Ellen B. Resnick

Ellen B. Resnick: Attorney with Law Offices of Alan S. Futerfas
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Distinguished Rating
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Biography

Ellen B. Resnick is a seasoned litigator with wide experience having been associated with the firm for more than 30 years. Ms. Resnick has been a key part of the firm’s success in its representation of clients in investigations, trials and appeals.

Notable in her career is being the first to survive summary judgment on the theory that the City of New York was liable on a Monell claim for the sexual abuse of an inmate at Rikers Island. Jane Doe v. City of New York, 2018 WL 6095847 (S.D.N.Y. 2018). Ms. Resnick was also critical to the firm’s victory before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case construing a provision of the newly enacted Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA). Artuz v. Bennett, 531 U.S. 4, 121 S.Ct. 361 (2000).

Prior to joining the Law Offices of Alan S. Futerfas, Ellen was an associate at a prestigious corporate law firm.
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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Criminal Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Trial Practice
  • Appellate Practice
  • Securities

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Harvard University, A.B., magna cum laude, 1986; Harvard University, A.M., 1987
Law School Attended:
Columbia Law School, J.D., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; James A. Elkin Prize, 1990
Year of First Admission:
1991
Admission:
1991, New York; 1991, Connecticut; United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York; United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Birth Information:
Boston, Massachusetts, March 20, 1964
ISLN:
902192247

Peer Reviews

4.4/5.0 (1 review)
Martindale-Hubbell® Distinguished Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.5/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.4/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.4/5.0

  • Communication

    4.4/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.5/5.0
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