Ellen Ferris

Ellen Ferris is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law where she teaches a course on Sales and Leases under the Uniform Civil Code. Prior to coming to the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Ellen was a lecturer in the Faculty of Law & Justice at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia where she lectured courses in private law, commercial law, and equity and trusts. Her PhD thesis is centered on fiduciary obligations and equitable fusion.

Before her work as a lecturer, Ellen worked in the private sector as a commercial litigation lawyer with a specialization in insolvency and bankruptcy law. She has also worked across IP disputes, contractual disputes, and in the regulatory space across her time with various Australian law firms.

Ellen was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia in 2019 and received her Bachelor of Arts/Laws (Honors) and Diploma of Legal Practice from the University of Newcastle in 2018.