Lisa Ellis is the Principal Attorney at Ellis Law, LLC.  Lisa concentrates her practice on Estate Planning, Probate, Special Needs Trusts, Long-term Care Planning, Medicaid Planning, Incapacity Planning and Adult Guardianships.  She combines her experience in Estate Planning and Elder Law and with her background working with older persons with dementia and those in need of planning.

Before starting her practice in Estate Planning and Elder Law, Lisa worked as an attorney advisor for the U.S. Department of Justice, a position she entered through the U.S. Attorney General’s Honors Program, and as a federal law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.  She was an associate at a downtown Seattle law firm during which time she was selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2011.  Lisa founded Ellis Law, LLC in 2013.

Lisa was born and raised on the Eastside.  She received her B.A. degree from Whitman College.  She graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law where she was an executive editor of The Oregon Law Review.   

Lisa was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers in 2023 – 2025, a distinction reserved for the top attorneys in their field based on peer recognition and professional achievement.  She is rated 10.0 “Superb” by Avvo.

Affiliations

Washington State Bar Association

King County Bar Association

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Washington Academy of Elder Law Attorneys