Eli Ewing represents businesses and individuals in a range of criminal and complex civil litigation matters, including white collar criminal defense and disputes involving intellectual property, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, professional negligence and employment law.
At Yale Law School, Mr. Ewing served as executive editor of the Yale Law and Policy Review and worked as an extern with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut where he assisted with criminal trials and appeals.
Cases of Note
United States v. Former Chief Executive Officer: We represented the former CEO of a public company in a criminal stock options backdating trial. Following a six-week trial in Los Angeles federal court, jurors acquitted our client on 16 of 20 counts. A federal judge then threw out one of two mail fraud counts. Despite the government's recommendation of a six year prison term, our client only received eight months of home confinement and a fine.
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. v. Former Executive: We represented and advised Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc., the country's largest wine and spirits wholesalers, in various matters; most recently in connection with the violation of a non-compete agreement by a senior executive who left to join the company’s primary competitor.
Awards and Honors
Executive Editor, Yale Law and Policy Review, 2006-2007
Managing Editor, Yale Law and Policy Review, 2005-2006
Finalist, Thomas Swan Barristers’ Union Mock Trial Competition, 2005