Christine Ellice’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and class action defense. Ms. Ellice’s clients are primarily in the consumer financial services, banking, and securities space, but she also represents individuals, established corporations, and growth-stage companies in partnership and LLC disputes, investor actions, and general business litigation. Ms. Ellice also has experience in the entertainment industry, having represented clients in film finance, copyright, defamation, and licensing litigation.
Ms. Ellice is valued foremost as a skilled trial lawyer. Applying a balance of creativity, efficiency, and practicality in the courtroom, Ms. Ellice delivers results at all stages of litigation. She has tried multiple cases to verdict or judgment in court and arbitration, including a class action tried to jury verdict in the Northern District of California.
Ms. Ellice is deeply committed to her pro bono work, having represented clients in asylum, human trafficking, and other immigration cases since her first year of practice. She serves as lead trial counsel for asylum cases contested by the Department of Homeland Security and supervises others in the firm engaged in similar work. Ms. Ellice is a five-time recipient of Stroock’s Public Service Project Award for commitment to and achievements in pro bono work.
Additionally, Ms. Ellice sits on the firm’s DEI Council, serves as the Partner Liaison for the firm’s Attorneys of Color Affinity Group, chairs the Los Angeles Office Women’s Affinity Group, is a founding member of the firm’s Anti-Racist Ideas and Action Committee, sits on the Los Angeles Office Recruiting Committee, and spearheads many firm-wide initiatives on recruiting, mentoring, and training attorneys.
Presently based in Los Angeles, Ms. Ellice began practicing law in Stroock’s New York office and is admitted to practice in state and federal courts there. Prior to beginning her legal career, Ms. Ellice worked as a media planner for an advertising agency in New York City where she managed national and regional media plans on behalf of a luxury car manufacturer. Ms. Ellice earned her undergraduate degree in business from McGill University and her juris doctorate from Emory University School of Law.
J.D., Emory University School of Law, 2007
BCom., McGill University, 2002
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Christine Ellice’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and class action defense. Ms. Ellice’s clients are primarily in the consumer financial services, banking, and securities space, but she also represents individuals, established corporations, and growth-stage companies in partnership and LLC disputes, investor actions, and general business litigation. Ms. Ellice also has experience in the entertainment industry, having represented clients in film finance, copyright, defamation, and licensing litigation.
Ms. Ellice is valued foremost as a skilled trial lawyer. Applying a balance of creativity, efficiency, and practicality in the courtroom, Ms. Ellice delivers results at all stages of litigation. She has tried multiple cases to verdict or judgment in court and arbitration, including a class action tried to jury verdict in the Northern District of California.
Ms. Ellice is deeply committed to her pro bono work, having represented clients in asylum, human trafficking, and other immigration cases since her first year of practice. She serves as lead trial counsel for asylum cases contested by the Department of Homeland Security and supervises others in the firm engaged in similar work. Ms. Ellice is a five-time recipient of Stroock’s Public Service Project Award for commitment to and achievements in pro bono work.
Additionally, Ms. Ellice sits on the firm’s DEI Council, serves as the Partner Liaison for the firm’s Attorneys of Color Affinity Group, chairs the Los Angeles Office Women’s Affinity Group, is a founding member of the firm’s Anti-Racist Ideas and Action Committee, sits on the Los Angeles Office Recruiting Committee, and spearheads many firm-wide initiatives on recruiting, mentoring, and training attorneys.
Presently based in Los Angeles, Ms. Ellice began practicing law in Stroock’s New York office and is admitted to practice in state and federal courts there. Prior to beginning her legal career, Ms. Ellice worked as a media planner for an advertising agency in New York City where she managed national and regional media plans on behalf of a luxury car manufacturer. Ms. Ellice earned her undergraduate degree in business from McGill University and her juris doctorate from Emory University School of Law.
J.D., Emory University School of Law, 2007
BCom., McGill University, 2002
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