Ian M. Berkowitz is the founding partner of the law firm, Berkowitz & Associates, P.A. in Boca Raton, Florida. Ian’s primary areas of expertise are business and corporate law, which includes business development, business financing, joint ventures, real estate ventures, federal assistance programs and federal procurement. Ian served as In-House Counsel to Avalon Research Group, a Boca Raton based institutional research boutique, and as an Attorney/Advisor to the United States Small Business Administration, Office of Hearings & Appeals in Washington D.C. He began his government service for the federal government in the disaster assistance division of the U.S. Small Business Administration in Miami, Florida during Hurricane Andrew. Ian is also a Special Magistrate for the City of Coral Springs, the City of Pembroke Pines and the Town of Lauderdale by the Sea. As a Special Magistrate he presides over Code Enforcement cases, Fire and Building Cases and Parking Citation Cases. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin, a Juris Doctorate from Nova University and a Masters in Government from The Johns Hopkins University. Ian is a member of the Florida Bar, United States Supreme Court Bar, the Federal Bar, and the American Bar Association. Ian is married to Nadine and has two children, Joshua and Hannah.