Drawing on a decade of experience at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Ian represents companies in complex privacy, advertising, and consumer protection matters before federal and state agencies. He counsels clients in matters involving a wide range of FTC statutes and regulations including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Restore Online Shoppers Confidence Act (ROSCA), The Made in the USA Labeling Rule, and the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). For companies under investigation, his deep knowledge of FTC procedures and norms positions clients for successful outcomes.

In addition to representing companies in regulatory and enforcement actions, Ian advises clients on compliance strategies for issues including advertising substantiation, online billing, automatic renewal and cancellation policies, right to repair, and franchising.

Prior to joining Wiley, he was a Deputy Director of the FTC’s Office of Policy Planning and held senior roles in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. Ian also spent a year detailed to the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee, advising congressional staff on privacy and consumer protection legislation.