Jacksonville Business Attorney Profile Robert H. Ellis
Attorney at Law
Practice Areas: Business litigation, insurance law, personal injury, criminal law, worker's compensation, trafficoffenses. Admitted: 1998, Florida Bar; 2000, U.S. Middle District Court of Florida and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Law School: St. Thomas University School of Law, J.D., 1998; Outstanding Competitor, National Moot Court Competition. College: University of South Florida, A.A., 1991; Florida State University, B.S., Criminology, 1993. Biography: Robert Ellis began practicing law in 1998 as an Assistant Public Defender in Palatka, Florida handling hundreds of criminal cases and a myriad of DUI cases. As a former public defender, he was lead trial counsel at both criminal jury and criminal bench trials. After leaving the Public Defender’s Office, Mr. Ellis defended civil liability claims in Jacksonville, Florida representing corporate clients such as Amoco/BP, General Motors, Progressive Insurance Company, Tyson Foods, GMAC, and the State of Florida. He also has extensive experience in personal injury and worker’s compensation cases. In 2007, he left a 400+ lawyer civil trial firm to begin his own practice. Civic/Community Involvement - Volunteer Mentor - Inside/Outside Jailed Juvenile Justice Program, 2005-2008
- Volunteer Board Member - Inside/Outside Jailed Juvenile Justice Program, 2006-2009
- Pro Bon Attorney - Jacksonville Area Legal Aid - 2008-Current
- Coach - Jacksonville Beach RecreationAssociation, 2007
- Nation Chief - YMCA Adventure Guides/Princess Program (Comanchee Guides Division), 2009-Current
- Tribe Chief - YMCA Adventure Guides / Princess Program, 2008-Current
- The Jacksonville Bar Association 2000-Current.
Personal: Robert Ellis was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1970. His interests include running where he finished 12th in the state of Florida (Four A Division) as a high school cross country runner and competed at the collegiate level (NCAA Division I) for the University of South Florida. He remains an avid runner. He lives at the beach with his wife and two children.
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