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Amanda C. Ellis- Attorney Search Director

Contact Amanda:

3102 Oak Lawn, Suite 525
Dallas, TX 75219
214-775-2662
amanda.ellis@specialcounsel.com
LinkedIn: amandaellis
Twitter: @aellislegal

Amanda C. Ellis, Esq.Vice President of Search

Dallas, TX

Amanda Ellis is the Vice President of Search for Special Counsel. She plans, designs and implements all direct hire training, development, integration and mentoring programs. Prior to her current role at Special Counsel, Ms. Ellis worked as an Attorney Search Director at Special Counsel and her own search firm where she placed direct hire attorneys in law firms and corporate legal departments.

Prior to entering the legal recruiting field, Ms. Ellis practiced in the area of commercial bankruptcy law in Massachusetts and Texas. Ms. Ellis received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, summa cum laude, from Centenary College of Louisiana. Ms. Ellis obtained her Juris Doctor degree from The University of Texas School of Law.

Bar Admissions

  • Massachusetts Bar
  • United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • State Bar of Texas

Professional Memberships/Associations

  • Texas Women Lawyers - President
  • Dallas Chi Omega Alumnae Association
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
  • Dallas Bar Association

Awards/Recognition

  • Recipient of $500 award and recognized at international conference for recruiting the most new members to the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation during the 2005 and 2007 Membership Drives.

Publications

Book

  • The 6Ps of the BIG 3 for Job-Seeking JDs (Something Different Publishing, 2010)

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