John I. Ellis
888-353-2314 (Toll Free)
Areas of Practice
- 25% Residential Real Estate
- 10% Commercial Real Estate
- 10% Business and Commercial Law
- 25% Collection, Mortgage Forecloses, Bankruptcy
- 10% Business Litigation
- 10% Wills and Estate
- 10% Landlord and Tenant - Commercial and Residential
Litigation Percentage
- 20% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Delaware, 1976
- U.S. District Court District of Delaware, 1977
Education
- The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia
- J.D. - 1976
- Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
- B.S.
- Major: Finance
- Minor: Economics
Representative Clients
- Mid Atlantic Farm Credit, ACA
- 1st National Bank of Wyoming
- Felton Bank
- Provident State Bank
References
- Citizens Bank
- Wilmington Trust Co.
Honors and Awards
- Delaware Farm Credit, Outstanding Executive Award, 1992
- Omicron Delta Epsilon-Honor Society in Economics, 1973
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Delaware State Bar Association, Member, 1976 - Present
- Kent County Delaware Bar Association, Member, 1976 - Present
- Delaware Supreme Court Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, Member, 2009 - Present
- Delaware Trial Lawyers Association
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- American Arbitration Association
- American Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- Delaware Farm Credit, ACA, Vice President & Senior Counsel, 1982 - 2000
- Wilmington University, Ajdunct Professor, Business Law and Business Ethics, 1985 - 2000
- Ridgely & Ridgely, P.A., Associate Attorney, 1976 - 1982
Languages
- English


