Gregory J. Ellis, Esq.

***** ******** ***** ***. 850-***-**** (office)

Fort Meyers, FL 33908 847-***-**** (cell)

ac7zuy@r.postjobfree.com

Admitted in Florida (2015) and Illinois

Good Standing and Current in Both

Mr. Ellis formed his own franchise litigation firm, Ellis Law Firm, LLC. The firm was formed after years of litigating franchise disputes as an in-house litigator and Asst. General Counsel with a national franchisor.

Court Admissions:

Illinois 1980 Illinois Supreme Court.

N.D. Illinois, Trial Bar, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Florida 2015 Florida Supreme Court

Southern District of Florida. Northern District of Florida.

Professional Experience:

Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (Chicago, IL) 1980-1985

Prosecutor. Appellate, Felony Trial Assistant,

Special Prosecutions Unit.

Crotty & Hoyne, LLC 1985 - 1988

9300 Sears Tower, Chicago, IL

Insurance Defense Litigation. First Party Property claims.

Arson and suspicious claims.

Comprehensive Accounting/ Sir Speedy, Inc. 1988-1991

Aurora, IL

Franchise Litigation. In-house Attorney, Asst. General Counsel.

Currently:

Ellis Law Firm, LLC 1992- present

Fort Myers, FL

Franchise Law and Litigation Firm

Real Estate transfers and Business Law

Representative Clients:

Subway Rosati’s Pizza

Curves Dwyer Group

Papa John’s Mr. Rooter

Jimmy Johns Sir Speedy, Inc.

Minuteman Press Int’l Meineke Muffler

Associations:

Tallahassee Bar Association Florida Bar Association

Federal Bar Association American Bar Association

Forum on Franchising International Franchise Association

Federalist Society Sarasota County Bar Association

Publications:

Franchisor Liability for the Criminal Acts of Others, (ABA, Franchise Law Journal)

Education:

Juris Doctor (J.D.) IIT Chicago-Kent Law School 1980

B.A. History/Business University of Illinois (Chicago) 1977

Website:

EllisFranchiseLawFirm.com

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