Education
- Rutgers University School of Law - Camden, J.D., 2008
- The Pennsylvania State University, B.A., High Distinction, 2002
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 2008
- New York, 2009
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2008
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2010
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2010
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2013
Professional Affiliations
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association; Business Law Section, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, and General Practice Section
- Associated Builders and Contractors



Brian Ellis is a trusted counselor and creative problem solver. He concentrates his practice in the firm's Securities and Litigation practice groups.
Brian regularly appears in state and federal courts in New York and New Jersey, including at the appellate level, passionately and proficiently advocating on behalf of broker-dealers, associated persons, hedge funds, and other financial services professionals. Brian also represents corporate and individual contenders in arbitrations and mediations throughout the United States.
Brian is an effective communicator, a seasoned litigator, and an unrelenting advocate with a solid history of producing results that matter to clients. In addition to his securities work, Brian's broad litigation experience includes favorable resolutions to disputes involving regulatory compliance, employment relationships, trust and estate matters, intellectual property rights, general commercial transactions, and e-discovery issues. Whether prosecuting a client's claims or defending a client from potential liability, Brian is devoted to the best possible outcome in each and every matter that he handles. As a result, Brian has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star" star each year since 2014.
Brian is a graduate of Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey and completed his undergraduate work as a member of the Schreyer Honors College at The Pennsylvania State University. During law school, Brian was an editor for the Rutgers Law Journal, a Student Government Association representative, and a teaching assistant for First Year Torts. Also named a Marshall-Brennan Fellow, Brian taught Constitutional Law to high school students in the City of Camden.
Brian is an alumnus of the summer associate program at Bressler, Amery & Ross.
Experience
Representative matters include:
- Managed and appeared in customer-initiated and intra-industry arbitration proceedings before FINRA Dispute Resolution, Inc.
- Secured a favorable outcome to complex New York state court litigation involving restricted common stock issued pursuant to a corporate merger
- Aggressively prosecuted fraud claims against, and secured a favorable recovery from, principals of a bankrupt New York corporation
- Permanently enjoined out-of-state actors from maintaining websites that defamed New Jersey businesses and violated their intellectual property rights
- Successfully dismissed claims and subsequent appeals brought against a hedge fund and its principals in connection with Private Investment In Public Entity (PIPE) transactions
- Represented broker-dealers and registered representatives in response to regulatory investigations and enforcement actions involving a variety of complex investment products, including viatical settlements, variable annuities, and structured products
- Successfully expunged securities registration records of financial advisors and other registered representatives employed by FINRA-member firms throughout the country
- Co-authored successful Ninth Circuit Amicus Curiae brief on behalf of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in support of civil rights plaintiffs' entitlement to a recovery of attorneys' fees incurred in vindicating their rights (pro bono)
News & Publications
- March 201920 Bressler Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Super Lawyers in New Jersey
Florham Park, N.J. – March 18, 2019 – Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C., is pleased to announce that 20 attorneys from the firm have been selected to the 2019 New Jersey … Read more
- March 19, 201822 Bressler Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. is pleased to announce that 16 firm attorneys have been selected to the 2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers list and 6 attorneys were selected… Read more
- March 15, 201722 Bressler Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. is pleased to announce that 13 firm attorneys have been selected to the 2017 New Jersey Super Lawyers list and 9 attorneys were selected… Read more
