Background
Ellis, Samuel D. was born in 1952 in Lakeport, California, United States.
Ellis, Samuel D. was born in 1952 in Lakeport, California, United States.
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. University of California at Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1974). University of Santa Clara (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1978).
Myers v. State of Washington, 646 F.2d 355 (9th Circuit 1981); Rem"d 456 United States. 921 (1982), 702 F.2d 766 (9th Circuit 1983).Worked at Ellis & Collins (San Luis Obispo, California) specializing in Civil Litigation and Trial Practice, Contract, Real Property, Commercial, Creditors Rights, Unfair Competition Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, California. United States. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Law Clerk to the Honorable William A. Ingram, United States District Court, Northern District of California, 1978-1979. Associate: Graham & James, San Francisco, 1979-1982.
Steefel, Levitt & Weiss, San Francisco, 1982-1985.
Arbitrator and Judge Pro Tem, San Luis Obispo County Municipal and Superior Courts, 1986. Member, 1987-1991, Chair, 1989, City of San Luis Obispo Promotional Coordinating Committee.
Member: San Luis Obispo County Bar Association (President, 1992). State Bar of California (Member, Committee on Rules and Procedures of Court, 1987-1990).
Member, 1987-1991, Chair, 1989, City of San Luis Obispo Promotional Coordinating Committee. Member: San Luis Obispo County Bar Association (President, 1992). State Bar of California (Member, Committee on Rules and Procedures of Court, 1987-1990).