Ellen Davis

Ellen provides strategic advice and counsel to clients on a range of crises, including government

investigations and enforcement actions, private litigation, cyber incidents and other high-stakes

matters with the potential to affect reputation and value. Ellen also has an active practice advising

non-profit organizations, independent schools and universities, and she has a number of pro bono

clients. In crisis matters that involve litigation, Ellen works closely with clients, in-house and outside counsel to ensure that all communications are informed by, and in support of, legal strategy. As a former government attorney, she recognizes that legal concerns are paramount and carefully

balances those interests with clients’ reputational imperatives. Recent and representative

assignments include advising a professional sports league on CBA negotiations, international, a

publicly traded company on media fallout from a going-concern disclosure, an electric vehicle

manufacturer in connection with recalls and labor issues, a mutual fund company in connection with allegations of front-running, a Fortune 100 CEO in connection with a Board-mandated executive transition, and a corporate Board of Directors in connection with an investigation into employee misconduct.

Ellen has leveraged her prior experience as a government attorney and network news producer to

tell compelling stories that protect reputations and mitigate harm. She served as Counsel and

Spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, an attorney/advisor at

DOJ and in the White House Counsel’s Office. She also oversaw legal coverage for ABC Network

News.

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Ellen speaks regularly about litigation support and crisis management at professional conferences, including the Federal Bar Association, Practicing Law Institute and the National Employment Lawyers Association.