Ellen Platt is a litigation attorney focusing on professional liability matters involving real estate agents and brokerages, title companies, insurance agents and brokerages, property managers, appraisers, and property inspectors.
She also has experience handling complex commercial disputes. Ellen has successfully represented professionals in various stages of legal proceedings, including administrative actions, pre-suit negotiations, motion practice, and trial.
Representative Experience
Obtained take-nothing summary judgment on behalf of insurance agent in lawsuit involving claims of negligence and fraud relating to Hurricane Harvey storm damage.
Obtained take-nothing summary judgment on behalf of insurance agent in lawsuit involving claims of negligence relating to damages from Winter Storm Uri.
Obtained take-nothing summary judgment on behalf of real estate brokerage and agent involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty arising from contentious family law dispute.
Successfully defended numerous administrative complaints filed against property inspectors with the Texas Real Estate Commission with no action taken.
Obtained take-nothing summary judgment for real property owner in lawsuit involving claims of easement by estoppel, breach of restrictive covenants, and declaratory relief brought by neighboring landowner.
Obtained take-nothing summary judgment for real estate brokerage and agent involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty arising from representation of competing bidders for multi-million dollar property.
Successfully defended numerous administrative complaints filed against real estate brokerages and agents with the Texas Real Estate Commission with no action taken.
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Education
Texas Tech University School of Law,
J.D., magna cum laude, 2022
Comment Editor for the Texas Tech Law Review
Texas Tech University
B.A., magna cum laude, 2019
political science
Bar Admissions
Texas
2022
Court Admissions
United States District Court of Texas
Northern, Eastern, and Western