Wright Ginsberg Brusilow P.C.

Practice Areas

Business Reorganization / Bankruptcy Law

Education

Ms. Ellis earned a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University in 1992. Ms. Ellis earned her law degree, cum laude, from the Southern Methodist University College of Law in 1995.

Affiliations

As well as being a member of the American Bar Association, Ms. Ellis is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, the Dallas Bar Association and the John C. Ford American Inn of Court.

Memberships

Ms. Ellis was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1995. She has also been admitted to the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas, and the Middle District of Tennessee; the United States Courts of Appeal for the Fifth and Sixth Circuits; and the United States Supreme Court.

Experience

Ms. Ellis practices primarily in the area of bankruptcy, representing corporate entities in reorganization proceedings. Ms. Ellis has participated in many large reorganization cases nationwide, and has considerable experience in negotiating and drafting plans of reorganization and corresponding disclosure statements in Chapter 11 cases involving numerous related entities. As part of her practice, Ms. Ellis has also engaged in major litigation arising under the Bankruptcy Code and related to Chapter 11 reorganizations, and has structured informal workouts for troubled companies. Ms. Ellis has participated in many large reorganization cases nationwide and has appeared in Bankruptcy Courts across the country.

Papers and Publications

"What Do a Barrel of Oil, a Picasso, and Flock of Pigs Have in Common and How Do They Relate to the Cramdown Provisions of Section 1129(b)?" presented at the State Bar of Texas 25th Annual Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course, February 22-23, 2007.

"Lingering Chi: It's Not Over Yet! Motions for Leave to Appeal and Motions for Stay Pending Appeal" presented at the Bankruptcy Litigation: Pretrial Practice and Procedure Workshop, February 2, 2007.

Published Opinions

In re American HomePatient, Inc., 420 F.3d 559 (6th Cir. 2005); In re American HomePatient, Inc., 414 F.3d 614 (6th Cir. 2005); Bank of Montreal v. American Homepatient, Inc., 309 B.R. 739 (M.D. tenn. 2004); In re Tyler Jet, L.L.C., 2006 WL 2818323 (Bankr. E.D. Tex. 2006); In re American HomePatient, Inc., 301 B.R. 713 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 2003); In re American HomePatient, Inc., 298 B.R. 152 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 2003).