Attorney Disciplinary Defense and Legal Ethics Counseling
BrotmanLaw provides Tough Advocacy for Tough Problems.
BrotmanLaw provides the skilled representation you need when your license is on the line.
Practice Areas
Attorney Disciplinary Defense and Reinstatement
When your license and reputation are at stake, BrotmanLaw provides thoughtful and strategic defense before disciplinary boards.
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From bar admissions to civil litigation involving attorneys, BrotmanLaw represents lawyers and firms across a broad range of legal matters including advice on conflicts and issues that arise from lateral movement of attorneys.
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BrotmanLaw provides ethics counseling and ethics opinions to attorneys and firms navigating complex professional responsibility questions.
Learn MoreSpecial Advisor to the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics & Professional Responsibility, 2024 – 2026
Pennsylvania Bar Association Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, 2018-Present
Philadelphia Bar Association Guidance Committee, 2018-Present
Best Lawyers®, The Best Lawyers in America©, 2007-Present
Super Lawyers® Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania, 2023, 2025, 2026
30+ Years of Experience
Pennsylvania, District of Columbia & New York State Bar
About Ellen Brotman
BrotmanLaw is one of the region's most respected law firms in the field of lawyer discipline defense and legal ethics. A former Assistant Federal Defender and longtime litigator, BrotmanLaw has represented hundreds of clients, including law students, attorneys and judges before the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners, the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board, the Pennsylvania Lawyers' Client Security Fund and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. BrotmanLaw brings experience, tenacity, and dedication to every client she represents.
Learn about Ellen's background, credentials, and approach to attorney discipline defense.
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With offices in Philadelphia and Washington DC, Ellen Brotman is ready to help you protect your license and reputation.
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