Attorney – Hennis Rothstein & Ellis

Steve Hennis

Robert Ellis — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 09:28:54 +0000

Steven E. Hennis practices law in the areas of estate planning and probate law, as well as business law. Steve provides estate planning advice for the entire spectrum of clients but is particularly focused on service to elderly clients and their caregivers. Steve also has decades of experience in business and corporate law. He served as in-house counsel for a large multinational corporation and is a small business owner himself.

Steve and his wife, Linda, have four sons. When not practicing law, Steve spends much of his time building and customizing motorcycles for a nationwide clientele.

Steve holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from Kent State University and a J.D. from the University of Akron. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Wayne County Bar Association.

Steven M. Rothstein

Robert Ellis — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 09:28:27 +0000

Steve Rothstein has been in practice since 1977, concentrating in the areas of business and commercial law, (including currently serving as general counsel for a software development company), corporate governance, transactional work, and commercial real estate transactions including purchases/ sales and lease transactions. Steve is also experienced in civil litigation including personal injury matters, as well as business immigration law.

He is married and has two sons, a daughter, and three granddaughters.

Steve holds a J.D. degree from the University of Cincinnati.

Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 09:27:26 +0000

Bob Ellis practices in the areas of Internet and technology law (including legal issues regarding the uses and abuses of 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/Matthew Bender, 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), estate planning and digital assets, virtual currency law, drone 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.