Associate
Tristan M. Ellis has extensive litigation and appellate experience before both federal and state courts. He has earned recognition for his important pro bono work.
Before joining the firm in 2023, Tristan practiced in the Litigation Department of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and completed clerkships in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Education
Brooklyn Law School, JD, summa cum laude, 2015
Brandeis University, MA, 2011
Brandeis University, BA, 2009
Professional Activities
Law Clerk, The Honorable Rosemary S. Pooler, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2018-2019
Law Clerk, The Honorable Edward R. Korman, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2015-2016
Recognition
Recipient, Sparer Public Interest Law Fellowship
Editor, Brooklyn Law Review
Member, Moot Court Honor Society
Legal Aid Society, Pro Bono Publico Award, 2021
Court Admissions
New York
California
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of New York
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