How much does it cost to hire Ivan for a business case?

Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. Ivan walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.

Does Ivan offer a free consultation?

Ivan charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain Ivan's office. Some business attorneys offer free consults — check Ivan's current terms during booking.

How long do business cases in New York typically take?

Simple business matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. Ivan gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.

Can Ivan take my case if I'm outside Woodbury?

Ivan is licensed in New York. Matters governed by New York law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — Ivan will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.

What should I bring to my first meeting with Ivan?

Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. Ivan will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.

Is Ivan accepting new business clients right now?

Ivan's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.

Ivan J. Dolowich, Business Attorney in Woodbury

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Ivan J. Dolowich is a partner based in Woodbury, NY. The practice focuses on Business, Criminal Defense, and Employment. Ivan has over 34 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Kaufman Dolowich LLP. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 11 client reviews.

Based in: Woodbury, NY
Experience: over 34 years
Known for: Business · Criminal Defense · Employment

Handles Business, Criminal Defense, and Employment matters from Woodbury, NY.
Over 34 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
Recognized with AV Preeminent.

Areas of practice

Legal matters Ivan takes on

Ivan concentrates on business, criminal defense, employment, entertainment, and general. Each area below outlines the kind of case Ivan handles, typical outcomes to expect, and how the intake process starts.

Business cases in Woodbury, New York

Ivan takes business matters in Woodbury, New York. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Ivan agrees to represent you.

Criminal Defense cases in Woodbury, New York

Ivan takes criminal defense matters in Woodbury, New York. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Ivan agrees to represent you.

Employment cases in Woodbury, New York

Ivan takes employment matters in Woodbury, New York. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Ivan agrees to represent you.

Entertainment cases in Woodbury, New York

Ivan takes entertainment matters in Woodbury, New York. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Ivan agrees to represent you.

General cases in Woodbury, New York

Ivan takes general matters in Woodbury, New York. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Ivan agrees to represent you.

Biography

Meet Ivan J. Dolowich — business lawyer in Woodbury

Ivan J. Dolowich is a partner based in Woodbury, NY. The practice focuses on Business, Criminal Defense, and Employment. Ivan has over 34 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Kaufman Dolowich LLP. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 11 client reviews.

Ivan J. Dolowich is co-managing partner of Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP, a Mansfield Rule certified firm. He is a nationally recognized, AV Preeminent rated attorney in matters pertaining to directors and officers (D&O) liability and financial-related lines, professional liability, errors and omissions (E&O), and insurance bad faith coverage matters. Mr. Dolowich has extensive experience in all aspects of property and casualty insurance claim management. He has worked on many complex claims involving representations and warranties insurance, directors and officers liability, ERISA and fiduciary matters, insurance agents and brokers, investment advisors, attorneys, accountants, architects, engineers, insurance companies, financial institutions, public companies, and not-for-profit organizations and their boards.

He also counsels clients regarding insurance underwriting and new product development and has assisted many clients in the drafting of insurance policies and endorsements. As an insurance industry leader, Mr. Dolowich also serves as an expert witness on directors and officers liability and professional liability issues.

Mr. Dolowich often speaks at legal and insurance industry conferences, seminars, webinars and in-house client CLE and CE training programs on D&O and professional liability related matters. From 2004 to 2007, he was the co-chair of the Annual PLUS D&O Symposium. Mr. Dolowich also served as a Trustee of the PLUS Foundation Board from 2012 to 2017. In 2021, Mr. Dolowich was elected to the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County’s (HMTC) Board of Directors.

Awards

Recognitions

•Honoree of Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center, Nassau County, 12th Annual Golf Outing
•AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Publications

•Insurers Up Scrutiny Of Companies’ ESG Strategies, Law360, Ivan Dolowich quoted, May 2, 2022
•D&O Insurance Can Shelter Against ESG Risks, Experts Say, Law360, Ivan Dolowich quoted, April 14, 2022
•Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck Expands Footprint into Dallas and New Orleans; Adds The Myers Law Group and its Six Attorneys, The New Orleans Sun, April 15, 2022
•Wake Up Call, Bloomberg Law, April 14, 2022
•Kaufman Dolowich Grows To Dallas, New Orleans Via Merger, Law 360, April 13, 2022
•Long Island’s Kaufman Dolowich Enters Gulf Coast Market in Dallas Trial Firm Combination, Texas Lawyer, Law.com, April 13, 2022
•New York-based Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck adds New Orleans office, New Orleans City Business, April 13, 2022
•Kaufman Dolowich merges with small firm to enter Dallas, New Orleans, IQ Stock Market
•Kaufman Dolowich merges with small firm to enter Dallas, New Orleans, Reuters, April 13, 2022
•Kaufman Dolowich Opens Conn. Office Under New Partner, Law360, 1-25-22
•New York Expands in LA with Torrance Boutique Merge, Daily Journal, 1-10-22
•Kaufman Dolowich Buys Up Babchik & Young In Westchester, Law 360, featuring Ivan Dolowich, October 5, 2021
•Jericho resident honored by Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center, The Syosset Advance, 8-12-21, featuring Ivan Dolowich
•Blockchain technology: Risk mitigator or risk magnifier? By Ivan Dolowich, Published by PropertyCasualty360
•Exporting Class Actions, CLM Magazine
•How To Use Insurance To Shield Against Cryptocurrency Risks, Law360, ft. Ivan Dolowich and Marc Voses
•The Impact of Cyan On Public Companies and the D&O Insurance Marketplace, Westlaw
•Ruling allowing securities litigation in state courts could spur additional lawsuits, Business Insurance, ft. Ivan Dolowich
•Recent Wave of Securities Class Actions Poses Challenges for D&O Insurers, PropertyCasualty360
•New York’s Highest Court Holds that Insurers May Waive Coverage Defenses When They Breach the Duty to Defend, PLUS Journal
•A Capital Matter, Risk & Insurance

