James Ellenson, Attorney-at-law

 

 

Contact   P.O. Box 756 Newport News, VA  23607   email: jseatty@aol.com phone: 757-343-0979   paralegal: Tonia Ellenson   Notable cases and media highlights

 

 

Professional Overview   James Ellenson is a general practice, commercial and criminal attorney, with international and corporate clients.  His experience has ranged from defending local client to those of the more famous.  For example, in 2019, he represented a family whose child was involved in a police officer shooting and in 2013, he represented a Somali pirate who was charged with high sea murder.  As a lawyer for Allen Iverson, James was profiled in the 2010 ESPN documentary No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson.

 

Corporate Professional Experience

●       1987-present, Ellenson law firm, Norfolk and Newport News, Virginia, offices, including general counsel to:

o   Whittaker Memorial Hospital, Newport News, Virginia

o   Sharkonics Trade International, a Virginia and Israeli company specializing in import/export of chips and computer components

o   Qualified as lead counsel in death penalty cases – State and Federal.  Has served as lead counsel in over 25 death penalty cases

o   Tried over 250 felony juries to verdict

●       1984-86, Amnon Zichroni law firm, Tel Aviv, Israel

●       1982-84 , Zadok, Barzel, Edilist, Striks and Sella law firm, Tel Aviv, Israel

 

 

Background

  

●       Education:

o   BA Philosophy (1978), College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia

o   JD Law (1981), College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia

●       Member:

o   U.S. - Virginia State Bar (1981), U.S. Tax Court Member

o   Israel - Israeli Bar Association (1984), has argued before the Israeli Supreme Court

●       Dual Citizenship:

o   United States (born Newport News, Virginia, USA) and

o   Israel (naturalized, including service in the Israel Defense Force)

●       Fluent in English and Hebrew