William A. "Drew" Ellis

A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Drew has developed a diverse business, commercial, and real estate practice and has experience in construction, healthcare, and professional liability litigation. Drew represents a wide range of businesses from closely-held, small businesses to publicly traded hedge funds in litigation and transactional matters. He routinely represents professionals and businesses in asserting and defending breach of contract, negligence, fraud, and business tort claims. Drew represents a broad array of investors, professionals, and tradesmen in real estate disputes, business divorces, facilitating real estate transactions, and litigating commercial and construction disputes.

Drew’s practice includes representation of HOA Boards and COA Boards, and has a depth of experience in maintaining creditors’ rights, and property rights, which includes residential and commercial landlord-tenant law and commercial workouts. He also serves as a Court-Appointed Receiver in complex real estate litigation. Drew assists clients in business formation and planning, and financing, and represents shareholders, partners, and members in negotiating the purchase and/or sale of ownership interest, as well as litigating squeeze-out and freeze-out claims. He further serves small businesses and closely held corporation clients in pre-litigation planning and contract drafting, as well as assisting clients in structuring business and real estate transactions.