She focuses her practice on representing mortgage lenders and servicers in all aspects of mortgage foreclosure proceedings as well as housing code violations, evictions and mediations. While in law school at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, Ellen worked at the Alliance for Children's Rights where she assisted in representing foster care families with disabled children in obtaining disability benefits. In addition, Ellen was a legal extern for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, assisting in the prosecution of truancy cases and internet crime against children cases. After graduation, Ellen worked at an Illinois law firm representing mortgage lenders and servicers in mortgage foreclosure proceedings. Her primary focus was representing lenders and servicers in mediations and building code violations hearings.