practice areas
practice accolades
The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, Finalist 2008, Finalist 2010, and Finalist 2012
Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2011
Ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 for Labor and Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling (2011)
Ranked, National Tier 1: Employment Law – Management, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)
Named one of Law360's Employment Groups of the Year (2010)
Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2012 Associate Survey
Listed in the highest tier for National ERISA Litigation Practice in Chambers USA 2011
honors + affiliations
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Dallas Bar Association
Member, Texas Young Lawyers Association
Member, Dallas Association of Women Lawyers
Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
bar admissions
- Texas
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Dallas
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1717 Main St., Suite 3200
Dallas, TX 75201-7347
Phone: 214.466.4142
Fax: 214.466.4001
Ellen L. Perlioni is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. Ms. Perlioni has represented employers in numerous employment law cases in state and federal court, as well as in arbitrations and administrative hearings and trials. She has participated in the defense of complex employment law and ERISA class actions, and she has handled matters involving gender discrimination, race discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and disability.
Ms. Perlioni also regularly represents employers in claims pursued by and with state and federal agencies, including the Texas Workforce Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration. She has successfully handled numerous administrative investigations and hearings, including purported violations of the OSHA and Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower provisions. Ms. Perlioni also has a background in employment contracts and policies; advice and counseling regarding employment issues faced by management; and preventive training and support in employment laws.
Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Ms. Perlioni was an employment partner at a leading international law firm.
Ms. Perlioni's pro bono and public service has included the Dallas Suicide and Crisis Center Board of Directors and multiple pro bono cases, including two appointments under the Federal Criminal Justice Act.
Ms. Perlioni received her J.D. from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1995 and her B.S. from Texas Christian University in 1992.
Ms. Perlioni is admitted to practice in Texas and before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1995, J.D.
- Texas Christian University, 1992, B.S.