For about half of that time, her practice has focused on difficult cases involving complex trust and estate litigation, at both the trial and appellate levels. Ellen is the chair of the firm’s Trust and Estate Litigation department. The depth and range of Ellen’s litigation background is a major plus for Hopkins & Carley’s clients. Ellen has served as lead attorney in many of the state’s largest probate and trust cases, taking some through appeal. She and her team specialize in high-stakes trust, estate, and conservatorship litigation.