Ellie Lockwood

Ellie Lockwood is a trial and litigation partner in the Denver office. Ellie focuses her practice in commercial, intellectual property, and trust & estate litigation. She handles all aspects of business disputes from prefiling investigations through appeals and judgment enforcement. The majority of cases she handles involve business torts, fraud, RICO/COCCA, antitrust, Colorado Consumer Protection Act, unfair trade practices, Lanham Act, and matters involving claims by or against trustees and other fiduciaries. Ellie also has substantial expertise with seeking or opposing preliminary relief (TRO, preliminary injunction, and prejudgment attachment), fraudulent transfers, and contempt proceedings.

Throughout her career, Ellie has maintained an active pro bono practice. In 2015, she represented the State Public Defender in an action against the Denver County Court challenging its bond-setting practices and has served as Special Counsel for the State Public Defender’s Office. Ellie also is part of the team of lawyers representing a non-profit entity in landmark civil rights litigation against the State of Colorado (Disability Law Colorado v. Bicha, et al. (D. Colo.)) to ensure timely competency evaluation and treatment for pretrial detainees suffering from mental illness. Additionally Ellie is an active member of the Colorado Lawyers Committee, including serving as YLD co-chair of Denver Legal Night.

Since 2015, Lockwood has been selected as a Colorado Rising Star by Super Lawyers. She also has received numerous recognition for her pro bono efforts in our community, including receiving Denver Bar Association’s “Volunteer of the Year” award in 2018.

Representative Presentations and Publications

• FFA's Trial Advocacy Program: A Win for All, Author, Faculty of Federal Advocates Newsletter Issue 2016/2 (May 2016)
• Litigating Claims Under the Colorado Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Author, Colorado Lawyer (April 2016)

Professional Recognition and Awards

•Colorado Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, General Litigation (2015-2020)

•Denver Bar Association, Volunteer of the Year (2018)

•Colorado Lawyers Committee, Team of the Year (2017)

•Snell & Wilmer Community Involvement Award (2017)
•Award of Special Recognition, Colorado Lawyers Committee (2013)
•Team of the Year Award, Colorado Lawyers Committee (2012)

Community Involvement

•Colorado Lawyers Committee
•YLD Legal Night Team, Co-Chair (2015-present)
•Mental Health Task Force (2011-present)

Other Professional Experience

•Reilly Pozner LLP
•Trial & Litigation Associate (2011-2016)
•Law Clerk (2009-2011)
•David W. Kirch, P.C., Law Clerk (2007-2008)

Related News & Events

• Mar 13
Eight Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Selected to 2020 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

• Jun 20
Snell & Wilmer Named the Colorado Lawyers Committee Law Firm of the Year
Three Attorneys Recognized as part of the Team of the Year

• Mar 18
Seven Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Selected to 2019 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

• Dec 26
New Partners and Counsel Elected for the Class of 2019 Announced by Snell & Wilmer

• Jun 28
Snell & Wilmer Associate Ellie Lockwood Named Volunteer of the Year by the Denver Bar Association

• Mar 26
Nine Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Selected to 2018 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

• Apr 17
Colorado Super Lawyers 2017 Recognizes 13 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys

• Aug 05
Ellie Lockwood Joins the Denver Office of Snell & Wilmer