Ivory L. Bishop Jr.
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| Name | Ivory L. Bishop Jr. |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Employer | Cozen O’Connor |
| Organization | New York City Bar Association Judiciary Committee |
| Known For | White-collar defense; investigations; commercial litigation; combat sports contracts |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Five Towns College (BA); Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University (JD) |
| Mother | Vivian Bishop |
| Father | Ivory Bishop |
| Family | Bishop & Brock |
Ivory L. Bishop Jr. is an American attorney, former federal prosecutor, and counsel at the law firm Cozen O’Connor in New York City. His practice focuses on complex corporate and business litigation, white-collar and criminal matters, congressional and regulatory investigations, and contract disputes, including a niche practice serving athletes and stakeholders in combat sports.[1] Bishop previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY).[2] He has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in New York.[3]
Early life and education
Public details of Bishop’s early life have not been widely published. He earned a B.A. from Five Towns College in 2012 and a J.D., cum laude, from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in 2015, where he served as managing editor of articles for the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal.[1] While at Hofstra Law, Bishop competed in advocacy programs and discussed his path to the legal profession in alumni features highlighting graduates entering white-collar practice.[4][5]
Judicial clerkships
After law school, Bishop served as a federal judicial law clerk for Judge Theodore A. McKee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and for the late Judge Sterling Johnson Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.[1] His clerkship experience covered appellate and trial-level matters, providing exposure to federal criminal and civil litigation procedures.[1]
Early career in private practice
Bishop’s early career included work in large-firm litigation and investigations. By 2021–2022, he was a senior associate in the White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation group at BakerHostetler in New York, focusing on white-collar defense, securities class actions, and antitrust matters.[4][6] His professional listings from that period reflect a concentration in investigations and enforcement defense work in New York.[7]
Federal service
In 2022, Bishop served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the EDNY, where he worked in the General Crimes unit. Public programs hosted by the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) list him among EDNY prosecutors speaking about the work of federal criminal practice and pathways to becoming an AUSA.[2] According to his professional biography, his federal work included investigations and prosecutions of bribery, money laundering, tax crimes, theft of government property, identity theft, and fraud cases, in coordination with agencies such as DHS, FBI, ICE, IRS, and the Department of State.[1]
Cozen O’Connor
Bishop is counsel in the Commercial Litigation Department at Cozen O’Connor. His practice comprises civil litigation in federal and state courts nationwide; white-collar defense and internal investigations; and regulatory inquiries before congressional and executive-branch bodies.[1] He is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey and before several federal courts, including the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, New Jersey, and Colorado.[1]
Practice profile
At Cozen O’Connor, Bishop represents companies and individuals in matters spanning business disputes, class actions, and investigations. His biography emphasizes a practical approach that integrates litigation strategy with business considerations for clients across sectors such as chemical manufacturing, banking, real estate development, consulting, food safety, and dietary supplements.[1]
Combat sports and sports-law work
In addition to general litigation and investigations, Bishop maintains a growing practice in combat sports. He negotiates and drafts management, promotion, sponsorship, and fight agreements for professional boxers and mixed martial artists and represents clients in contract disputes arising from the sport. His work also includes counseling on sports-betting regulations and related civil or criminal exposure.[1][8]
Bishop has been publicly linked through firm materials to representation of high-profile athletes including undisputed champion Roy Jones Jr. and former undisputed super-middleweight champion Franchón Crews-Dezurn.[1] In public profiles and social posts, he has described himself as an “attorney to boxing’s best fighters,” reflecting his continuing engagement with athlete representation in the boxing world.[9] (Self-published social media may be considered a primary source for limited biographical verification under standard content policies.)
Professional affiliations and service
Bishop serves on the New York City Bar Association’s Judiciary Committee, which evaluates candidates for election, appointment, reappointment, designation, and certification to judicial office in the state and federal courts of New York City.[8] He also participates in legal education and community events, including panels on federal prosecution and careers in public service.[2]
Recognition
In 2024 and 2025, Bishop was selected to the New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in the White Collar Crimes practice category.[3] His firm biography also lists additional bar and court admissions and notes honors consistent with emerging leaders in litigation and investigations practices.[1]
Areas of practice
- White-collar criminal defense and investigations[1]
- Congressional, regulatory, and enforcement investigations[1]
- Complex commercial litigation and class actions[1]
- Contract and sponsorship disputes in combat sports[1]
- Counseling on sports-betting rules and exposure[1]
Notable speaking and media
- Panelist, “Becoming an AUSA,” AABANY program featuring SDNY and EDNY leadership and line AUSAs (2022).[2]
- Featured in law-firm alumni and legal-industry communications discussing his path to white-collar practice and public service (2022).[4][6]
Licensure and court admissions
Bishop is admitted to the bars of New York and New Jersey. His federal admissions include the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the District of New Jersey, and the District of Colorado, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits.[1]
Personal life
Outside professional work, Bishop has described interests in boxing, mixed martial arts, fitness, mentorship, and ministry.[1] Public social-media profiles also reference his family and entrepreneurial pursuits.[9]
See also
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 Ivory L. Bishop, Jr., Cozen O’Connor, August 14, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 AABANY Co-Sponsors Program on Becoming an AUSA, WE Blog @ AABANY, November 21, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Top Rated New York, NY White Collar Crimes Attorney, Super Lawyers, August 14, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ivory L. Bishop, Jr. ’15 Discusses the Importance of Struggle and Success, Hofstra Law News, January 27, 2022
- ↑ Moot Court Team Tunes Up for Duberstein by Taking 2nd Place, Hofstra Law News, March 2, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ivory Bishop Talks to Hofstra Law About Struggle and Success, BakerHostetler, January 26, 2022
- ↑ Ivory L. Bishop Jr. – New York, NY, FindLaw, August 14, 2025
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ivory Bishop Appointed to the New York City Bar Association Judiciary Committee, Cozen O’Connor, December 16, 2024
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ivory Bishop (@ivorybishopjr), Instagram, August 14, 2025
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