Ivory L. Bishop Jr.
Ivory L. Bishop Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Ivory L. Bishop Jr. | |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts Juris Doctor, cum laude |
| Alma mater | Five Towns College Maurice A. Deane School of Law |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney Former federal prosecutor |
| Employer | Cozen O’Connor |
| Organization | New York City Bar Association Judiciary Committee |
| Known for | White-collar defense Corporate and commercial litigation Government investigations Combat-sports representation |
| Title | Member |
| Awards | New York Super Lawyers Rising Star (2024–2025) |
| Website | Professional profile |
Ivory L. Bishop Jr. is an American attorney, former federal prosecutor and member at the law firm Cozen O’Connor in New York City. His practice focuses on complex corporate and business litigation, white-collar criminal proceedings, internal investigations, congressional and regulatory inquiries, class actions and contract disputes. He also represents athletes and other participants in professional boxing, mixed martial arts and related combat-sports matters.[1]
Bishop previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, where he investigated and prosecuted bribery, money laundering, tax, fraud, identity-theft and government-property cases.[1][2]
Before becoming a prosecutor, he worked in private-practice litigation and served as a federal judicial law clerk in both the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Eastern District of New York. Cozen O’Connor promoted him to member in March 2026.[3]
Current position Member at Cozen O’Connor
Former service Assistant United States Attorney
Primary practice Litigation and white-collar defense
Specialized practice Combat-sports contracts and disputes
Education
Bishop earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Five Towns College in 2012. He received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in 2015.[1]
While attending Hofstra Law, Bishop served as managing editor of articles for the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal. He also participated in advocacy and moot-court programs.[1][4]
A later Hofstra Law profile discussed Bishop’s path into the legal profession, his experience overcoming professional and personal obstacles and his transition into white-collar and commercial litigation.[5]
Judicial clerkships
After law school, Bishop served as a federal judicial law clerk for Judge Sterling Johnson Jr. of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. His district-court clerkship took place in 2017.[1]
From 2017 to 2018, he clerked for Judge Theodore A. McKee of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.[1]
The two clerkships provided experience with federal litigation at both the trial and appellate levels, including criminal procedure, civil disputes, judicial decision-making and appellate review.
Legal career
Early private practice
Bishop’s early legal career included private-practice work involving commercial disputes, white-collar defense, securities litigation and government investigations.
By 2021, he was a senior associate at BakerHostetler in New York. His work there included white-collar matters, securities class actions, antitrust cases and other commercial litigation.[5][6]
His private-practice experience involved representing corporate and individual clients in litigation and investigations, including matters requiring coordination between civil, regulatory and potential criminal exposure.
Federal prosecution
Bishop joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York as an Assistant United States Attorney in February 2022.[7]
He served in the office’s General Crimes unit and investigated or prosecuted individual and corporate defendants accused of offenses including:
- Bribery
- Money laundering
- Tax crimes
- Theft of government property
- Identity theft
- Fraud
His work involved coordination with state and federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Department of State.[1]
Bishop later participated in a professional program organized with the Asian American Bar Association of New York concerning federal prosecution and the process of becoming an Assistant United States Attorney.[2]
Cozen O’Connor
Bishop joined Cozen O’Connor’s Commercial Litigation Department after his federal service. The firm promoted him to member on March 17, 2026.[3][8]
At the firm, Bishop represents companies and individuals in federal and state courts and in matters involving government agencies, legislative bodies and internal corporate investigations.[1]
Litigation and investigations
Bishop’s practice includes:
- Complex corporate and business litigation
- White-collar criminal defense
- Internal corporate investigations
- Congressional investigations
- Regulatory and enforcement inquiries
- Class actions
- Securities and antitrust disputes
- Contract litigation
- Crisis-sensitive disputes involving parallel civil and criminal exposure
His prosecutorial experience allows him to advise clients on Department of Justice procedures, federal investigative strategies and the manner in which government investigators may approach evidence, witnesses and internal records.[1]
His firm biography describes work for clients in sectors including banking, real estate development, chemical manufacturing, consulting, food safety and dietary supplements.[1]
Internal investigations
Bishop conducts internal investigations for companies and organizations responding to allegations of misconduct, regulatory scrutiny or possible criminal exposure.
His approach draws on his experience as a federal prosecutor. This includes structuring investigative steps in a manner similar to a government inquiry, assessing documentary evidence, interviewing witnesses and identifying potential legal and business risks.[1]
Government and regulatory matters
Bishop represents clients in congressional, executive-branch and regulatory investigations. These matters can involve document requests, testimony, enforcement exposure and the coordination of legal responses across multiple forums.
His practice also includes advising clients whose disputes may involve both traditional commercial claims and potential government interest.
Combat-sports practice
In addition to corporate litigation and investigations, Bishop maintains a specialized practice representing athletes and other participants in combat sports.
His work includes drafting, reviewing and negotiating:
- Fighter-management agreements
- Promotional agreements
- Sponsorship contracts
- Bout and fight agreements
- Network and media arrangements
- Agreements involving agents, managers and promoters
He also represents fighters, promotional companies and media organizations in contract disputes arising from professional boxing and mixed martial arts.[9]
Bishop’s firm biography identifies boxers Roy Jones Jr. and Franchón Crews-Dezurn among athletes he has represented. His practice also includes representation of developing male and female boxing prospects.[1]
Sports-betting matters
Bishop advises clients concerning sports-gambling statutes and regulations, including potential civil or criminal exposure involving events or conduct that affects sports betting.
