Lawyer profile
Benjamin Ellison
Managing Partner at Merritt & Ashby LLP
Chicago, United StatesEnglish, French
About Benjamin
Benjamin Ellison has practised law for 29 years, focusing on estate planning, child custody, employment, divorce, family matters in Chicago. They represent clients at every stage of a dispute as part of Merritt & Ashby LLP. Known for careful preparation and plain-language advice. This is a fictional demo profile.
Practice Areas
- Experience
- 29 years in practice
- Location
- Chicago, United States
- Languages
- English, French
- Last verified
- —
Rankings
Score ledger
Child Custody in Chicago · ranking v1.0.0Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.
Credentials25 × 20%
Active licence on record but not yet verified against the issuing body.
- Illinois licence — unverified
Relevant experience81 × 15%
13 years practising in this area.
- Relevant years counted: 13
Specialization43 × 15%
Secondary practice area; practises in 5 area(s) in total.
- Practice areas: 5
Verified reputation50 × 15%
No reviews on record; neutral prior applied.
Professional recognition0 × 10%
No professional recognition on record.
Relevant track record10 × 10%
4 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.332.
- Non-compete injunction defeated (demo record) (2022)
- Relocation dispute (demo record) (2017) — unverified
- Spousal support modification appeal (demo record) (2014) — unverified
- Contested probate resolved (demo record) (2014)
Client experience30 × 5%
Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.
- Verified reviews: 0
Profile & data quality70 × 5%
7 of 10 profile fields complete.
- Missing: Photo
- Missing: Website
- Missing: Phone
Data freshness46 × 5%
Never verified; last updated 389 days ago (40% penalty).
- Updated: 2025-08-22
Ranking history
Position in child custody rankings in Chicago, most recent first.
| Calculated | Position | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | #12 of 14 | 39.5 |
Licences and qualifications
| Jurisdiction | Issuing body | Number | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of Illinois | DEMO-US-102856 | 1997 | activeNot verified |
- J.D., Pacific Coast University Law School (1996)
- LL.M., Prairie State Law School (2001)
Sourced matters
Non-compete injunction defeated (demo record)
Chicago trial court · 2022 · Employment
Relocation dispute (demo record)
Chicago trial court · 2017 · Child Custody
UnverifiedSpousal support modification appeal (demo record)
Chicago trial court · 2014 · Divorce
UnverifiedContested probate resolved (demo record)
Chicago appellate court · 2014 · Estate Planning
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Offices
Data sources
Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 22 Aug 2025.
- Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record