Our Managing Attorney, and His Story
DRAGAN DAN IVETIĆ was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, and wanted to become an attorney to help people from a young age. He received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Northwestern University in 1996 and went on to the University of Illinois College of Law where he received a J.D. degree in 1999, and has been practicing law ever since then. Dragan is the owner and managing attorney of our law firm, and goes by either Dragan or Dan, as both are his names.
Dragan is currently licensed and authorized to practice before the Illinois courts all the way up to the Illinois Supreme Court and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Dragan is also authorized to represent clients before the USPTO Trademark Office and the TTAB (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board). Internationally he is one of a select few American attorneys licensed and authorized to practice before the United Nations ICTY/IRMCT, the International Criminal Court, and the State Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina. His practice has led him across the United States, Europe, and Africa. Dragan has been sought and/or retained for international work alongside local counsel in several European countries, as well as Australia and Africa in private legal matters.
He has handled civil and criminal litigation matters all over the world, including acting as defense counsel in some of the most high-profile international war crimes cases since World War 2. His most recent such representation, for General Ratko Mladić, was chronicled in the BBC/VPRO/PBS Documentary "The Trial of Ratko Mladić," and is the subject of another pending documentary and countless media articles, interviews and appearances. An in-depth article was written about him and his work in the largest news magazine in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, "De Groene Amsterdamner."
In his most recent case before the United Nations, Dragan and the team obtained an acquittal at trial of an African legal investigator accused, charged, and imprisoned for over a year on allegations of contempt and witness tampering.
Dragan's practice at this law firm continues with the same diligence and zeal in domestic cases as shown for international cases, with a focus on Trial and Appellate litigation, as well as Transactional work. Perhaps you have a legal matter important to you, or have a loved one that has such a legal matter. Sign up for a free consultation and see if your case will be Dragan's next project.
In 2019, and again in 2023, in recognition of his superb reputation and standing, Dragan's peers elected him President of the Association of Defence Counsel Practicing before International Courts and Tribunals (ADC-ICT) which is the officially recognized bar of all attorneys practicing before the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (the successor to the United Nations International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, respectively). At present, Dragan serves on the executive council and is in the midst of his second tenure as the elected president of the organization. Dragan is also a past Vice-President of the ADC-ICT (simultaneously sitting as a member of the Executive Committee, an elected office he has held on numerous occasions over the past two decades), and he has served previously on the ADC-ICT Membership Committee and the Disciplinary Council as well.
Achievements at the ADC-ICT include being granted NGO Observer Status at the Military Commissions by the Pentagon's Guantànamo Bay Convening Authority for members to perform the function of an observer at the Military Commission proceedings. Dragan himself received clearance and was the second such observer for the ADC-ICT, traveling in November 2019 to the Military Commission at Guantànamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba to observe proceedings against the alleged masterminds of the 9/11 attacks against America.
At the International Criminal Court (ICC), Dragan is a member of the officially recognized bar association, the ICCBA, and served as an elected member of the ICCBA Professional Standards Advisory Committee (Two Terms) and the ICCBA Defence Committee (of which he was the elected the Chairperson). Dragan also previously served one term as an elected member of the Executive Council, the highest governing organ of the ICCBA. Currently, he is an elected member of the Training Committee (since November 29, 2022).
Dragan has served as an instructor/lecturer on Oral Advocacy and Trial Practice for the participants of the ADC-ICT & ICLB Mock Trial since 2014, and has presented Advocacy Training lectures for the ADC-ICT on several topics as well as regularly lecturing to visiting University groups and bar associations from around the world.
Since 2015 Dragan has been a regular guest lecturer on International Law at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam as part of a course in the Masters in Law program, taught under Professor dr. Kristin Henrard, of the Department of International and EU Law.
In 2022, he co-founded a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, the International Innocence Initiative, tasked to help persons accused of crimes outside their home countries. He currently serves on the board of directors of that Charitable Organization, along with several colleagues who are also attorneys.
He is the co-author of a publication for the International Bar Association:
“Should International Organizations Like the UN be responsible to Individuals within their custody as to Human Rights?” International Bar Association Human Rights Law Committee News, Volume 1, Issue 1, page 33 (September 2017)
Dragan would be happy to take some time to hear about your legal matter to see if he can help you, as he has helped so many others before you.
Recent Blog Posts
I Found My Trademark Registered by Someone Else for Different Goods or Services — Does That Create an Issue?
We are Canadian, But Want to Register our Trademark in the United States - Can We File for Federal Registration?
