Dragan Ivetic, Attorney at Law, LLC

Since 2009 he has owned his own law firm continuing with both a domestic and international practice including Trial litigation (including Commercial, Premises Liability, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, and General Litigation), as well as Transactional work (Contracts, Corporate formation, and Real Estate Transactions). His international practice has included both civil matters and criminal defense, before both the UN ICTY, UN IRMCT, and State Court of BiH. 

We handle real estate transactions, provide advise on leases and other written documents pertaining to real estate.  We handle litigation that is relating to real estate.  We have assisted clients with real estate matters both in the United States of America and in other countries (through our network of contacts and colleagues from years of international law experience).

We handle defense representation of persons accused of crimes, both in the United States and internationally or in other countries.  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.   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." 

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In his most recent case before the United Nations, Dragan and the team obtained an acquittal of an African legal investigator wrongfully accused, charged, and imprisoned for over a year on false allegations of contempt and witness tampering. 

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Dragan's practice at this law firm continues with the same diligence and zeal in domestic cases as shown for international cases.

Since 2015 Dragan has been 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.

​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)

In addition he handles litigation of all types involving violations of civil and human rights.

Dragan has experience both representing plaintiffs and defendants in various personal injury and accident cases.  

At his previous firm, he was one of the attorneys that served as outside counsel for hospitals and nursing homes dealing with personal injury, premises liability, and medical malpractice claims.

Dragan provides a free initial consultation (in person or virtually via the phone/computer) to assess any legal matter, including personal injury or accident cases.

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.

Among his other experiences, Dragan previously represented one of the major automakers as Outside Counsel for consumer litigation relating to breach of warranty and lemon law claims.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Dragan was an Information Technology consultant at Northwestern University.  As such, he has familiarity and experience with the IT field and can offer advice on legal matters involving IT.

Understanding and protecting your Intellectual Property rights is critical.  Dragan is licensed and authorized to represent clients before the Trademark Office (USPTO) as well as the Copyright Office.  He has helped clients across the US and Internationally with their trademark and copyright legal matters.  Dragan provides Trademark Search and Registration services at a flat fee basis, so please contact us if you are interested!