News

•Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck Expands Footprint into Dallas and New Orleans; Adds The Myers Law Group and its Six Attorneys
•News Release: KDV Law Promotes Six Attorneys to Partnership Elevates Four to Of Counsel
•Kaufman Dolowich Opens Conn. Office Under New Partner, Law360, 1-25-22
•New York Expands in LA with Torrance Boutique Merge, Daily Journal, 1-10-22
•Ivan Dolowich, Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck Co-Managing Partner, Elected to the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center’s Board of Directors
•Jericho resident honored by Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center, The Syosset Advance, 8-12-21, featuring Ivan Dolowich
•Ivan Dolowich, Co-Managing Partner, to be Honoree at Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center 12th Annual Golf Outing
•IBDC Panel Discussion by Webinar “Succession Planning: Is your practice ready for death, disability or retirement?”
•Blockchain technology: Risk mitigator or risk magnifier? By Ivan Dolowich, Published by PropertyCasualty360
•KDV Alert: Federal Court in California Sides With Insurers in IndyMac D&O Dispute
•KDV Alert: Carlyle Group Strikes Mandatory Shareholder Arbitration Provision From IPO

Speaking Engagements

•Ivan Dolowich, co-presents “ESG Essentials: Three Keys To Navigate Environmental, Social & Governance Exposure” at RiskWorld 2022: “ESG Essentials: 3 keys to navigate Environmental, Social & Governance Exposure”
•“SPACS and the D&O Market Underwriting Concerns and Claims History”, Webinar
•“The D&O and Financial Related Lines Market: Why Are We Here? Where Is Here? Where Are We Headed?” Ivan Dolowich, Panelist
•IBDC Panel Discussion by Webinar “Succession Planning: Is your practice ready for death, disability or retirement?”: Succession Planning: Is your practice ready for death, disability or retirement?
•Ivan Dolowich, Panelist at 14th Annual Directors & Officers Insurance ExecuSummit: Activist Investments and Claims in the Hedge Fund Space
•Ivan Dolowich, Co-Presenter at 13th Annual D&O Insurance ExecuSummit: 'Activist Investments and Claims in the Hedge Fund Space'
•Ivan Dolowich, Panelist at 2016 PLUS Conference: Are Management Liability Exposures for Law Firms Changing?
•Ivan Dolowich, Presenter at Advisen Executive Risk Insights Conference: Coverage and Conditions: The State of the Private and Non-Profit D&O Market
•Ivan Dolowich, Panelist at 2016 MGA and Program Solutions Roundtable: Cyber Security Panel
•Michael Kaufman and Ivan Dolowich, Moderators at PLAN Regional Meeting: New York ’16: D&O Marketplace 'Mediation Strategies'
•Protect Your Directors & Officers In Today’s Business World! - Webinar Presented by Ivan Dolowich
•Ivan Dolowich Co-Hosting Claim Executive of the Year Awards Banquet: Claim Executive of the Year Awards Banquet
•Ivan Dolowich Moderator at PLAN Regional Meeting, NY 2015: A View from the Top: State of the Marketplace
•Halliburton Case & D&O Liability - FREE WEBINAR: How will the Supreme Court's ruling on 'fraud-on-the-market' presumption impact securities class action litigation?
•Ivan Dolowich a Panelist at the 9/10 PLUS SoCal Chapter Workshop: State of the Market: How It Arrived and Where It’s Going
•Ivan Dolowich presenting HUB International webinar on Insurance Coverage for D&O, Employment Practices and Professional Liability: 'How to Avoid Losing Your Insurance Coverage for D&O, Employment Practices and Professional Liability Claims'
•Ivan Dolowich on a panel at the 9th Annual National Directors & Officers Insurance ExecuSummit: Regulatory and Securities Litigation Trends
•Ivan Dolowich and Gregg Breitbart present at the 2013 Catlin Consortium: Mediation in Securities Arbitration Cases
•Diversifying Revenue Streams in a Soft Market: Opportunities & Risks for Agents & Brokers - PLUS Eastern Chapter: Diversifying Revenue Streams in a Soft Market
•PLAN Regional Workshop - Schaumburg
•PLAN Regional Workshop 2012 - New York: Emerging Coverage Issues and Trends
•PLUS Webinar Presentation: The Dodd-Frank Act: Underwriting, Claims and Risk Management Implications
•What to Do and Not to Do when Defending Insured’s Under Reservation of Rights - PLAN Regional Meeting: Avoiding the Bad Faith Set Up
•6th Annual National Directors & Officers Insurance ExecuSummit: D&O Coverage Issues/D&O Claims
•7th Directors & Officers Liability Insurance ExecuSummit: Review of Key D&O Regulatory Issues (Including SEC Enforcement, FDIC Bank Failures & Impact on Coverage)
•8th Annual National Directors & Officers Liability Insurance ExecuSummit: Review of Key D&O Regulatory Issues (Including SEC Enforcement, FDIC Bank Failures & Impact on Coverage)