What is the Supplemental Registry and is it Right for your Trademark?
What is a Substantive Office Action Refusal, and How to Overcome It
What Can Be Done to Help the Trademark Application Process Go As Smoothly As Possible?
Recommendations
- "Great job. Can see myself working with him again in the future"
- "Excellent service, 100% recommended."
- "The process was easy and the document was exactly what I needed."
- Dragan is fantastic - patient, accomodating, and dealt with the complex details of our situation! Would highly recommend.
- "Dan is meticulous and will not rest until you are satisfied. But more than anything, he is always reachable--there's no dollar value you can assign for that, IMO."
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Online Community Terms and Conditions including Release of Liability ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Working with Dan has renewed my hope for humanity. He is a unicorn in that he is knowledgeable, professional and just plain nice - not to mention more than fair in his pricing. The value was outstanding! I will reach out to Dan again and again and again - whenever I need an attorney. - Great job by Dan. Highly recommended. Thank you.
- "Excellent Trademark Research Project, highly recommended!"
- Dan preformed excellent with researching and applying for a trade mark. The attention to detail and time to complete the work was exactly what we needed. When you need the task completed right and on time use Dan, he gets it done
- "Efficient, thorough, and timely"
- Knowledgeable, Patient, and Responsive Attorney at a Fair price. Was a pleasure working with Dan. Would recommend!
- "Great working with you! I learned a lot about Fair Use, and exactly what to look for when applying the guidelines to my YouTube content."
- Great communication and was very easy to work with. This is your guy.
- "Dan was extremely helpful! Explained everything clearly and thoroughly and showed kindness throughout the process."
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My wife's employment contract and sign-on bonus agreement. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dragan (Dan) Ivetic expertise and thoroughness in evaluating my employment agreement contract's terms and conditions were invaluable. His ability to identify potential areas of concern and explain their implications in a clear and accessible manner greatly enhanced my understanding of the agreeme... - Excellent and thorough every step of the way!!
- "I'm a returning client and I always appreciate the advice given, patience, and thoroughness."
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"Excellent service, great attorney!" - "If you are looking for a knowledgeable attorney at a very reasonable price then go to Attorney Dragan, he is very responsive, super informative, very easy to talk to,..."
- Thanks Dan for your exemplary service and a thorough analysis of my project and providing your valuable insights and recommendations for my future next steps. You were amazing to answer so many of my questions through out the entire process. I look forward to continue to work with you for my futu...
- "Dan is meticulous and will not rest until you are satisfied. But more than anything, he is always reachable--there's no dollar value you can assign for that, IMO."
- Great job. Can see myself working with him again in the future.
- Excellent service, 100% recommended.
- If you are looking for a knowledgeable attorney at a very reasonable price then go to Attorney Dragan, he is very responsive, super informative, very easy to talk to, and explained everything in terms that I could understand. I thank him so much for his time and attention in my legal matter.
- "Amazing work as always"
- "HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! One of the best lawyers I've ever done business with"
- "Prompt and great communications"
- "Very professional"
- "We could not have asked for better service. Dan is thorough and knowledgeable. He got the job done in a timely manner answering all of our questions along the way."
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Support with registering a trademark (product name & product logo) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Great, timely and thorough communication. Highly recommended for trademark applications." - "Dan did a great job helping with the trademark filing. Very experienced attorney."
- "The amount of in-depth, detailed information contained within the clearance opinion was staggering. Dan supplied us with all the information we needed to come to an informed decision, and we will be utilizing his services again in the future."
- "I had an excellent experience working with Dan. He was very professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly efficient in handling my project. His attention to detail and clear communication made the process seamless and stress-free. I highly recommend him to anyone in need of legal expertise. Truly ...
- "Dan was very attentive and knowledgable, went above and beyond to help us with drafting our document."
- "Always thorough and attentive"
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Response to Trademark Office Action ("Likelihood of Confusion") ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Dan has been great to work with and has kept me completely informed throughout this process." -
Intellectuel property rights, copyrights, trademark, NDA ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Dragan's expertise was invaluable during every step of the process. From the initial consultation to the final submittal of the trademark application. Dragan made himself available to us at all times. Would recommend and will utilize his services in the future." - I couldn't be more impressed with Dragan and his expertise. He was beyond helpful throughout the entire process of filing my trademark. His professionalism, clarity, and guidance gave me complete confidence in the direction we were taking. Dragan made what could have been a daunting process feel ...
- "Easy to work with and will help you with until you finish your project"