Justin Ellis > MoloLamken LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Representing both plaintiffs and defendants, MoloLamken LLP represents clients in business disputes and IP litigation. The firm also houses an active white collar defense practice. Steven Molo leads the team from New York and represents clients, from senior executives to government officials, in high-stakes disputes. Also in New York, Justin Ellis is active in securities and structured finance litigation and bankruptcy and antitrust disputes. Sara Margolis in New York focuses on business and IP disputes, while Lauren Dayton excels in contractual and business torts litigation, splitting her time between Chicago and New York. Antitrust expert Lauren Weinstein is based in Washington DC and Eugene Sokoloff in Chicago has a balanced plaintiff and defendant practice.

As part of its broad oeuvre of complex commercial litigation, New York-headquartered firm MoloLamken LLP has continued to pick up some notable victories for investors in securities fraud and shareholder rights cases at both trial and appellate level. Praised for its ‘very smart and collaborative’ approach to handling matters, including in international cases, the team, which is noted for its ability to try cases, provides ‘practical advice to complex matters’. Steven Molo, who heads up the overarching complex litigation group housing the securities fraud offering, ‘brings practical insight and is razor sharp in his analysis’, leveraging his trial skills to good effect. Other key practitioners include Justin Ellis, who excels in handling complex securities matters for and against sophisticated global financial institutions, and Robert Kry, who splits his time between Washington DC and New York and has developed a particularly compelling offering in relation to securities matters with an international dimension.