George Ellard

George Ellard

Senior Associate Attorney George W. Ellard brings over 25 years of experience to the Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver Injury Resource Group. George represents plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury cases arising from motorcycle, automobile and trucking collisions, maritime activities, dangerous conditions of governmental and private properties, injuries occurring at work, defective products, elder abuse, medical and legal malpractice, and aviation accidents.

Articles written by this author:

Effective expert cross-examination

Be wary of “killing” the defense witness in deposition; you can often use him at trial

George Ellard
William Veen

2009 April


Cross-examination to impair witness credibility

Challenging a witness’s credibility requires careful strategy. Examine the avenues of prior inconsistency, character evidence or case-specific impeachment

William Veen
George Ellard

2010 September


When workers’ comp is not the exclusive remedy

While an employer is likely protected by the exclusive remedy doctrine, the parent or related companies may not be

George Ellard
Eustace de Saint Phalle

2011 May


Don’t let your client sit for a deposition by the seat of their pants

Prepare them for what’s coming

George Ellard

2022 April


“Sir, are you a medical doctor?”

How to prevent the defense biomechanics expert from rendering medical opinions at trial

George Ellard

2022 December