Profile

Izaak rejoined the firm after serving as a clerk to the Hon. Bruce M. Selya of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. His litigation experience spans a wide variety of areas, including antitrust, civil rights, consumer law, administrative law, and complex commercial litigation. He is attentive to strategic considerations at every stage of a case, from claim development through appeal, and he is especially attuned to the complexities of multiforum disputes. Izaak also maintains an active pro bono practice, including work with the DC Bar and the National Lawyers' Guild.

  • Duke University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Duke Law Journal, Articles Editor; Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum, Research Editor
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., highest distinction, Cultural Studies; Comparative Literature; Morehead-Cain Scholar; Phi Beta Kappa; Fulbright U.S. Student Grant (Indonesia)

Bars

  • District of Columbia
  • North Carolina

  • Hon. Bruce M. Selya, U.S. Court of Appeals: First Circuit