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Oct. 9, 2026

Neutral Ellie K. Vilendrer brings business savvy and empathy to dispute resolution

Drawing on nearly two decades as a technology litigator, entrepreneur and corporate counsel, the Signature Resolution neutral combines business insight, meticulous preparation and a personal touch to resolve complex disputes.

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Neutral Ellie K. Vilendrer brings business savvy and empathy to dispute resolution

Career Highlights: Ellie K. Vilendrer is a mediator, arbitrator, and special master with Signature Resolution. Over nearly two decades of practice, she has built a career handling complex commercial disputes while developing deep expertise in technology, data privacy, and intellectual property law. A defining aspect of Ellie's career has been her extensive work with survivors of sexual abuse, both as former counsel to survivors and as a neutral in mass tort litigation. Ellie serves as Chair-Elect of the American Bar Association's Section of Dispute Resolution.

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Technology, commercial, data privacy, IP, sexual assault, class actions, mass tort

Commercial litigator, outside general counsel, entrepreneur -- Ellie K. Vilendrer has occupied many seats in the technology industry. That breadth of experience now informs her work as a private neutral, giving her a business-oriented perspective on resolving complex disputes.

"In tech disputes, the law, the technology and the business realities are all intertwined," Vilendrer said. "And my background allows me to understand those layers and find practic... (continued)

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