Eric M. "Rick" Ellsley was born in Columbus, Ohio on February 2, 1973. In 1995, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, from the University of Florida. While there he was honored as a Phi Beta Kappa and was inducted into Florida Blue Key, a prestigious leadership society. Rick has been certified by the Florida Bar as a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer.

In 1998, Rick earned his Juris Doctor degree, with honors, from the University of Florida College of Law. While in law school, he served as the President of the Jewish Law Students Association and was a member of Phi Delta Phi National Legal Honor Society.

Following law school, Rick began practicing law with a well-respected civil trial firm in Miami.  During this time, he gained valuable trial experience representing clients who were victims of automobile and aviation accidents, insurance bad faith, maritime incidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, dangerous products, and wrongful death.

Rick joined Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee in 2002, and was named a partner with the Firm in 2007.  Since coming to the Firm, Rick has had continued success in the above-mentioned practice areas and has expanded his experience into the area of domestic and international corporate and securities fraud litigation.

Rick is admitted to practice in the State of Florida, the District of Columbia, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the Supreme Court of the United States of America. He serves on the Executive Board of the Broward County Trial Lawyers Association and on the Florida Justice Association's Nursing Home Legislative Task Force. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Broward Bar Association, the Dade County Bar Association, and the B'nai Brith Justice Unit.

Additionally, Rick has been an invited guest lecturer of Nova Southeastern University Law Center, speaking on the topic of invasion of privacy, and at the Dade County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section on medical malpractice. He is co-author of an article on medical malpractice in the emergency room that was featured in materials utilized for a Continuing Legal Education course. Rick has been an invited guest speaker at the annual Auto Negligence Seminar sponsored by the Florida Justice Association, where he lectured on the topic of maximizing damages in automobile injury cases. He served as a faculty instructor for the 2006 Florida Regional Trial Skills Program CLE course sponsored by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and held at Nova Southeastern University Law Center.

Rick has been a contributing author on legal issues involving nursing home residents' rights for national and local publications. He was interviewed for the documentary "Beauty Under the Knife" which aired on the Arts & Entertainment Network's program "Investigative Reports".

He is actively involved in the community. He serves on the Community Relations Committee of the United Jewish Community of Broward County. Since graduating from law school, he has enjoyed serving on the University of Florida College of Law Alumni Council.

Rick resides in Weston and enjoys spending time with his wife, Dr. Tara Ellsley, a French Teacher and Student Activities Coordinator at the University School of NSU, and with his young son, Nathan.