Working with Ivan on a business matter

Ivan J. Dolowich is co-managing partner of Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP, a Mansfield Rule certified firm. He is a nationally recognized, AV Preeminent rated attorney in matters pertaining to directors and officers (D&O) liability and financial-related lines, professional liability, errors and omissions (E&O), and insurance bad faith coverage matters. Mr. Dolowich has extensive experience in all…

Clients Ivan works with

Ivan reviews new inquiries case-by-case for business, criminal defense, and employment matters in Woodbury and the surrounding New York area.

Credentials

Education, bar admissions, and languages

St. Johns University School of Law
J.D. · 1992
Washington University
B.S.B.A. · 1989

Jurisdictions

Ivan's state bar admissions

U.S. District Court,
1993 · ACTIVE
New York
1993 · ACTIVE
New Jersey
1992 · ACTIVE

Ivan studied at J.D. in St. Johns University School of Law and B.S.B.A. in Washington University.

Law school and academic background

Ivan completed J.D. in St. Johns University School of Law and B.S.B.A. in Washington University. Formal legal training is one signal of substantive knowledge — the day-to-day practice Ivan runs in New York is where that training gets applied to real client questions.

Recognition

Recognition and thought leadership

Ivan has received 1 formal recognition from bar associations, industry bodies, and peer-review services.

AV Preeminent

Legal awards and honors

AV Preeminent.

Locations

Ivan J. Dolowich's office in Woodbury

Ivan's primary office is at 135 Crossways Park Drive, Suite 201, Woodbury, NY, 11797-2005. In-person meetings are by appointment; a phone intake usually comes first.

Main office

Kaufman Dolowich LLP

135 Crossways Park Drive, Suite 201

Woodbury, NY 11797-2005

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Client feedback

Client reviews of Ivan J. Dolowich — 5.0/5 rating from 11 verified client reviews

Every review below is from a verified client of Ivan. Reviews cover communication, case outcome, and value — the three signals that matter most when comparing business attorneys in Woodbury.

5.0

11 client reviews

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Hiring guide

How to hire Ivan J. Dolowich — what to expect in your first consultation

Working with a new business attorney should feel structured. Here's how the first two conversations with Ivan usually go, from the moment you request a consult to the day representation begins.

Consultation formats and pricing

Ivan charges for the initial consult. That fee is credited toward representation if you retain Ivan's office.

What to bring to your first meeting

Bring any documents you already have — police reports, medical records, filed pleadings, correspondence from an insurer, a copy of the contract at issue. If you're not sure, err on the side of bringing everything; Ivan will tell you what matters and what doesn't.

Questions to ask a business attorney in Woodbury, New York

A short list to run through before you commit: How many business matters have you handled in the last year? What's your fee structure? Who else in the office will work on this? What's your realistic estimate of timeline and range of outcomes? How do I reach you between meetings?

Fees & payment

Fees, payment methods, and consultation options for Ivan

Ivan discusses fees during intake so the arrangement fits the matter. Contingency, hourly, and flat-fee options are all common in business practice — ask which fits.

Hourly rates, contingency fees, and flat-fee options

Every business matter is priced differently. Simple document review might be a flat fee. Injury litigation is often contingency. Complex commercial disputes usually run hourly with a retainer. Ivan confirms the model in the engagement letter before any work starts.

Payment methods and payment plans

Ivan's office accepts standard payment methods. Ask about payment plans if the retainer is a stretch — many business practices work with clients on structured schedules.

Frequently asked

Frequently asked questions about Ivan J. Dolowich

How much does it cost to hire Ivan for a business case?
Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. Ivan walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.
Does Ivan offer a free consultation?
Ivan charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain Ivan's office. Some business attorneys offer free consults — check Ivan's current terms during booking.
How long do business cases in New York typically take?
Simple business matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. Ivan gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.
Can Ivan take my case if I'm outside Woodbury?
Ivan is licensed in New York. Matters governed by New York law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — Ivan will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.
What should I bring to my first meeting with Ivan?
Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. Ivan will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.
Is Ivan accepting new business clients right now?
Ivan's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.

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Areas served

Business attorneys serving Woodbury and Albany in New York

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Ivan J. Dolowich, Business Attorney in Woodbury, New York

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