Lawyer Philippa V. Ellis, graduated from
Langston University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1985 University of Oklahoma, J.D., 1988, is now employed by Owen Gleaton Egan Jones & Sweeney, LLP at
1180 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 3000 Atlanta, GA 30309.
While being a member of Atlanta (Member, Board of Directors, 2001-2002; CLE Board of Trustees, 2000), Oklahoma, American (Member: Standing Committee on Membership, 2002-2005; Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity, 2007-2010; Standing Committee on Meetings & Travel, 2010-2013; Sections on: Litigation, Business Law and Tort Trial and Insurance Practice) and National (Member, Commercial Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Committee on Standards in the Profession, 1996-2011); Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. (Board of Directors, 2002-2005); Georgia Defense Lawyers Association; Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys (Board of Trustees, 2007-2010, Vice-President, 2010-2011); Defense Research Institute (Member, Product Liability Committee); Industrial Truck Association (Member, Lawyers Committee)., Philippa V. Ellis is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Philippa V. Ellis as your lawyer, you should consider whether Philippa V. Ellis offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Philippa V. Ellis has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Philippa V. Ellis's office is located at Atlanta, GA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.
You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.
Philippa V. Ellis has been admitted in 1988, Oklahoma and U.S. District Court, Western, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma; 1993, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia; 1998, Illinois. His or her practice areas include Civil Practice; Trial Practice; Product Liability; Insurance Defense; Corporate.
Philippa V. Ellis's college and law school education includes Langston University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1985, University of Oklahoma, J.D., 1988. Other biographical background includes Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law, 1985; International Association of Defense Counsel, Trial Academy Faculty Member, 2009; Georgia Super Lawyer, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011; Georgia Super Lawyer/Corporate Counsel Edition, 2007, 2009; Speaking Engagements: Defense Research Institute (Products Liability Conference Agriculture, Construction, Mining, and Industrial Equipment Specialty Litigation Group, "Federal Preemption in the Wake of Wyeth v. Levine," April 2010; Strictly Automotive Conference, "Defense Strategies for Defending the Failure to Recall Claim at Trial," September 2009; Products Liability Conference Automotive Specialty Litigation Group, "Litigation Testing: How The Failure to Prepare for a Daubert Challenge Can Sink Your Case," April 2009; Young Lawyers Seminar, "Cross-Examining the Sympathetic Plaintiff," June 2008); American Conference Institute ("Tackling the Preemption Issue: Examining the Viability of the Defense in Auto Product Liability Cases," September 2010; "Preparing and Defending Daubert/Frye Challenges," November 2009; "Evidence & Discovery (Paper and ESI): Ensuring that Neither Overwhelms the Defense's Case on the Merits," October 2008); Gate City Bar Association ("Cross-Examining the Sympathetic Witness," April 2010); American Bar Association ("Preemption in Products Liability Litigation," May 2009). Fellow: Litigation Counsel of America.. You should contact other
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