Atty. Ivan "A.J." Alston
Ivan (A.J.) is an associate in the Corporate & Securities practice group. His practice focuses on assisting clients with matters regarding corporate law, including corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions and entity formation.
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Ivan "A.J." Alston is a business attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP. Admitted to practice in Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association. Educated at Chicago-Kent College of Law at IIT (J.D., 2022) and Stetson University (B.A., 2016). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ivan (A.J.) is an associate in the Corporate & Securities practice group
- His practice focuses on assisting clients with matters regarding corporate law, including corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions and entity formation
- He also counsels clients on complex commercial agreements and corporate governance
- He performs legal research and guides clients regarding investor relations, all stages of financings, due diligence, and the drafting of transaction documents
- A.J. previously served as a legal extern for Trustwave, where he reviewed and revised IT agreements, conducted legal research on contractual issues, and drafted client forms and letters
- He was also a judicial extern in the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Chancery Division
- In law school, he participated in the CK-Law Group’s Tax Clinic and was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, the Bankruptcy, Insolvency, and Restructuring Association, and the Black Law Students Association
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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