Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney in Austin, TX

Attorney Jay D. Ellwanger is a partner at Ellwanger Law in Austin, Texas. Mr. Ellwanger focuses his practice on employment law matters involving discrimination, harassment, and wage and hour violations as well as civil rights matters involving police misconduct. He serves a wide client base throughout the the nation.

Mr. Ellwanger has been licensed to practice law since 2001 and has more than 19 years of experience. Before establishing his own law practice, he practiced commercial, employment and intellectual property law at two private Texas-based firms. He founded his practice with the goal of defending clients whose civil rights have been violated and reducing discrimination on both an individual and classwide basis.

Outside of his practice, Mr. Ellwanger is as an adjunct professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law. He is also involved in his local community and formerly served as board chair for Urban Roots and the We Raise Foundation. He is a former barrister of the Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court and received the “Austin Under 40” award from the Young Men’s Business League Austin and the Young Women’s Alliance.

Mr. Ellwanger received a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin and earned his law degree from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law. While attending law school, he was chair of the university’s Board of Advocates and belonged to the Texas International Law Journal. He was the national champion of the Tournament of Champions mock trial competition, was selected to the Order of Barristers, and was named the top advocate of his class.

Multiple Locations To Serve You:

Austin:

8310-1 N. Capital Of Texas Highway

Suite 190

Austin, TX 78731

Dallas:

400 South Zang Boulevard

Suite 1015

Dallas, TX 75208