Carolyn Ellis

Carolyn Ellis
Senior Paralegal

Carolyn Ellis is the Office Manager and the Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner. Carolyn has been with the firm since 1992, became a Senior Paralegal in 1998, and joined the management team in 2005.

The majority of Carolyn’s time is spent assisting the equity partners, coordinating and managing the cohesive atmosphere within the firm, and helping to run the overall day-to-day operations. As a Senior Paralegal, Carolyn assisted the firm’s lead trial attorneys in preparing their cases for trial for both court and jury trials. She attended and assisted at trial in complex state and federal civil courts, binding arbitration, mediation, and other governmental tribunals agencies.

Carolyn attended California Coast University, where she was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management for business and human relations, Summa Cum Laude. She also attended Rancho Santiago College, where she completed courses in the ABA Certified Paralegal Program.

Carolyn resides in Orange County and spends her free time at church, watching sports – especially the EPL (go Chelsea), the beach, cooking, and spending time with her family and dog.