Based in Center City in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Attorney Ellen C. Brotman of BrotmanLaw has over 25 years of experience successfully representing individuals through all stages of a criminal matter, from investigation through appeal. Ms. Brotman is known for her “outside the box” advocacy, dogged persistence and legal acumen.  She has successfully defended a wide-variety of high profile white collar cases, including tax fraud, contracting fraud, public corruption, export control violations and mail and wire fraud.

Contact information for Ellen C Brotman is here.

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BrotmanLaw represents individuals before licensing boards, providing effective, caring, and efficient assistance. For the past several years, Attorney Ellen C. Brotman has been honored to be invited to present the Respondent’s point of view in the disciplinary process at the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board’s Retreat and Hearing Committee Member Training. Brotman Law, located in Center City in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also provides ethics advice and opinions and is a member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers.

Check out Ellen’s BrotmanLaw LawBlog “PA Legal Ethics” here.

Attorney Ellen C. Brotman has successfully argued before both state and federal appellate courts.  Most recently, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, appointed Ms. Brotman as an amicus curiae to a pro se defendant in a high-profile criminal case with complicated Due Process and Sixth Amendment questions. Ms. Brotman has also authored amicus briefs on behalf of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Ms. Brotman has won reversals of conviction on appeal and has established important sentencing and procedural precedent in complex criminal matters.

Review Ellen C Brotman’s publications and presentations here.

December 10, 2018

The Trump-Manafort Joint Defense Agreement: Urban Legend or Reality?

What is a JDA? What protections does it provide to its members? What Rules of Professional Conduct govern it? How is the JDA affected by the subsequent cooperation of one of its members?

Reprinted with permission from the December 10, 2018 issue of The Legal Intelligencer. © 2018 ALM Media Properties, LLC. Further duplication without permission is prohibited.  All rights reserved.

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December 5, 2018

Judge: Attorney representing grandmother charged in fatal crash disqualified due to conflict – The Morning Call – By Pamela Lehman Contact Reporter

Ellen C. Brotman quoted.

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November 7, 2018

Perils of Joint Representation: Takeaways From the Cynthia Baldwin Matter – The Legal Intelligencer – Powered by LAW.COM – By Ellen C. Brotman

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June 18, 2018

People in the News – BrotmanLaw – The Legal Intelligencer – Powered by LAW.COM – By Victoria Hudgins

Ellen C. Brotman of BrotmanLaw participated in a panel at a Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board training for hearing committee members on June 7. Brotman and her co-panelist, Raymond Wierciszewski, chief counsel for District II of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, presented on the topic of “Aggravation and Mitigation in Attorney Discipline.” Brotman’s practice focuses on the areas of criminal defense, appellate advocacy and professional responsibility and ethics.

Reprinted with permission from the June 18, 2018 issue of The Legal Inteligencer. © 2018 ALM Media Properties, LLC. Further duplication without permission is prohibited.  All rights reserved.

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