About
- Solo attorney running Ruta.Legal, a boutique, AI-native business and immigration practice - Licensed in DC and Puerto Rico - Practice covers business formation, investment, contracts, general corporate and commercial matters, and immigration (family, humanitarian, business) - 16 years of practice spanning private practice, in-house general counsel, and government leadership - Flat-fee deliverables and subscriptions (Fractional GC) - Clients include individuals, founders, startups, scaleups, and SMBs - Former COO of a $20M-budget government trust that helped launch a 400+ company startup accelerator with $300M+ in venture capital raised; former general counsel and chief of staff to a health-tech company that closed $1M+ in academic partnership financing - Also advises on business immigration for companies bringing in international talent - Building the firm's infrastructure (admin, contract systems, clause libraries, research workflows) natively rather than bolting AI onto a traditional practice
Practice Areas
Services
- Single-member LLC FormationFormation, operating agreement, and EIN filing.Contact
- Multi-member LLC FormationFormation, operating agreement with member schedules, and EIN filing.Contact
- Corporate FormationFiling, bylaws, post-incorporation documents, and organizational resolutions.Contact
Testimonials
"Ivan is a lawyer’s lawyer — the person you count on to handle every detail, including the things you don’t even know you should be asking about. He’s consistently one step ahead, both in the law itself and in applying technology to deliver faster, smarter, and more reliable service. Working with him over the years — personally and through various portfolio companies — has been a masterclass in what true professionalism and foresight look like."
Education
- University of Puerto Rico School of LawJ.D.
