Mr. Ellis is a partner at Trope and Trope. He has been practicing law since 1965 and has specialized in the area of Family Law in excess of 40 years. He was previously a partner in the firm of Raskin, Lichtig & Ellis and Lichtig, Ellis & Meyberg, having joined Trope and Trope in l997. Mr. Ellis' practice involves litigation in all areas of Family Law and he has particular expertise in the area of negotiation of settlements. Author: "Quasi-Estoppel: Black Letter Rule of Law in Family Law Cases?" Beverly Hills Bar Assn. Journal, 1986, State Bar Convention Issue; Family Law News, California State Bar Publication; "Is the Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege Alive and Well in Child Custody Cases?" Beverly Hills Bar Assn. Journal, 1988; Los Angeles County Bar Assn. Family Law News and Review, Child Custody Colloquium Issue, 1988; "I'll Sign Anything...I Just Want To Make You Happy Or How Valid Are Ante-Nuptial Agreements?"; Contributing Author, "Bifurcation of Issue of Validity or Invalidity of Antenuptial Agreements; Hastings Law Journal, 1964; Lecturer on: Attorneys Fees in Family Law Matters, Antenuptial Agreements; Service: Judge Pro Tem Panel, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Municipal Courts, Mediation Panel for Family Law Departments for Central and West Districts, Los Angeles Superior Court; Team Mediation Panelist, Family Law Department, Los Angeles Superior Court, Central District; Arbitration Panelist, Los Angeles County Bar Assn.

Education

Hastings College of Law, University of California, LL.B., 1964
University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 1960

Memberships

State Bar of California
State Bar of Colorado (inactive)
Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)
Bverly Hills County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)