Tracy Ellis Williams
Partner
Tracy Ellis Williams represents national and regional companies in commercial litigation and arbitration matters. She regularly represents clients in the state and federal courts of Connecticut and New York and before self-regulatory organizations. She also advises creditor-clients in all aspects of debt restructuring and loan workouts.
Tracy handles a wide array of commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes, business torts such as breach of fiduciary duty claims based on usurpation of corporate opportunities and diversion of corporate assets, fraud, negligence, unfair trade practices and unfair competition, as well as matters involving employment discrimination, securities, intellectual property, product liability including mass tort, insurance coverage, health care, legal malpractice defense, and insurance disputes.
In the area of commercial foreclosure litigation, Tracy represents financial institutions and loan servicers in all aspects of commercial litigation relating to contested mortgage foreclosures, and other litigation involving secured and unsecured lending, including the defense of lender liability claims. Tracy also represents clients in bankruptcy-related litigation matters, including adversary proceedings, lift stay motions, and the prosecution of claims in bankruptcy cases.
Credentials
Education
- Pace University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2001
- Western Connecticut State University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1996
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Connecticut
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of NY
- U.S. District Court, District of CT
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of NY
Distinctions
Professional Affiliations
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Fairfield County Bar Association
- New York Bar Association
Community Involvement
- The Little School/Kids' B.A.S.E. Board of Trustees (2015-2021)
- The United Way of Western Connecticut Board of Directors (2022 – 2023)
- Maroon & White Board of Directors (2022 to Present)
- March of Dimes, Volunteer
- Hope & Heroes, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, Volunteer