Ellen Anne Fischer

Medical malpractice, personal injury and appellate attorney Ellen A. Fischer has extensive experience in state appellate and motion practice. She also is well versed in mental hygiene law, including involuntary retention and medication hearings; federal motion practice; defense of physicians in civil rights actions by prisoners; and defense of premises liability actions.

Mrs. Fischer graduated with honors from Binghamton University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and General Literature. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Villanova University School of Law in 1993. She has more than twenty-five years of experience as an attorney.

Mrs. Fischer has practiced primarily as a medical malpractice defense attorney since 1998. She joined Sholes & Miller in 2019.

Mrs. Fischer is a member of the New York State Bar Association (Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section); the Women’s Bar Association of New York (Mid-Hudson Chapter) and the Dutchess County Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in all New York State Courts as well as the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of New York.

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

• State Appellate and Motion Practice
• Mental Hygeine Law
• Federal Motion Practice
• Defense of Physicians in Civil Rights Actions
• Defense of Premises Liability

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New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 2597938

Since 1994

State University of New York - Binghamton

Honors: Graduated with honors

Villanova University School of Law

J.D. (1993)

1993

Included on the list of 2023 Top Lawyers

Included on the list of 2023 Top Lawyers

2023

Ellen A. Fischer has been included in Hudson Valley Magazine’s list of TOP LAWYERS for the practice of Appellate Law. Inclusion in the list is based on responding lawyers in the region. The list is compiled by an online peer-voting and internet research process.

Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys

AM Best

2022

Sholes & Miller has qualified for a profile in Best’s Insurance Professional Resources. Sholes & Miller’s profile as a Qualified Member in Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys shows that they are client-recommended and verified by AM Best, with a history of client satisfaction and a proven track record in the insurance and claims industry. AM Best is a global credit rating agency headquartered in New Jersey, specializing in the insurance industry.

Included on the list of Top Lawyers

Hudson Valley Magazine

2022

Ellen A. Fischer was included on the list of Top Lawyers for the practice of Appellate Law. Hudson Valley Magazine contracted with DataJoe Research to facilitate an online peer-voting process paired with an internet research process to create the list of Top Lawyers in the Hudson Valley.

Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys

AM Best

2021

Sholes & Miller has qualified for a profile in Best’s Insurance Professional Resources. Sholes & Miller’s profile as a Qualified Member in Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys shows that they are client-recommended and verified by AM Best, with a history of client satisfaction and a proven track record in the insurance and claims industry. AM Best is a global credit rating agency headquartered in New Jersey, specializing in the insurance industry.

Women's Bar Association of the State of New York

Current

New York State Bar  # 2597938

Member

1994 - Current