Robert Ellison

Practice Areas

Rob Ellison is a member of the Litigation & Trial Department and the Complex Commercial Litigation and Entertainment, Sports & Media practices. He advises clients in the areas of entertainment, sports, and media litigation, general commercial litigation, and trade secrets litigation.

He has successfully represented clients ranging from public companies, private equity backed portfolio companies, sports franchises, and celebrities to leading internet, entertainment, and emerging companies. Rob is a seasoned trial lawyer and has co-first chaired numerous successful arbitrations. He also has extensive experience conducting highly sensitive internal investigations and regularly consults on Entertainment, Sports & Media transactional matters with an emphasis on limiting clients’ litigation exposure.

Since joining the firm, Rob has also actively participated in the firm’s pro bono activities, ranging from helping Holocaust survivors secure reparations from the German government to advising the Humane Society of the United States and other animal rights organizations.

Rob currently serves on the firm’s Ethics Committee, and he previously served on the firm’s Recruiting and Training & Career Enhancement Committees.