Sheppard MullinAssociate

John David Ellis

About John David Ellis

John David Ellis is a lawyer practicing appellate, labor and employment, labor and employment counseling and 9 other areas of law. John received a B.A. degree from University of California, Los Angeles, in 2006, and has been licensed for 16 years. John practices at Sheppard Mullin in San Francisco, CA.

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Areas of Law

  • Labor and Employment 1
    • Wrongful Termination
  • Transportation
  • Other 9
    • Appellate
    • Labor and Employment Counseling
    • Employee Hiring/Discipline/Termination
    • Employment Agreements
    • Handbooks and Personnel Policies
    • Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets
    • Labor and Employment Litigation
    • Wage and Hour Class Actions
    • Trucking and Logistics

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Associate
    Firm Name
    Sheppard Mullin
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Defeated certification of a class of employee truck drivers in Burnell v. Swift Transportation Co of Arizona, LLC, No. EDCV10809VAPSPX, 2016 WL 2621616, (C.D. Cal. 2016)
    Mares v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC, No. CV 15-7920-VAP (KKX), 2017 WL 10592147, at *1 (C.D. Cal. 2017)
    Obtained summary judgment on all claims in Mares v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC, No. 215CV07920VAPKKX, 2018 WL 6928455, at *1 (C.D. Cal. 2018)
    Established the amount in controversy for purposes of federal diversity jurisdiction includes recoverable attorneys' fees anticipated to be incurred over the course of the litigation in Fritsch v. Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC, 899 F.3d 785 (9th Cir. 2018).
    Established that employees earning piece rate compensation need not be paid separate hourly compensation for particular work under Washington law in Sampson v. Knight Transportation, Inc., 193 Wash. 2d 878 (WA Supreme Court 2019)
    Drafted amicus brief for Employers Group
    California Employment Law Council in Canela v. Costco Wholesale Corp., 971 F.3d 845 (9th Cir. 2020)
    Assisted in preparation of amicus brief for Employers Group
    California Employment Law Council in Frlekin v. Apple Inc., 8 Cal. 5th 1038, 457 P.3d 526 (CA Supreme Court 2020)

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2010, California
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of California, Los Angeles,
    Class of 2009
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of California, Los Angeles,
    Class of 2006
    B.A.

John David Ellis

Associate at Sheppard Mullin
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Seventeenth Floor, Four Embarcadero CenterSan Francisco, CA 94111U.S.A.

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