Panoramica

For over 30 years, Edward T. Ellis has defended employers in age, race, sex and disability lawsuits; whistleblower actions; and trade secret and noncompete matters. Ed has tried more than 40 cases to verdict before juries and has represented clients at hundreds of bench trials, arbitrations and administrative proceedings. He has tried federal and state court cases involving:

  • The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • The Americans With Disabilities Act
  • The New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act
  • The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

He also has extensive knowledge of common law wrongful discharge cases, as well as ERISA litigation. His comprehensive range of trial experience includes appearing before federal and state courts across the country, as well as handling, and winning, the first case tried in the federal court system on Court TV.

He previously served as the Co-Chair of Littler’s Whistleblowing, Compliance and Investigations Practice Group.

Prior to entering private practice in 1988, Ed spent five and a half years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. There, he handled district court and appellate civil litigation involving the United States and its agencies with a concentration in:

  • Labor matters
  • Employment discrimination cases
  • Procurement fraud
  • Government contract issues

Ed also was a staff attorney with the United States Department of Labor Office of the Regional Solicitor in Philadelphia.

Aree di competenza

Whistleblowing, Compliance and InvestigationsInvestigationsLitigation and TrialsDiscrimination and HarassmentUnfair Competition and Trade Secrets

Affiliazioni professionali e istituzionali

Member

Labor and Employment Section

American Bar Association

Riconoscimenti

Named, The Best Lawyers in America®

2007-2025

Named, Lawyer of the Year, Qui Tam Law

Philadelphia, PA

The Best Lawyers in America©

2018, 2024

Awarded, AV® Peer Review Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

News, Analysis & Press

Court shifts vaccine choice back to employers

Business Insurance

February 1, 2022

Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Edition Honors More Than 240 Littler Lawyers

August 19, 2021

False Claims Act Retaliation in 2021

Littler Report

July 26, 2021

Protection for Criminal Antitrust Whistleblowers Signed into Law

ASAP

January 14, 2021

SEC Amends Whistleblower Award Program Rules

Insight

September 25, 2020

Pennsylvania Federal Judge Finds Governor Wolf’s Pandemic Restrictions Unconstitutional

ASAP

September 18, 2020

Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Edition Honors More Than 250 Littler Lawyers

August 20, 2020

HR Should Educate Employees About Protecting Whistleblowers' Rights

SHRM Online

October 10, 2019

Pubblicazioni

  • ABA Section of Litigation, Employment Litigation Handbook, chapter editor, 2010

Speaking Engagements

Impact of the False Claims Act in the Era of COVID-19

August 5, 2020

Healthcare Employers: Minimizing Your Legal Risk for Whistleblower Claims Under the False Claims Act

March 31, 2020

Healthcare Industry Group: A Roundtable Discussion

Atlanta, GA

April 18, 2019

Healthcare Employers: Minimizing Your Legal Risk for Whistleblower Claims under the False Claims Act

April 16, 2019

2019 Philadelphia Regional Employer Conference

Philadelphia, PA

April 2, 2019

The Purloined Letter: An Employer’s Rights and Remedies When a Whistleblower Steals Confidential Information

Littler Executive Employer, Phoenix, AZ

May 4, 2018

What Turns an Employee into a Whistleblower and Are Whistleblowers Good for an Organization?

The 2017 Executive Employer® Conference

May 11, 2017

Financial Services and Corporate Compliance

New York, NY

November 30, 2016

Formazione

  • J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1976
  • B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1973

Foro di appartenenza

Pennsylvania

Abilitazioni

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
  • Pennsylvania Supreme Court
  • New Jersey Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey