Anna Ellison
- Seattle
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Anna is a trial lawyer focused on complex litigation.
Anna Ellison defends clients in multiclaimant litigation involving environmental contamination and mass torts. As a former lawyer at the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division, Environmental Torts Branch, she has litigated multibillion‑dollar matters brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act and the Camp Lejeune Justice Act.
Anna served as trial counsel in a bench trial, where she conducted cross‑examinations and managed evidentiary issues. She also has significant motion practice and discovery experience, including drafting and arguing a federal motion to dismiss, as well as leading settlement discussions that resulted in a full release of claims, with no monetary payment.
Earlier in her career, Anna gained experience with the federal judiciary and public sector through roles with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, and the Office of Congressional Ethics.
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Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., Notes Editor, George Washington Journal of Energy and Environmental Law, 2022
- University of Richmond, B.A., Arabic, International Studies, magna cum laude, 2017
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District of Columbia
Related Employment
- Department of Justice - Civil Division, Torts Branch, Washington, D.C., Trial Attorney, Honors Program, 2022-2026
- Judicial Intern for the Hon. Beryl A. Howell, District of Columbia District Court, Washington, D.C., 2021
- Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., Legal Intern, 2021
- Office of Congressional Ethics, Washington, D.C., Law Clerk, 2020