Chris Ellis Jr., Esq.
Nissenbaum Law Group, LLC
2400 Morris Avenue, Suite 301
Union, New Jersey 07083
E-mail: cellis@gdnlaw.com
BUSINESS PRACTICE
As of counsel to the Nissenbaum Law Group, LLC, Chris Ellis Jr., Esq., focuses his practice on the firm’s transactional practice. He has handled numerous complex commercial matters, with a special emphasis on intellectual property, digital entertainment ventures and employment, construction, health and general corporate representation. He brings a wide-ranging perspective to his representation of clients based upon his background in both complex commercial litigation and his years as an in-house attorney with Paramount.
Mr. Ellis is a graduate of Rutgers School of Law – Newark, where he was a senior editor on the Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal and served as the Regional Vice-Chair of the Northeast Region of the National Black Law Students Association. He is a member of the New Jersey and New York Bars.
PRACTICE AREAS
- Complex Commercial Transactions
- Commercial Real Estate
- Health Law
- Construction Law
- Condominium Association Law
- Defending Against Foreclosures
- Intellectual Property
- Internet and Technology Law
- Internet Picture Removal
- Internet Defamation
- Apps & Video Games
- Television, Film & Sports Law
- Music, Literary & Modeling
- Employee Benefits & Administrative Proceedings
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Nonprofit Law
- Franchise Law
- Nonprofit Law
- Multinational Law
- Legal Ethics
- Trust & Estate Litigation
- Small Business and Entrepreneurial Start-ups
- Regulatory Matters Before Government Agencies
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
EDUCATION
- J.D., Rutgers School of Law – Newark, 2014
- B.S., magna cum laude, St. John’s University, 2009
PUBLICATIONS
- “Referring or Linking To” Liability: Does the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Really mean What it Says?, 22 Info. & Comms. Tech. L. 315, December 2013
EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS
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Nissenbaum Law Group, LLC, Associate, 2015 – 2018; 2024 — present
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Paramount Global, Vice President and In-house counsel for Content Protection, New York, New York — 2018 – 2024
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The Honorable Walter Koprowski, Jr., P.J.Ch., Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Newark, NJ, Judicial Law Clerk, 2014-2015
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CBS Law Department, New York, NY, Coordinator, Intellectual Property Enforcement, 2011 – 2014
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Rutgers Intellectual Property Law Clinic, Newark, NJ, Clinical Law Student, 2013
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CBS News Productions, New York, NY, News Productions Intern/Broadcast Associate, 2009 – 2011
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OFFICE LOCATIONS
MAIN OFFICE
2400 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
P: (908) 686-8000
F: (908) 686-8550
140 Broadway
46th Floor
New York, NY 10005
P: (212) 871-5711
F: (212) 871-5712
1650 Market Street
Suite 3600
Philadelphia, PA 19103
P: (215) 523-9350
F: (215) 523-9395
100 Crescent Court
7th Floor
Dallas, TX 75201
P: (214) 222-0020
F: (214) 222-0029