Ellen Oberwetter represents clients in complex civil litigation in courts and arbitrations around the country.  She is a Co-Chair of the firm’s Arbitration practice group and Chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy Litigation practice group.  In recent years, her primary areas of practice have included patent and licensing disputes, legal malpractice matters, and bankruptcy litigation.  Many of her matters over the years have been litigated through arbitration.

Ellen has represented clients in a number of patent and licensing disputes, including Hatch-Waxman litigation, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (“BPCIA”) litigation, and licensing disputes concerning collaboration agreement obligations, and royalty and sublicensing payment obligations.  She has significant experience in litigating intellectual property and product valuation issues.
 
In the professional malpractice area, Ellen has defended law firms against allegations of mishandling litigation and transactional matters, including intellectual property, trust and estate, and bankruptcy matters; claims for securities fraud; allegations of overbilling; and claims for breach of fiduciary duty.  She also defended a major accounting firm in arbitration and court proceedings around the country against claims relating to tax advice.  

Ellen has represented clients in numerous bankruptcy litigation matters, including defending against claims brought by litigation and liquidating trusts, handling adversary proceedings, representing a company in a transnational substantive consolidation dispute, and negotiating Rule 2004 discovery requests.