Ifrah Law PLLC

Overview

Ifrah Law is a passionate team of experts that understands the importance of listening to and addressing specific concerns of clients – when facing the heat of a federal investigation or the ire of a business competitor.

Executives and entrepreneurs at the top of their fields trust our experienced litigators to manage, navigate and negotiate government investigations and high stakes civil suits with the sophistication of a large firm. And we do it with the hands-on approach of a small firm.

Since 2009, our tenacious and inquisitive legal team has been creating options and solutions that others often miss. Ifrah Law attorneys include senior leaders from the Department of Justice, the US Attorney’s Office, the Army JAG Corps and the nation’s largest law firms, ensuring a broad and deep understanding of government strategy in federal investigations. They came to Ifrah Law because of its reputation for valuing client service above all else.

Founder Jeff Ifrah is a frequent speaker, author and commentator on white collar crime issues and the co-author of “Federal Sentencing for Business Crimes,” the only complete treatise on the topic. He and his team have established relationships and credibility with federal prosecutors and investigators in agencies including the Justice Department, the FTC, CFTC, SEC, DOD and the US Treasury.

Through its commitment to developing strong working relationships with clients, Ifrah Law is changing the way people think about and interact with their lawyers. Just ask them. Our promise is:

• 24/7 availability and absolute responsiveness to client calls, questions and requests
• Extreme attention to detail
• Commitment to making complex legal issues more understandable
• Creative thinking to overcome obstacles and achieve unexpected results

Select Experience

At the intersection of interactive gaming and government regulation, one law firm stands out.

Ifrah Law has represented Online Gaming clients since the inception of the industry, and now represents many of the largest iGaming companies and industry associations around the world. We have been at the center of most of the important prosecutions and lawsuits in the Online Gaming industry, plus we were instrumental in the creation of the legislative and regulatory frameworks in three states which currently permit online gaming: Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada.

Nationally ranked by Chambers USA in Gaming & Licensing Law, Jeff Ifrah and his firm bring decades of experience in betting and wagering law to advise startups in the eSports space, including both real money and skill-based p2p competition sites, on compliance with both state and federal law. Our clients in the sports betting arena include FanDuel, FoxBet, Bet365, Playtech, Unikrn, WorldPay/FIS Global, Genius, and SportRadar. Jeff and his team have also gained a strong reputation in other innovative internet-based industries such as payment processing and money transmission.

The firm is a founding member of iDEA (iDevelopment and Economic Association), an association which seeks to grow jobs and expand online interactive entertainment business in the United States through advocacy and education. Its members include, Golden Nugget, 888, PaddyPowerBetfair, GVC, and Scientific Games, among others. On behalf of iDEA, Ifrah Law submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in the seminal sports betting case Murphy v. NCAA, which was decided in favor of iDEA’s argument urging the rights of states to direct their own economies.

Two characteristics uniquely qualify Ifrah Law to represent iGaming companies:

• Our substantial experience in both criminal defense and civil litigation. This is invaluable because even civil cases can expose iGaming companies to criminal prosecution. We are litigators who know the risks and how to avoid them.
• Our knowledge of the Online Gaming industry and the people who work in it. We are a firm of lawyers who share a passion for understanding our clients and their businesses. Through our representation of iGaming businesses since the industry’s beginnings, we have acquired an in-depth understanding which is key to our ability to craft solutions that meet our clients’ goals.

Jeff Ifrah and his team advise online casino operators, poker and fantasy sports sites, and payment processors on class action lawsuits, mergers and acquisitions, vendor and supplier issues, government investigations and criminal matters. We also serve as Special Internet Counsel for the Delaware State Lottery. The firm is known for representing clients in cases involving progressive areas of the gaming industry, such as sports betting, social gaming, skins betting, iGaming, online sweepstakes and lotteries, peer-to-peer betting and mobile gaming.

Ifrah Law publishes the blog, Ifrah on iGaming and maintains a timely white paper entitled, “The Definitive Guide to Online Gaming and Betting in the U.S.” (available for download here), a comprehensive overview of iGaming legislation and business opportunities. The firm has been honored by industry associations such as eGaming Review for its innovation, excellence, and dedication to best practices, and Jeff Ifrah frequently presents on issues pertaining to iGaming law for organizations like the American Bar Association (ABA), the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) and the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA).