About Ivan

Ivan Alter is a collaborative attorney and mediator based in Mount Kisco, New York — He has been practicing law since 1994, focusing on family law, arbitration, and mediation. His primary office is located at 118 North Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. He also maintains a secondary office 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, completed 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 also a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. Mr. Alter's practice areas include family law, focusing on child custody, child support, prenuptial and marital agreements, and same-sex family law. He also specializes in arbitration and mediation, handling business, consumer, and family arbitration cases. 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family 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 Best Lawyers in America since 2024 for his work in collaborative law and family law mediation.

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