About Ian M.
Ian M. Ross built his academic foundation at Johns Hopkins University, where he studied political science and completed his B.A. in 2002 after beginning his undergraduate studies in 1998. He moved south for law school and earned his J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 2005. Those years at two rigorous institutions shaped his legal method. They taught him to parse complex problems and to write clearly about them.
After law school he entered the practice of law in jurisdictions that span different regional cultures and legal traditions. He is admitted to practice in both Florida and Illinois. That dual admission has informed how he approaches cases. He balances attention to local rules with an eye toward broader legal principles.
Ross is an attorney at Stumphauzer Foslid Sloman Foslid & Kolaya, PLLC. At the firm he works on matters that involve state law in the two jurisdictions where he is licensed. Colleagues describe him as deliberate in his preparation. He favors steady case planning over flash. He prepares written positions carefully and presents them directly.
Clients and fellow lawyers see Ross as methodical. He tends to break down a problem into discrete issues and to address each in turn. That approach shows in his written work and in court filings. He also spends time advising clients on procedural questions and the practical implications of litigation choices.
Outside of court work, Ross keeps up with developments that affect practice in Florida and Illinois. He reads the opinions and follows rule changes so he can advise clients about timing and strategy. He is based at his firm and splits attention between matters that arise in each state. He focuses his current practice on representing clients in matters arising under Florida and Illinois law.
