Stephen D. Ellis Director
Stephen Ellis is a member of the Litigation and Employment + Labor teams at Paul Frank + Collins. He is a seasoned trial lawyer, appellate advocate, arbitrator and mediator with decades of experience representing private and public clients before state and federal courts, administrative agencies and tribunals, in Vermont and multiple other jurisdictions. He has successfully tried dozens of jury trials to verdict, briefed and argued dozens of appeals, and litigated hundreds of matters to final adjudication or settlement. His practice focuses on complex civil litigation, negotiated settlements and alternative dispute resolution, and general legal and strategic counseling, guidance and problem-solving, in the areas of professional, commercial, intellectual property, products and employment practices liability, labor and employment law, business and commercial transactions and disputes, civil rights, corporate governance, shareholder agreements and disputes, contracts, and insurance law.
Professional + Community
American Bar Association – Labor and Employment Law Section, International Labor and Employment Law Committee
Early Neutral Evaluation Panel for the United States District Court, District of Vermont, Member
Vermont Bar Association, Chair – Labor & Employment Law Section since 2007
Boys and Girls Club of Burlington, Board of Directors, 2020 – Present
Honors
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Rating
New England Super Lawyers, 2014 – present
Best Lawyers in America® (2026 Edition) for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and Litigation – Insurance
