Dianne Herman Ellis

Dianne Herman Ellis

3.2
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 17 years

Family Lawyer at Gulfport, MS
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +2 more

1918 23rd Ave, Gulfport, MS

About Dianne

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-250 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Mississippi for 17 years

State: Mississippi

Acquired: 2008

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Location

Ellis Law Firm, PLLC

1918 23rd Ave, Gulfport, MS, 39501

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Dianne Herman Ellis's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.2 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

Posted by M | August 1, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Do not hire

DO NOT HIRE base on my sister’s experience. My sister was battling with her narcissist fiancée for so many many years over their young daughter. Since then until now my sister are the one who’s taking care of her daughter’s expenses while the father in the other hand is not helping. The kid bounce... back and forth between mom and dad. The mother devoted herself to the kid while the dad was like a gigolo, marrying a women and get divorce right away and finding another woman ( to help him pay expenses). My sister seek help from Atty. Ellis to fight the custody in her behalf with a promise that my sister will be heard by the Judge. That was a couple of years ago. Atty. Ellis drag my sister’s and my poor niece case prolonging the process by so many alibis, promising that she had the court date and before the date came her secretary will sent my sister an email stating that they need to reschedule. Attorney’s office did the rescheduling so many times. One day my sister reach out to the scheduling office of the court just to make sure she will have a schedule. It was a success, the court scheduling office sent a courtesy copy of the chosen date to my sister and Atty. Ellis office. Attorney told my sister not to contact the court. Attorney’s reasoning was my sister seems mentally unstable. My sister provided Attorney Ellis all the proof needed for the Judge but Attorney never bother to spend time and talk to my sister even when it is close to the court date. My sister being heard by the judge never happen up to now. Attorney ask for a settlement letter from my sister during those time that the court date was being postponed but when my sister forwarded the settlement letter to Atty. Ellis, my sister never heard an answer back. “Attorney, my sister hired you with the hope that you are going to help her and be heard by the judge in court”. Dragging my sisters case for years and years without a clear answer from you is not fair especially if the poor kid is being involve. How many times my sister texted you about her daughter getting insect bites or bruises everytime she got pick up by her mom from her dad and the poor kid skin has so many insect bites marks. How many times my sister texted you that the father let the kid sleep over to other playmates house not knowing what kind of people are they. What my sister did was pray, that her daughter will be ok. How many times you ignored my sister reaching out to you. My sister pay you in full and what she asked you is to be heard by the judge in court. The date that she was hoping to be heard after a couple of cancellation in the past was May 2025 your office reschedule it August due to your operation. Now it is August, my sister received an email from your office stating that my sister’s case might reset again due to your illness. I sympathized on what you are going thru and believe me, I will pray for you but if you cannot represent my sister, she cannot wait until you get better. She suffered enough!!!!. You have no idea to the pain and suffering from the father of her child since the child was born. The father did not even pay a cent when the kid was delivered. He convinced my sister not to get married so that the government will take care of my sister. My sister was the one who paid for her daughter’s insurance since birth even the kids dental insurance. He took over for the kid insurance just this year with minimal coverage (basic). While when the kid was with my sister’s insurance, the kid has FULL coverage. My sister was paying the father of her child half of the rent when they were together. My sister has ALL the proof. If you cannot represent my sister Atleast have a decency of reimbursing her in full. I’m so sorry to say this, she has a fight of her own and she surely wish you are there for her. It is not right that she have to wait for you. Please reimburse her for the kids sake.

Posted by anonymous | July 27, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

DON'T HIRE

Will drag your case out until it is irrelevant. Would not recommend. Poor communication will take your money and leave you without a clue as to what is happening I guess because nothing is happening.

Posted by Michael | May 9, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Hired for divorce and custody

Fights for you over email. But not in court. She will hype you up and then force you into an agreement that you don’t agree to.

Posted by Lindsey | April 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Not recommended

Will not call or respond to any communication request. She is horrible and does not do anything she originally promised to do once she has your money. She can not resolve a simple issue of property. Horrible lawyer.

Posted by anonymous | October 23, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

No help with divorce

After great initial consultation I never got timely response to any of my questions. I felt completely in the dark. The cherry on the cake was being stood up.

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Dianne Herman Ellis's Lawyer Endorsements

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Francis Springer

Family lawyer | Sep 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse Dianne. Dianne is a lawyer dedicated to her clients. She works tirelessly to see justice is done."

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Mary Milek

Family lawyer

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Francis Springer

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys

2018

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2018

Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys

2017

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2017

Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys

2016

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2016

Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys

2015

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Attorney, Ellis Law Firm, PLLC

Associations

2017 - Present

American Association for Justice

Member

2016 - Present

Mississippi Women Lawyers Association

Member

2015 - Present

Mississippi State Bar, Appellate Practice Division

Member

2014 - Present

National LGBT Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

Family Law Institute

Member

2014 - Present

Family Law Institute

Member

2010 - Present

American Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2008 - Present

Fifth Circuit Bar Association

Member

1991 - Present

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Registered Nurse

American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section

Member

2008 - 2017

Mississippi Bar, Family Law Section

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Strickland v Day, 2016-TS-01504

Favorable to my client Strickland

Ethridge v Ethridge, 2016-CA-00785

Pending

Campaign for Southern Equality et al v. Mississippi Department of Human Services et al

The federal court declared the ban against same sex couples adopting to be unconstitutional and granted preliminary injunction

Campaign for Southern Equality, et. al. v Bryant, et. al.

Ban found unconstitutional in Federal Court, State appealed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, with opinion upheld and remanded to District Court. Marriage equality is now the law of the land in Mississippi.

MB v Rankin County School District, et. al.

The Rankin County School District admitted their conduct and entered into an agreed order requiring them to abstain from any such further conduct.

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Education

2007

Mississippi College School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

Tulane University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1991

University of Mobile

ADN

Speaking Engagements

2015

Mississippi Bar Association 2015 Annual Meeting and Summer School Family Law

Publications

2015

Gulf Coast Women Magazine The Impact of Domestic Violence on Custody

2015

Ocean Springs, Mississippi Law Blog Blog

Languages

English

Activity

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