Ellen Gillis is an associate in Winstead's Business Litigation Practice Group in Fort Worth. She represents clients in banking and finance, healthcare, real estate, and oil and gas in complex commercial disputes.

Ellen's practice covers fraud, breach of contract, and business tort claims. She has secured injunctive relief for secured lenders and easement owners, including ex parte temporary restraining orders, writs of sequestration, and permanent injunctions. She also represents creditors in bankruptcy court, prosecuting nondischargeability actions and seeking relief from the automatic stay, and handles appeals of adverse state court decisions.

Representative Experience

Commercial Litigation

Secured ex parte temporary restraining orders, writs of sequestration, and permanent injunctions on behalf of secured lenders and easement owners.
Obtained favorable summary judgments in matters involving fraud, breach of contract, and business torts.Obtained favorable outcomes on appeal from adverse state court decisions.

Bankruptcy

Prosecuted nondischargeability actions under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a) on behalf of creditors.
Obtained relief from the automatic stay on behalf of creditors.

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Sue Bliss Panda Award, Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court, 2023

Federal Bar Association
Tarrant County Bar Association
Dallas Bar Association, Programming Committee Chair, Allied Bars Equality Committee
Mahon Inn of Court, Associate
Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court, former Pupil and Associate
Dallas Women Lawyers Association Leadership Class, 2023

Ellen likes to run and hike on the weekends.