- January 5, 2017Bressler Promotes Four Attorneys to Principal and Two to Counsel
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. announced today the promotions of Ronald J. Campione, Dennis E. Kadian, Jonathan C. Schwartz and Jaime H. Scivley to principal and Brian… Read more
- March 11, 201623 Bressler Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. is pleased to announce that 13 firm attorneys have been selected to the 2016 New Jersey Super Lawyers list and 10 attorneys were selecte… Read more
- March 16, 201520 Bressler Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. is pleased to announce that 11 firm attorneys have been selected to the 2015 New Jersey Super Lawyers list and 9 attorneys were selected… Read more
- June 20, 20143rd Circ. Kills Cobalis Suit Over Hedge Fund Scheme
Nikolas S. Komyati is quoted in Law360 in his capacity as the attorney for YA Global in a lawsuit brought by Cobalis Corp. investors. The Third Circuit upheld a dism… Read more
- March 17, 2014Bressler, Amery & Ross Attorneys Selected as 2014 New Jersey Rising Stars
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. is pleased to announce that seven Firm attorneys have been named on the 2014 New Jersey Rising Stars list. Each year, Thomson Reuters pu… Read more
Speaking
- December 11, 2018Brian Ellis to Speak at Morris County Economic Development Corporation Data Privacy and Cyber Security Seminar
Brian Ellis will speak at the Morris County Economic Development Corporation's Data Privacy and Cyber Security Seminar titled "How Data Privacy Legislation Will Impa… Read more
- November 1, 2017Bressler Sponsors SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society New York Regional Seminar
Bressler, Amery & Ross is a proud sponsor of the 2017 SIFMA Compliance and Legal Society New York Regional Seminar taking place November 1, 2017 at the Grand Hyatt i… Read more
- June 4, 2013NSCP East Regional Meeting
Frank Cuccio and Brian Ellis will be speaking at the NSCP East Regional Meeting in New York on Tuesday, June 4th from 10:45 am - 12:15 pm. They will be covering the … Read more
Publications
- September 15, 2019Brian Ellis Quoted in Press of Atlantic City Article on Atlantic City Convention for Medical Marijuana
Brian Ellis was quoted in the Press of Atlantic City article, " Businesses high on the future of medical marijuana at A.C. convention" on September 15, 2019.… Read more
- June 3, 2019Second Circuit Orders DEA to ‘Promptly' Consider Cannabis Scheduling
Cannabis Law Alert… Read more
- May 16, 2019NJ Expands Medical Marijuana Program – Punts on Recreational Use
Cannabis Law Alert… Read more
- April 3, 2019FDA Sends Mixed-Signals About CBD
Cannabis Law Alert… Read more
- November 8, 2018New Jersey Data Privacy and Cyber Security: Survey of Pending Legislation
Financial Institutions and Insurance Law Alert… Read more
- October 25, 2018Apple CEO Proposes National Data Privacy Law
Financial Institutions and Business Law Alert… Read more
- October 5, 2018Elon Musk, Tesla, and the Perils of Social Media
Financial Institutions Law Alert… Read more
- October 25, 201751-50 Vote Defeats Rule Banning Mandatory Arbitration
Securities Law Alert… Read more
- October 24, 2017Time is Ticking for Efforts to Repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rule
Securities Law Alert… Read more
- July 26, 2017Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rule – One Step Closer to Repeal
Securities Law Alert… Read more
- July 20, 2017Federal Agency Moves To Block Mandatory Arbitration For Financial Disputes
Securities Law Alert… Read more
- January 6, 2017Not so fast! Court Dismisses Member Firm’s Challenge to FINRA Authority
Securities Law Alert… Read more
- July 11, 2013Supreme Court Upholds Class-Action Arbitration Waiver
- April 2, 2013Social Media: Failure To Preserve Equals Sanctions And A Challenge For Employers. Individuals who think that their personal social media postings have no bearing on their work lives, or that informati
Commercial Litigation Alert… Read more
- April 1, 2011Vacating and Confirming Arbitration Decisions Under the New Jersey Arbitration Act of 2003
Arbitration provisions typically include language ostensibly covering “all transactions” or “any dispute arising from” the parties’ relationship. A party contesting … Read more
- August 1, 2009Seniors - The Laws, The Rules, The Cases
- June 8, 2009A Primer for Summer Associates: Firms Need to Realize a Return on Their Investment in You
Awards & Honors
- Recognized on the New Jersey Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" List, 2014-2019