Alex Ion is a litigator and regulatory attorney who focuses his practice on healthcare law, entertainment, employment disputes, cannabis law, and commercial litigation. He is also proficient in the areas of real estate, product liability, environmental regulatory law, transportation litigation, premise liability, and construction litigation. Alex provides independent consulting services on issues of healthcare and cannabis regulatory law, policy, and compliance. He currently serves as Precinct Committeeman in DuPage County, Illinois.

Alex has represented and advised businesses ranging from international organizations and Fortune 500 companies to non-profits, sole proprietorships, and closely held corporations. As an avid YouTuber, Alex also understands the unique needs of content creators and media personalities. Alex actively represents one of the biggest stars of Netflix’s hit series Tiger King. 

Alex’s intimate knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory schemes has helped his clients excel within the current difficult legal landscapes in both the healthcare sector and the legal cannabis space. Specifically, Alex has helped his clients attain local, state, and federal licensing and regulatory compliance. He has also helped his clients successfully navigate complex mergers and acquisitions, and federal audits. Alex also routinely defends and brings claims on behalf of his clients in state and federal court, as well as, before state and federal agencies. 

Before founding Ion Law, Alex served as a regulatory advisor for a Chicago healthcare consulting firm and worked in-house for one of the largest hospital networks in Illinois, where he helped create the legal framework facilitating the creation of an Accountable Care Organization. Alex has also defended high-stakes product liability cases in Federal Court and handled national litigation for one of the largest trucking companies in the country.

During his time at a national law firm in Chicago, Alex successfully defended and pursued claims involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin), Title IX claims, and the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA). Mr. Ion has successfully defended cases before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), the Chicago Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and in state and federal courts. In the past, Alex has also helped large companies successfully negotiate collective bargaining agreements (CBAs),  major employment contracts, and non-compete agreements. He also defended large health insurance providers, in complex litigation.

Alex also worked in-house for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, investigating internal discrimination claims, accommodations, and other related matters. Alex also defended the University in employment and admission discrimination claims that were filed externally with federal agencies.