About Ellen
Ellen Schulhofer serves as corporate counsel to public and private companies in Nevada. Handling a broad range of transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures and secured and unsecured financings, as well as advising on matters of corporate governance, she is one of Nevada’s top corporate attorneys. Ellen’s deep understanding of Nevada corporate, LLC and other business statutes comes from her involvement in drafting them over the last 25 years as a member (and former vice-chair) of the executive committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada.
A significant portion of Ellen’s corporate work is on behalf of the highly-regulated gaming industry. She draws on her three decades of experience to offer counsel regarding the unique challenges facing companies engaged in transactions in the gaming industry.
As a former co-managing partner of Brownstein and a current member of the executive committee, as well as managing partner of Brownstein’s Las Vegas office, Ellen brings leadership and strategic counseling know-how to her daily practice. This coupled with her calm and pragmatic approach is invaluable to both her colleagues and clients. A relationship-builder, Ellen is often the first call a client makes when an issue arises. Ellen’s relationships extend into the community where she plays a pivotal role in shaping the Las Vegas community, serving as a valued board member for several high-profile nonprofit and civic organizations.
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Las Vegas (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Las Vegas (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Las Vegas (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Las Vegas (2017)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Las Vegas (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Las Vegas (2009)
- Recognized: Corporate Governance Law
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Special Focus: COVID-19
- Top Rated Lawyer in Mergers & Acquisitions, American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell™, 2013
- AV® Preeminent™, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
- Chambers USA, 2005-2016
- Super Lawyers, Mountain States, 2007-2016
- Super Lawyers, Mountain States, Top 50 Women List, 2014-2016
- Super Lawyers, Mountain States, Top 100 List, 2013
- Legal Elite, Nevada Business Journal, 2008-2013
- Women to Watch, In Business Las Vegas, 2009