Our firm litigates civil matters of all ranges of size and complexity in both state and federal court. We help businesses and individuals bring or defend lawsuits related to breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, professional malpractice, personal injury, and other statutory and common law actions. We also advise clients in the role of outside general counsel in a manner focused on anticipating and avoiding potential litigation. I founded Ellis Legal P.C. in 2015 after ten years of practicing at an established eight-lawyer firm in Chicago where I gained experience in a wide array of practice types. The firm has grown to five lawyers now and, at Ellis Legal, we emphasize a client-centered approach endeavoring to provide cost-effective solutions to clients' legal issues. We carefully manage every phase of various types of civil litigation and our clients have particularly benefited from our specialized abilities in trial and trial preparation.

Member of the AAA Roster of Arbitrators overseeing disputes from initial case management conference through evidentiary hearing.

Longtime member of the HBA serving annually on the fundraising committee for its all-important Scholarship Gala.

Coached nationally-recognized mock trial team.

Managed all phases of various types of civil litigation matters including overseeing electronic document production and review, taking and defending fact and expert depositions, drafting and arguing motions, conducting bench and jury trials, writing appellate briefs and arguing appeals; supervised junior associates, law clerks and staff.

With tremendous guidance, helped run family owned and operated candy and stuffed animal store; rang up customers, rotated stock, and made cotton candy; observed tantrums and parental responses; swept and mopped floors; withstood the ire of persistent parents during the Beanie Baby craze.