About Ellen D.
Ellen D. Lazarus is a lawyer admitted to practice in New York. She earned her Juris Doctor from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. Her legal education provided classroom and clinic experiences that led her into private practice.
She began her professional career as an associate at Phillips & Millman LLP in 2009. Early on she worked on matters typical of a firm associate: preparing filings, conducting legal research, and assisting senior counsel. Those years established routine courtroom and client-facing skills that have informed her later work.
A decade later she joined the Law Office of Alan B. Brill as an associate in 2019. That position added another layer of small-firm practice experience. She handled case preparation and client communications and supported litigation strategies under the supervision of experienced attorneys.
In 2020 she moved to Neimark Coffinas & Lapp LLP as an associate. At that firm she continued to develop her practice, taking on responsibilities that included drafting pleadings and motions, reviewing discovery, and participating in hearings. Her resume shows steady employment across firms and roles that emphasize hands-on legal work.
Lazarus maintains membership in the New York State Bar Association. She has continued to work in New York through the years, shifting between firm environments while building a familiarity with state procedures and courtroom practice. Her colleagues describe her as a pragmatic practitioner who attends to the procedural and substantive demands of ongoing matters.
Her practice record reflects a long-term presence in private practice rather than academia or public office. She has occupied associate roles at multiple firms and has accumulated experience in office-based litigation support and client advising. As of 2026 she is based at Neimark Coffinas & Lapp LLP in New York, where her current practice focuses on representing clients and providing legal counsel at the firm.
