Mr. Ellis practices general business litigation, contract formation and negotiation, dispute resolution, and problem solving for a wide array of clients with complex legal challenges. Mr. Ellis’s legal experience is vast, covering multiple areas of law in a large variety of industries and specialties and ranging in value from tens of thousands to tens of millions of dollars. He has litigated everything from the stickiness of race car decals to the collapse of buildings. Among his general business specialties are cases involving breach of contract, fraud, theft of trade secrets, misappropriation of confidential information, and negligence.

Within the construction arena, he represents owners, design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in cases involving construction defects, design errors, delay claims, cost overruns, lien and bond claims, and bid disputes. He regularly drafts construction contracts for owners, contractors, and suppliers, and consults clients entering into construction contracts with upstream and downstream entities.

Mr. Ellis’s oil and gas experience includes representation of clients in production disputes, construction claims, EPC contract claims, claims involving pipelines, and mineral liens.

He has represented manufacturers involved in products liability claims, intellectual property claims, and theft of trade secrets. Mr. Ellis also represents numerous non-profits in a wide variety of matters, including non-profit strategies, construction, leases, and other issues facing these clients.