About Ivan

Ivan Alter is a collaborative attorney and mediator primarily based in Mount Kisco, New York — He has been practicing law since 1994, focusing on household regulation, binding dispute resolution, and facilitated negotiation. His main office is located at 118 North Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. He additionally keeps a secondary workplace at 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10165. Mr. Alter earned his Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 1993. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies with a focus on Legal Studies from Brandeis University, finished in 1986. Additionally, he obtained a Master of Science in Landscape Design from Columbia University in 2010. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1994 — His registration number is 2595361. He is a member of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, serving as a director since 2022, and the Center for Understanding in Conflict, where he has been a director since 2020. He is likewise a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. Mr. Alter's practice areas consist of family law, focusing on child custody, financial child support, prenuptial and marital agreements, and same-sex household law. He also specializes in binding dispute resolution and facilitated negotiation, handling enterprise, consumer, and household binding dispute resolution cases. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and household law mediation. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and family regulation mediation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and family regulation facilitated negotiation.

He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household law mediation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and family regulation facilitated negotiation. He has been acknowledged in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and family regulation facilitated negotiation. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family regulation facilitated negotiation. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family regulation facilitated negotiation. He has been acknowledged in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and household law facilitated negotiation. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household law facilitated negotiation. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household regulation facilitated negotiation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household law facilitated negotiation. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household law mediation. He has been acknowledged in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family law mediation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family regulation facilitated negotiation. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family law facilitated negotiation. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family law facilitated negotiation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household regulation facilitated negotiation. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family law facilitated negotiation.

He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and family law mediation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and household regulation facilitated negotiation. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and household regulation facilitated negotiation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household regulation mediation. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household law mediation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family law mediation. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and family regulation mediation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and family regulation facilitated negotiation. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household regulation mediation. He has been acknowledged in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family regulation mediation. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and household regulation mediation. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and household regulation facilitated negotiation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and household law facilitated negotiation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household regulation mediation. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household law mediation. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household law mediation.

He has been acknowledged in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household law mediation. He has been acknowledged in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household law mediation. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and household law mediation. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and household regulation mediation. He has been acknowledged in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family regulation mediation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and household law mediation. He has been acknowledged in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family regulation mediation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and family regulation mediation. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household law mediation. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and household law mediation. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family law mediation. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family law mediation. He has been recognized in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and family law facilitated negotiation. He has been acknowledged in The leading attorneys list in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and household law facilitated negotiation. He has been acknowledged in The Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative regulation and family regulation facilitated negotiation.

Education

Columbia University

M.S. (2010) | Landscape Design

2008

Brooklyn Law School

J.D. (1993)

1990

Brandeis University

B.A. (1990) | American Studies - Legal Studies

1986

Accepted Jurisdictions

New York

Types of Cases Handled

arbitration mediation handling business consumer family arbitration cases

Professional Associations

New York Association of Collaborative Professionals

Director 2022 - Current

Center for Understanding in Conflict

Director 2020 - Current

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

has membership 2011 - Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 118 North Bedford Road Suite 100 Mount Kisco NY 10549

Office 2

 60 East 42nd Street Suite 4600 New York NY 10165