His work in this area has included preparing agreements intended to limit sportsbook liability and representing parties in disputes or investigations involving alleged violations of sports-gambling rules.[1][9]
New York City Bar Association
Bishop was appointed to the New York City Bar Association’s Judiciary Committee in December 2024.[9]
The committee evaluates candidates for election, reelection, appointment, reappointment, designation and certification to judicial office and other positions connected with the administration of justice in New York City’s state and federal courts.[10]
Its stated purpose includes evaluating professional competence and integrity and encouraging merit-based judicial appointments and nominations.[10]
Bishop also participates in legal-education and career programs, including panels addressing federal prosecution, public service and pathways into government legal practice.[2]
Recognition
Bishop was selected to the New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in the white-collar-crimes category for 2024 and 2025.[11]
The directory lists his principal practice area as white-collar criminal defense and records his graduation from Hofstra University School of Law in 2015.[11]
Practice areas
| Practice area | Scope | Experience informing the work |
|---|---|---|
| White-collar defense | Criminal investigations, prosecutions and enforcement exposure | Former Assistant United States Attorney[1] |
| Internal investigations | Corporate misconduct, regulatory inquiries and potential criminal exposure | Federal investigative and prosecutorial experience[1] |
| Commercial litigation | Corporate, contractual, class-action and business disputes | Federal and state litigation practice[1] |
| Congressional and regulatory investigations | Legislative inquiries, agency investigations and document requests | Government and enforcement practice[1] |
| Combat-sports law | Management, promotion, sponsorship and fight agreements | Representation of boxers, mixed martial artists and sports organizations[9] |
| Sports-betting matters | Regulatory advice, liability agreements and related disputes | Civil and criminal sports-gambling exposure[1] |
Bar and court admissions
Bishop is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.[1]
His listed federal court admissions include:
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Professional approach
Bishop’s professional profile combines three primary areas of experience: private commercial litigation, federal prosecution and athlete representation.
His white-collar and investigations practice is shaped by his knowledge of government investigative procedure. His commercial work emphasizes the relationship between legal strategy and a client’s operational or business interests. In combat sports, his work focuses on contract clarity, professional alignment and the long-term interests of athletes.[1]
Outside his legal practice, his firm biography identifies boxing, mixed martial arts, fitness, mentorship and ministry among his interests.[1]
Selected career timeline
| Date | Development | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Five Towns College. | Education[1] |
| 2015 | Earned a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law. | Legal education[1] |
| 2017 | Served as a judicial law clerk to Judge Sterling Johnson Jr. in the Eastern District of New York. | Federal clerkship[1] |
| 2017–2018 | Served as a judicial law clerk to Judge Theodore A. McKee on the Third Circuit. | Federal appellate clerkship[1] |
| 2021–2022 | Practiced white-collar, securities, antitrust and commercial litigation at BakerHostetler. | Private practice[5][6] |
| February 2022 | Joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. | Federal prosecution[7] |
| 2022 | Participated in a professional program on becoming an Assistant United States Attorney. | Legal education and public service[2] |
| December 2024 | Appointed to the New York City Bar Association Judiciary Committee. | Professional service[9] |
| 2024–2025 | Selected to the New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. | Recognition[11] |
| March 17, 2026 | Promoted to member at Cozen O’Connor. | Law-firm leadership[3] |
See also
- Assistant United States Attorney
- White-collar crime
- White-collar criminal defense
- Commercial litigation
- Sports law
- Boxing law
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 "Ivory L. Bishop, Jr.". Cozen O’Connor. accessed July 23, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (November 21, 2022). "AABANY Co-Sponsors Program on Becoming an AUSA". WE Blog @ AABANY. accessed July 23, 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (March 17, 2026). "Cozen O’Connor Promotes 36 Attorneys to Member". Cozen O’Connor. accessed July 23, 2026.
- ↑ (March 2, 2015). "Moot Court Team Tunes Up for Duberstein by Taking Second Place". Hofstra Law News. accessed July 23, 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 (January 27, 2022). "Ivory L. Bishop, Jr. ’15 Discusses the Importance of Persistence in the Face of Adversity". Hofstra Law News. accessed July 23, 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 (January 26, 2022). "Ivory Bishop Talks to Hofstra Law About Struggle and Success". BakerHostetler. accessed July 23, 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 (March 24, 2022). "Class Notes – March 2022". Hofstra Law News. accessed July 23, 2026.
- ↑ (March 30, 2026). "Hofstra Law Class Notes – March 2026". Hofstra Law News. accessed July 23, 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 (December 16, 2024). "Ivory Bishop Appointed to the New York City Bar Association Judiciary Committee". Cozen O’Connor. accessed July 23, 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Judiciary Committee". New York City Bar Association. accessed July 23, 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Top Rated New York White Collar Crimes Attorney – Ivory L. Bishop Jr.". Super Lawyers. accessed July 23, 2026.
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