Mr. Ellison was also coverage counsel for the insurer of the E2 nightclub in Chicago. The Epitome Restaurant’s upstairs dance floor E2 was a popular nightclub in Chicago until a stampede in the early morning hours of February 17, 2003, killed 21 people and injured more than 50.

Mr. Ellison has won multi-million dollar jury verdicts in four different states and presents at industry conferences.

Education
Mr. Ellison earned his B.A. degree in Political Science from Northern Illinois University in 1976 and his J.D. degree from John Marshall Law School in 1981.

Bar Admissions
Mr. Ellison is authorized to practice law in Florida and Illinois and in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; Southern, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois, including the Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar; and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He has represented clients in matters pending in state and federal courts across the United States. Mr. Ellison has also litigated in Germany.

Professional Associations
Mr. Ellison is a member of the Florida Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Association. He was formerly a Hearing Officer for the Chicago Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee.

Cited Cases
Brooke v. Columbia, 618 N.E.2d 411 (1993).

Languages
Mr. Ellison is conversant in French, Italian, and Spanish and he has limited facility in Greek and German.

Honors
Mr. Ellison has an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell indicating the highest ranking in legal ability and ethical standards as determined by his peers in the legal community.