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Steven Ivankovich

Primary Enterprise Operator
Also known as: Steve Ivankovich; Dr. Steven Ivankovich
Active Litigation

Overview

Steven Ivankovich is the primary operator of an enterprise documented across 20+ federal, state, and international court proceedings in the Southern District of Florida, Northern District of Illinois, 5th Circuit, 7th Circuit, 11th Circuit, and Delaware Chancery Court. His documented pattern follows a repeating cycle: engage vendors or partners, allow them to perform work, then weaponize litigation to avoid payment. Court findings include multiple defaults, a $425K arrest bond, $420K+ in sanctions, and a mandamus writ granted by the 11th Circuit. International asset footprint documented in Dubai, Monaco, and the Cayman Islands.

Key Data Points

$420K+
Court-ordered sanctions across multiple proceedings
$425K
Arrest bond — Monroe County, FL contempt of court
20+
Cases across 8+ jurisdictions including DIFC Dubai
30+
Shell entities used to frustrate creditor collection

Cases & Proceedings

CMR v. SYG
S.D. Fla. • 0:23-cv-61696-RNS
Role: Controller of Plaintiff CMR
Active
Stratmann et al. v. Ivankovich et al.
S.D. Fla. • 0:26-cv-61150-PAB
Role: RICO Defendant (22 defendants)
Active
Zhu Zhai Holdings v. Ivankovich
N.D. Ill. • N.D. Ill.
Role: Judgment Debtor — $4.5M+
Collection Phase
12Five Capital v. Ivankovich
N.D. Ill. • N.D. Ill.
Role: Defendant — $2.68M default
Default Judgment
Huffines v. Ivankovich
5th Cir. • 5th Circuit
Role: Judgment Debtor
Judgment
In re: Ivankovich Family LLC
S.D. Fla. Bankr. • 24-15755-LMI
Role: Debtor-affiliate
Bankruptcy

All case information sourced from public PACER dockets and state court electronic filing systems.

Connected Parties

Contessa Marine Research LLC →
Entity controlled by Ivankovich; primary plaintiff in CMR v. SYG
Dr. Anthony Ivankovich →
Son; co-operator; M/Y Contessa ($14.9M) registered to Yacht Daddy LLC
Akerman LLP →
Enterprise counsel across multiple cases including CMR v. SYG
Atlas Residential / Atlas Apartments →
Chicago real estate entities; subject of N.D. Ill. judgments
Gary Goldstein, P.A. →
Former family counsel; owed $1.96M in unpaid fees; turned adverse

Primary Sources

PACER: 0:23-cv-61696-RNS, 0:26-cv-61150-PAB, 24-15755-LMI; PacerMonitor; N.D. Ill. dockets; Monroe County FL court records

Part of a Documented Litigation Pattern

This entity is documented as part of the Steven Ivankovich multi-jurisdiction litigation pattern — 20+ cases across 8+ jurisdictions including DIFC Dubai, all sourced from public court records.

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