Office Managing Partner
Background
30 years of experience in corporate and business law in Nevada. Facilitates billions of dollars in transactions on an annual basis. Las Vegas office managing partner.
Ellen Schulhofer serves as corporate counsel to public and private companies in Nevada. Handling a broad range of transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures and secured and unsecured financings, as well as advising on matters of corporate governance, she is one of Nevada’s top corporate attorneys. Ellen’s deep understanding of Nevada corporate, LLC and other business statutes comes from her involvement in drafting them over the last 25 years as a member (and former vice-chair) of the executive committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada.
A significant portion of Ellen’s corporate work is on behalf of the highly-regulated gaming industry. She draws on her three decades of experience to offer counsel regarding the unique challenges facing companies engaged in transactions in the gaming industry.
As a former co-managing partner of Brownstein and the current office managing partner of Brownstein’s Las Vegas office, Ellen brings leadership and strategic counseling know-how to her daily practice. This coupled with her calm and pragmatic approach is invaluable to both her colleagues and clients. A relationship-builder, Ellen is often the first call a client makes when an issue arises. Ellen’s relationships extend into the community where she plays a pivotal role in shaping the Las Vegas community, serving as a valued board member for several high-profile nonprofit and civic organizations.
Representative Matters
- Represented CGI, Inc., a Nevada-based manufacturer of precision drive systems serving a broad range of automation markets with a concentration in medical robotics, in its sale to The Timken Company, a global technology leader that designs and develops engineered bearings and industrial motion products.
- Counsel to Betworks Corporation, a sports betting platform provider, in connection with its acquisition by Bally’s Corporation, a leading provider of land-based gaming and interactive entertainment, in a merger transaction valued at more than $125 million.
- U.S. counsel to AutoZone, Inc., the largest retailer of aftermarket auto parts and accessories in the U.S., in connection with an internal cross-border restructuring and Nevada counsel in connection with a $600 million senior notes offering.
- Nevada corporate and gaming counsel to Apollo Global Management and its affiliates in its $2.25 billion acquisition of the operating company of The Venetian Resort and Sands Expo and Convention Center from Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
- Nevada corporate counsel to global hotel and casino company Caesars Entertainment Corporation in its $17.3 billion acquisition by Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
Insights & Publications
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News
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Credentials
Education
- J.D., 1987, UCLA School of Law
- A.B., 1984, Stanford University, with distinction
Admissions
- Nevada
- California
Memberships
State Bar of Nevada
State Bar of California
American Bar Association
Clark County Bar Association
Community Involvement
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Vice Chair, Southern Nevada Public Television Board, Vegas PBS
Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, Vegas Chamber
Member and Past Vice Chair, Executive Committee, State Bar of Nevada, Business Law Section
Board of Directors, Springs Preserve Foundation
Board of Directors, Vegas PBS
Recognition
AWARDS:
“Ellen is one of the best I have worked with. She is very knowledgeable and responsive. She provides advice but also offers ways to apply and execute the solutions offered.” “In my view, Ellen is quite simply the best corporate attorney in the state of Nevada. I strongly recommend her.” – Chambers USA, 2025
“Ellen is one of the best attorneys I have worked with in my career. She taught me a lot about corporate governance. She is very competent, professional, responsive and reliable.” “Ellen is a leader in corporate governance and transactions. She is the foremost authority on Nevada corporate law.” – Chambers USA, 2023
“She is probably one of the best corporate attorneys in Nevada, offering a very practical approach.” “She is very thorough, timely and responsive.” – Chambers USA, 2021
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/Commercial, 2005-2025
The Best Lawyers in America©, Corporate Law, 2005-2025
• Corporate Lawyer of the Year, Las Vegas, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2024
Nevada Business Magazine, Top Rank Attorneys, 2025
The Legal 500, MA Private Practice Powerlist – USA Region, 2024
Super Lawyers Magazine, Mountain States, Business/Corporate, 2007-2024
Thomson Reuters, Stand-Out Lawyer
Trustee of the Year, Vegas Chamber, 2021
Vegas Inc Top Lawyers, Securities, 2020-2021, 2023, 2024
Nevada Business Magazine, Women to Watch, 2020
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
AV® Preeminent™, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
