Ellen Sessions

Ellen concentrates her practice in the area of complex business and commercial litigation, including securities litigation and enforcement, internal and corporate investigations and arbitration.

Ellen has extensive experience litigating in federal and state court and before arbitration panels. Her practice includes defending class actions, as well as shareholder derivative actions and a wide range of claims against corporations, issuers, underwriters, banks, investment banks, brokerage firms, clearing firms, financial advisors, officers and directors.

Ellen also has considerable enforcement experience, which includes representing both companies and individuals in insider trading, fraud, theft, and other investigations and matters. She has also represented companies, officers and directors in inquires and investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Texas State Securities Board.

Ellen is also counsel to banks, investment banks, trust companies and broker-dealers in internal and regulatory investigations nationwide (including FINRA, SEC, and multiple state agencies).

JD, cum laude, Southern Methodist University School of Law (1996); BA, Politics, Princeton University (1991)