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Alex D. Ivan is a shareholder with Kennedy & Graven, Chartered. He advises schools concerning various issues, including U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights complaints, special education, data practices, and other general school law matters. His practice focuses on defending schools in civil litigation and preventing and responding to special education complaints.

Prior to joining Kennedy & Graven, Alex practiced in Arizona with a firm representing over 40 public school districts throughout that state. He brings a unique perspective to representing schools because he is a former teacher. Before practicing law, he also worked in the Arizona Department of Education's Special Education Dispute Resolution Unit. He is a member of the Minnesota, Arizona, and Federal Bars, DRI, the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, and the National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys.

In his spare time, Alex enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors with his family.

Alex has this to say about Kennedy & Graven:
I am honored to be a part of Kennedy & Graven, and I consider it a privilege to provide legal counsel to Minnesota’s public school districts which dedicate themselves daily to the success of all students in their care.

Education
Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Tempe, Arizona J.D. – 2015
Arizona State University, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Tempe, Arizona M.Ed. – 2012

Baylor University, Waco, Texas
B.A. summa cum laude – 2009 Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Major: Economics and Political Science

Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Arizona
Navajo Nation Supreme Court
Hualapai Nation Courts
U.S. District Court District of Arizona
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit