The law firm of Christian & Small LLP is pleased to announce that William “Drew” A. Ellis has joined as a Partner in its Birmingham, Alabama office.
A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Ellis focuses his practice on business and commercial litigation, real estate litigation and transactions, construction litigation, healthcare, and professional liability litigation. He routinely represents businesses in asserting and defending breach of contract, negligence, fraud, and business tort claims. Ellis is a 2003 graduate of the University of Kentucky and Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law receiving his J.D. in 2009.
Ellis represents a wide range of businesses from closely held, small businesses to publicly traded hedge funds in litigation and transactional matters, and represents investors, professionals, and tradesmen in real estate disputes, business divorces, facilitating real estate transactions, and litigating commercial and construction disputes. His practice includes representation of HOA Boards and COA Boards and has a depth of experience in maintaining creditors’ rights, and property rights, including residential and commercial landlord-tenant law and commercial workouts.
Ellis serves as a Court-Appointed Receiver in complex real estate litigation and assists clients in business formation and planning, financing, and represents shareholders, partners, and members in negotiating the purchase and/or sale of ownership interest, as well as litigating squeeze-out and freeze-out claims. He further serves small businesses and closely held corporation clients in pre-litigation planning and contract drafting, as well as assisting clients in structuring business and real estate transactions.
Managing Partner Greer B. Mallette shared, “Drew is an accomplished and experienced attorney, and we are excited to welcome him to the Christian & Small team.”
About Christian & Small
Christian & Small LLP represents a diverse clientele throughout Alabama, the Southeast, and the nation with clients ranging from individuals and closely held businesses to Fortune 500 corporations. By matching highly experienced lawyers with specific client needs, Christian & Small develops innovative, effective, and efficient solutions for clients. With offices in Birmingham, metro-Jackson, Mississippi, and the Alabama Gulf Coast, Christian & Small focuses on the areas of litigation and business, is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, and is the only Alabama-based member firm in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. Our corporate social responsibility program is focused on education, and diversity is one of Christian & Small’s core values. Please visit www.csattorneys.com for more information.
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