The attorneys at Ellias & Elias, P.C. have over 100 years of collective legal experience advancing the interests of their clients. As an AV-Rated firm, you can be assured that Ellias & Elias, P.C. is committed to achieving results for its clients in the most ethical, professional and cost-effective manner possible. We invite you to view the diverse backgrounds of our attorneys to see how they can help you.

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Frank J. Ellias
  • Business Law
  • Real Estate
  • Taxation
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate and Elder Law
  • Lender and Work Out Law
Frank J. Ellias
jane
Jane Elias
  • Business Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Real Estate
  • Estate Planning
Jane Elias
fred
Frederick D. Elias
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Labor & Employment Law
Frederick D. Elias
david
David J. Ingber
  • Taxation
  • Business Law
  • Real Estate
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Employee Benefits
  • Lender & Workout Law
David J. Ingber
christine
Christine R. Essique
  • Construction Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Labor & Employment Law
Christine R. Essique
holly
Holly C. Beatty
  • Construction Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Labor & Employment Law
Holly C. Beatty

Frank J. Ellias

Practice Areas

  • Business Law
  • Real Estate
  • Taxation
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate and Elder Law
  • Lender and Work Out Law

Admissions

  • Michigan, 1979

Education

  • Born Detroit, Michigan, March 13, 1954
  • Admitted to bar, 1979, Michigan. University of Michigan (B.A., with distinction, 1975)
  • Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1978)
  • New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1979)
  • National Order of Barristers
  • Recipient: American Jurisprudence Book Award for Civil Procedure
  • South Central Region-1st Place,Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
  • Silver Scholarship Key for High Academic Achievement
  • Corpus Juris Secundum Award, American Law Book Company

Memberships

  • State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Business Law)
  • American Bar Association (Member, Taxation Section)

Awards & Honors

  • AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubble (highest possible rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability)
  • Detroit Business Monthly Top Lawyer

Non-Legal Activities

  • Immediate past President of Fresh Air Society which owns and operates Tamarack Camps.
  • Serves on other community boards.
  • Musician, vocals, guitar, sax and flute.

Jane Elias

Practice Areas

  • Business Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Real Estate
  • Estate Planning

Admissions

  • State Bar of Michigan, 1992
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2000

Education

  • Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 1992
  • State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., Literature and Rhetoric, 1985

Memberships

  • State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Property; Taxation; Probate and Estate Planning)
  • American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Taxation)

Frederick D. Elias

Practice Areas

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Labor & Employment Law

Admissions

  • Michigan, 1992
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michian, 1994
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 1997
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2007
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2007

Education

  • Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 1992
  • University of Michigan at Dearborn, B.A., History, with Distinction, 1989

Memberships

  • American Bar Association (Forum on the Construction Industry)
  • American Bar Association of Justice (Business Torts Section)
  • State Bar of Michigan (Labor and Employment Law Section)
  • Michigan Association of Justice
  • Oakland County Bar Association

Awards and Honors

  • “AV” Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubble (highest possible rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability)
  • Michigan SuperLawyer (nominated and elected by his peers)
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum (membership limited to attorneys covering at least $1,000,000 as the result of trial verdict, award, or settlement)
  • Detroit Business Monthly Top Lawyer

David J. Ingber

Practice Areas

  • Taxation
  • Business Law
  • Real Estate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Employee Benefits
  • Lender & Workout Law

Admissions

  • Michigan, 1998

Education

  • University of Detroit, J.D., 1998
  • Georgetown University, L.L.M., Taxation, 1999

Holly C. Beatty

Practice Areas

  • Construction Litigation
  • Commercial litigation
  • Labor & Employment Law

Admissions

  • Michigan, 1997
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Education

  • University of Toledo College of Law, J.D. cum laude, 1996
  • University of Toledo, B.S. magna cum laude, Criminal Justice, 1992

Authored

Is the Trend to Expand Juvenile Transfer Statutes Just an Easy Answer to a Complex Problem, 26 U. Tol. L. Rev. 979 (1994-1995).

Memberships

  • State Bar of Michigan

Christine R. Essique

Practice Areas

  • Construction Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Labor & Employment Law

Admissions

  • Michigan, 1992
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1992
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2007
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2007

Education

  • Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 1992
  • University of Michigan-Dearborn, B.A., with distinction, International Studies, 1988

Memberships

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • Michigan Association of Justice

Marilynn K. Smyth

Practice Areas

Admissions

  • Michigan, 1991
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1992
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, 1994
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2000

Education

  • Michigan State University, College of Business, B.A., with honors, 1982
  • Wayne State University, J.D., 1991

Authored

“Raising the Roof for the Homeowner: Rejecting the Passive Approach to Homeowner Representation in Residential Construction Lien Foreclosures,” – Michigan Real Property Review Summer 1997

Co-Author – “Construction Liens: How Lien Law in Michigan Affects Commercial and Residential Property,” – Michigan Bar Journal, Vol. 82, No. 12, December 2003.

“Recent Amendments to the Construction Lien Act,” – Michigan Real Property Review Summer 2007


Memberships

  • Real Property Law Section of the Michigan State Bar (Construction Law Subcommittee Chairperson, 2003-2005)

Awards & Honors

  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2005