Olshan Law: Attorney Profiles: Ellen V. Holloman

ELLEN V. HOLLOMAN
Partner / New York

Ms. Holloman is highly experienced in the areas of securities litigation, antitrust, general commercial litigation, and white collar criminal defense, and focuses her practice on representing financial institutions, other corporations and individuals in regulatory enforcement proceedings, corporate internal investigations and related civil litigation. Ms. Holloman also has represented clients responding to regulatory requests and inquiries initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Reserve, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, National Association of Securities Dealers and FINRA, Internal Revenue Service, the Office of the New York State Attorney General, New York Stock Exchange, European Commission, and the UK Serious Frauds Office, among others. Ms. Holloman has significant experience with litigation involving international civil litigation practice and law enforcement including seeking overseas discovery under the Hague Convention.

Prior to joining Olshan, Ms. Holloman was an associate in the Litigation Department in the New York and London offices of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
• Representation of an investment bank in state-court lawsuit brought by creditors' committee to bankrupt issuer, alleging fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty.

• Representation of Chapter 7 Trustee in dispute with former officers and directors, alleging fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty.

• Representation of shareholders in dispute with chairman and CEO of defense contractor.

• Representation of an investment bank in federal investigations and concurrent class action lawsuits in connection with underwriting and initial public offering practices.

• Representation of financial institution in connection with counterterrorism/OFAC investigation.

• Representation of an investment bank in connection with grand jury proceedings arising from DOJ investigation into internet gambling-related transactions.

• Representation of foreign-based manufacturer in connection with SEC investigations of transactions made with Iraqi Oil Ministry under to United Nations Oil for Food Program.

• Representation of foreign-based manufacturer in connection with DOJ economic espionage investigation.

• Representation of insurance company in First Amendment state and federal challenges to NY state insurance regulations.

• Representation of Georgia, Florida and Texas inmates in post-conviction capital punishment proceedings.

BAR ADMISSIONS
2000, New York
2003, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
2002, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
2005, U.S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

MEMBER
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Federal Bar Council