Dispute resolution • United States
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Robert Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis LLP, United States
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Work Department
Litigation
Position
Robert Ellis is a litigation partner in Kirkland's Chicago office. His practice focuses principally on complex commercial disputes and class action matters. Rob has represented large corporate clients in a wide variety of complex litigation matters, including breach of contract, professional liability, non-compete and trade secret matters. Rob also has extensive experience defending complex consumer fraud and product liability class actions.
Career
Law ClerkHonorable Abner J. Mikva, Chief JudgeUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Served as counsel to the Admissions Review Commission formed by Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn to investigate admissions practices at the University of Illinois.
Recipient of Kirkland & Ellis Pro Bono Service Award for outstanding pro bono service in 2009.
Education
University of Illinois College of LawJ.D.summa cum laude1991
Order of the Coif
Harno Fellow
Hough Scholarship
Articles Editor, University of Illinois Law Review
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignB.S., General Engineering1988Gamma Epsilon
General Engineering Honor Society