Experience

Law Offices of Ivan Friedman

• United States

• Owner

  • Jun 1999 - Present

  Solo practitioner Board Certified in Family Law, located in downtown San Antonio at 315 Dwyer Ave. Serving local and State District Courts in Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, and Wilson Counties. Other areas of practice include Criminal Defense, Wills and Estates, Juvenile, and Renewable Energy (Wind). Solo practitioner Board Certified in Family Law, located in downtown San Antonio at 315 Dwyer Ave. Serving local and State District Courts in Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, and Wilson Counties. Other areas of practice include Criminal Defense, Wills and Estates, Juvenile, and Renewable Energy (Wind).



Texas Wind Energy Institute

• Graduate Advisor

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2009

  Develop undergraduate, graduate and professional development curricula for Texas Tech University to address Texas' future wind energy education needs. Developed Wind Energy Graduate Certificate and advised students pursuing certificate program. Develop undergraduate, graduate and professional development curricula for Texas Tech University to address Texas' future wind energy education needs. Developed Wind Energy Graduate Certificate and advised students pursuing certificate program.



Rep. Joe E. Moreno

• Chief of Staff/General Counsel

  • Jan 1997 - May 2007

  Oversaw day to day operations of Capitol office, supervised staff, conducted legislative research, drafted bills and amendments, attended House committee hearings and consulted Representative on committee and floor debates and votes. Hosted and attended political briefings and town hall/civic club meetings to update the community on legislative issues. Oversaw day to day operations of Capitol office, supervised staff, conducted legislative research, drafted bills and amendments, attended House committee hearings and consulted Representative on committee and floor debates and votes. Hosted and attended political briefings and town hall/civic club meetings to update the community on legislative issues.



Texas House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• • 1992 - 2007

  I worked every session at the Texas Capitol from 1992 to 2007, serving as a Legislative Aide, Committee Clerk, General Counsel, and Chief of Staff for several legislators in both the House and Senate. I was the Chief Committe Clerk and Counsel for the House Committee on State Affairs during the deregulation of electric utility service, and help run committee hearings on telecom deregulation, tobacco lawsuit settlement, abortion, and many other controversial issues.During every other session at the Capitol I drafted, amended, and analyzed bills related to the Texas Family Code and have first hand knowledge regarding how and why many of our current family laws were passed. Show less

• • Dec 1998 - Nov 2000

  Democratic nominee for State Representative District 46 in 2000 against controversial and well-funded incumbent Rick Green.



City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Board

• Member

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Attended public meetings related to the operation and expansion of Parks and Recreation in the City of San Marcos and made recommendations to the Zoning Commission and City Counsel regarding acquisition and minimum requirements of park land for developments. Attended public meetings related to the operation and expansion of Parks and Recreation in the City of San Marcos and made recommendations to the Zoning Commission and City Counsel regarding acquisition and minimum requirements of park land for developments.



House Committee on State Affairs

• Chief Committee Clerk/Committee Counsel

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 1998

  Managed daily operations of committee, reviewed legislation, wrote bill analyses, prepared committee reports, and supervised staff. Assisted Chairman Steve Wolens in running committee hearings. Major issue before committee was electric utility deregulation. Organized interim committee hearings and studies, and wrote interim committee report. Managed daily operations of committee, reviewed legislation, wrote bill analyses, prepared committee reports, and supervised staff. Assisted Chairman Steve Wolens in running committee hearings. Major issue before committee was electric utility deregulation. Organized interim committee hearings and studies, and wrote interim committee report.



State Representative Jessica Farrar

• United States

• Legislative Aide

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Drafted, amended, and analyzed legislation in committee and on House floor in the Texas House of Representatives. Drafted, amended, and analyzed legislation in committee and on House floor in the Texas House of Representatives.



Texas Attorney General

• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Attorney General

  • Jun 1992 - Dec 1993

  Child Support Division, established, enforced and modified child support and custody orders in South Central Texas, including Atascosa, Bexar, Colorado, Comal, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Lavaca, McMullin, and Wislon Counties. Child Support Division, established, enforced and modified child support and custody orders in South Central Texas, including Atascosa, Bexar, Colorado, Comal, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Lavaca, McMullin, and Wislon Counties.



State Senator Gregory Luna

• Legislative Aide

  • Jan 1993 - Jun 1993

  Drafted, amended, and analyzed legislation in committee and on Senate floor in the Texas State Senate. Drafted, amended, and analyzed legislation in committee and on Senate floor in the Texas State Senate.



Texas House Committee on Judiciary

• Committee Clerk

  • Jun 1992 - Dec 1992

  Drafted Interim Committee Report on issues including making Justice of the Peace courts of record. Attended and organized Interim Committee hearing. Drafted Interim Committee Report on issues including making Justice of the Peace courts of record. Attended and organized Interim Committee hearing.



United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

• Law Student Intern/Clerk

  • Jan 1992 - May 1992

  Habeas Corpus review and legal research on class action suits. Habeas Corpus review and legal research on class action suits.