Steven Ellis
Senior Associate
Steven is a Senior Associate in Finlaysons’ Insurance and Litigation teams, specialising in personal injury litigation.
- DL : +61 8 8235 7577
- F : +618 8232 2944
- E : steven.ellis@finlaysons.com.au
Background
Steven is an experienced and technical solicitor who primarily acts in the defence of medical negligence claims, and compulsory third-party claims arising from motor vehicle accidents. He also has a wide variety of general litigation experience.
Steven’s clients include private insurers, State government departments, corporate entities and medical professionals.
Clients appreciate Steven’s personable nature and focus on solving their problems in a timely and cost-effective manner.
With a meticulous and strategic approach, Steven ensures that his clients receive clear, practical and comprehensive advice, and that they are effectively represented both prior to and over the course of legal proceedings. His preference is to implement strategies to maximise the prospects of resolution on favourable terms at the earliest juncture, however if a matter is incapable of resolution, Steven has the specialist knowledge and proven experience to proceed to trial and achieve successful outcomes for his clients.
Experience
Steven frequently acts in high-value and legally challenging cases, and has considerable experience in all stages of litigation from initial claim assessment and evidence gathering to settlement negotiations and trial.
Steven has extensive experience in the South Australian civil jurisdiction, including as instructing solicitor in trials before the Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts, as well as appeals in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. Steven also has significant experience in civil litigation throughout several interstate jurisdictions, including most notably in Western Australia.
Steven's Expertise
- Expertise
- Legal Services
- Dispute Resolution & Litigation
- Affiliations
- Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA) – Committee
- Young Insurance Professionals – Committee
- Law Society of South Australia Member
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons) - University of Adelaide
- Bachelor of Finance - University of Adelaide
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
- Recognition
- Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” in Insurance Law (2026 – current)
- Doyle’s Guide “Rising Star” in Insurance Law (2025 – current)
