for financial institutions.
2017 - 2018
Law Office of Emma Hemness, P.A.
Represented clients in probate litigation; negotiated, drafted, and oversaw execution of settlement agreements for contested estates; interacted with in-house counsel at a financial services and investment company in drafting and overseeing execution of an agreement to determine an elective share in a probated estate, consisting of retirement and brokerage accounts; advised regarding trust administration; and represented clients in guardian advocacy and guardianship matters (plenary and limited), including emergency temporary guardianship.
2015 - 2017
Spano & Woody, P.A.
Prepared merger and acquisition agreements and corporate formation documents; prepared estate plans, probated estates, negotiated with creditors who have filed statements of claims on estates, represented clients in mediations, and handled contested and uncontested guardianship; litigated civil matters including but not limited to estate litigation, breach of contract, construction defect, personal injury and product liability, deceptive and unfair trade practices, landlord-tenant dispute, commercial rental dispute, and foreclosure defense; and also handled non-litigated matters, including preparation of prenuptial agreements, and corporate profit and not-for-profit agreements.
2010 - 2015
Press & Dozier, L.L.C.
Mediation of complex multi-party matters involving major U.S. and international corporations; preparation and review of early neutral evaluation agreements; review of federal statutes; analysis of case law; preparation of liability allocation recommendations; preparation of diagrams and charts.
2009 - 2010
White House Council on Environmental Quality
Conducted compliance review of documents as applied to disclosure-related federal law; conducted extensive document review in discovery phase of a high-profile litigated case with the Council as defendant; responsible for development of the White House Online Reading Room template pursuant to Executive Order on Open Government Initiative; covered significant congressional hearings for the White House; and researched and prepared memoranda on a wide-range of legal and policy issues.
2008 - 2008
United States Department of Justice
Drafted motions and pleadings, conducted legal research and prepared legal memoranda, and participated in case management meetings and conferences with counsel from executive agencies.
2007 - 2007
Motley Rice, L.L.C.
Researched federal and state statutes and prepared legal memoranda on a variety of legal issues.
2004 - 2006
Baker Botts LLP
Assisted with finalization of commercial agreements as part of the Global Projects Group; reviewed and summarized federal rule makings under the Code of Federal Regulations and reviewed proposed rule makings noticed in the Federal Register; wrote summary memos of D.C. Circuit slip opinions and legislation; prepared and filed applications at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; attended federal regulatory commission monthly meetings and prepared memoranda; attended Congressional hearings and summarized key issues in memoranda.
2006 - 2009
J.D. (2009)
Honors: Cum Laude
2001 - 2004
B.A. (2004) | B.A. in political science and minor in international affairs
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
