Ellen Rudolph is an attorney in the firm’s Labor, Employment & Higher Education Practice Group. She represents employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters, providing both strategic counseling and vigorous defense of workplace claims. Ellen collaborates with business leaders and human resources professionals to identify risks, navigate complex employment issues, and develop practical solutions that support organizational objectives while minimizing legal exposure.
A seasoned litigator, Ellen focuses her practice on employment litigation and represents employers of all sizes, including manufacturers, hospitals, non-profits, religious entities, colleges and universities, school districts, and K-12 educational institutions. Her experience spans all phases of litigation, from discovery strategy and motion practice to briefing, oral advocacy, mediation, and trial. She regularly appears before state and federal courts and has successfully guided clients through administrative proceedings, settlement negotiations, alternative dispute resolution, and investigations by state and federal agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”).
Ellen is a dedicated advocate known for combining persuasive written advocacy with effective courtroom presentation. In addition to achieving favorable jury trial outcomes, she has secured summary judgment and other dispositive rulings on behalf of clients facing complex employment-related claims. Ellen has also obtained favorable results for clients at the appellate level when lower-court rulings were challenged. Her practical approach and commitment to client service help employers resolve disputes efficiently while protecting their business interests.
Before joining Lathrop GPM, Ellen practiced labor, employment, and civil rights litigation at another national law firm. In that role, she was a key member of the trial team that obtained a defense verdict following a high-stakes two-week jury trial involving claims for breach of contract and intentional interference with contractual and prospective business advantage brought against a medical practitioner.