About Ellen
Ellen practices in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Section.
Ellen earned her J.D., magna cum laude, in 2007 from the University of Alabama Law School, where she served as senior editor of the Alabama Law Review. While in law school, she received several honors including the Henderson M. Somerville Prize for Outstanding Achievement in the Legal Profession Course and was a Hugo L. Black Scholar. Ellen received a B.A. with highest honors in Psychology and Management & Society from the University of North Carolina in 2003.
Ellen is a member of the Alabama State Bar.
What was your first job?
I worked as a cashier at a grocery store.
What advice would you give a young law student?
Create your own study habits and law school goals without getting caught up in how others in your class are tackling the same courses and assignments. You are the only person who knows what you need to do to be a successful student, and focusing on how others are handling themselves will only cause you to lose sight of what you know is right for yourself.
How do you define a “good day?”
A good day is simply one where you wake up with a list of goals you want to accomplish for that day and fall asleep knowing you accomplished each one.