Robert Ellis

Bob Ellis practices in the areas of Internet and technology law (including legal issues related to generative artificial intelligence), intellectual property law, business and corporate governance law, estate planning and asset protection,laws and regulations applicable to the operation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS/drones), domestic and international privacy law, and virtual currency law.

Bob is the author of two legal treatises: the 2025 edition of Internet and Online Law (ALM/Law.com), one of the two leading works on the subject, and A Guide to Drone Law (LexisNexis, to be published in early 2026). He is the author of numerous articles and op-ed pieces, and a frequent speaker. His recent writings and presentations cover artificial intelligence and the law, European privacy law, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA / CCPA), drone law, estate planning and digital assets, virtual currency law, and online legal ethics. He has twice testified before Congress on information law topics. He has previously served as chair of the Ohio State Bar Association’s International Law Committee, as chair of its Digital Technology Law Committee, and as a member of its Ad Hoc Committee on Multijurisdictional Practice.

Bob holds a B.A. from Ohio State and a J.D. from the Antioch School of Law. He was a Fulbright Scholar, and later a DAAD Scholar, for legal studies in Germany. He served in the U.S. Army for three years, doing intelligence work. He is fluent in German and Russian.

Bob is a longtime aircraft owner and pilot. He is married and has two sons.