Brian M. Ellis

Brian M. Ellis is a partner at Morris James LLP, who serves clients from Georgetown and Rehoboth Beach. His practice covers business law, real estate, estate planning, finance, corporate governance, and legal opinions. He helps owners, families, lenders, borrowers, and private clients handle legal issues that affect property, planning, and business growth. His work includes forming companies, drafting agreements, guiding mergers, planning succession, and preparing estate planning documents. Clients rely on his steady advice when legal choices involve major money, property, or long-term decisions.

Brian earned his B.A. in Government from Georgetown University in 1995. He earned his J.D. from Tulane Law School in 1998. His education gave him a strong base in public policy, legal analysis, and practical problem-solving. He was admitted to New York in 1999 and Delaware in 2005. After law school, he practiced corporate and securities law in New York City for seven years before returning to Sussex County to focus on Delaware clients and businesses.

Brian advises business clients on formation, planning, restructuring, reorganization, commercial agreements, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, finance, and Delaware business law. He also represents borrowers and lenders in finance matters. In real estate, he assists with residential and commercial settlements, 1031 exchanges, leases, purchase agreements, easements, condominiums, subdivisions, and commercial complexes. His estate planning work includes wills, trusts, powers of attorney, tax planning, and lifetime gift planning. This broad practice helps clients solve connected legal needs through one trusted advisor.

Brian M. Ellis helps people by making complex legal matters easier to understand and manage. Business owners can receive guidance before signing contracts, forming entities, or planning a transfer. Property clients can move through settlements, leases, and development documents with informed support. Delaware families can plan for future needs through clear estate documents and tax planning. His professional affiliations include the American Bar Association, Delaware State Bar Association, and Sussex County Bar Association, reflecting a career grounded in service, skill, and Delaware law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Morris James LLP
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association
• Member, Sussex County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Delaware
• New York

Education

• Tulane Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Georgetown University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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