Marlayna M. Ellis
General Litigation Division, Office of the Texas Attorney General
- Role
- Assistant Attorney General at Texas Attorney General
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Marlayna M. Ellis
Civil Litigation Attorney in Austin, Texas, with experience representing individuals and…
Experience
Assistant Attorney General
Feb 2022 — Present · Austin, TX, US
In my role as an Assistant Attorney General, I manage a civil docket of both state and federal cases throughout all stages of litigation, including appellate proceedings in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Texas Courts of Appeal, and Texas Supreme Court. I defend state employees and agencies in constitutional and employment matters, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims brought under Title VII, the ADA, RA, and ADEA, and Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code. Notable accomplishments-Fifth Circuit oral argument, Favela v. Collier, No. 22•••15, Argued: Oct. 3, 2023 (arguing state prisoner cannot create a genuine issue of material fact at summary judgment regarding exhaustion of administrative remedies by submitting a conclusory affidavit alleging he complied with the Prison Litigation Reform Act’s mandatory grievance requirement)-Petition for Writ of Mandamus conditionally granted, In re Merillat, No. 09•••••19-CV, 2023 WL 68•••82 (Tex. App—Beaumont Oct. 16, 2023, no pet.)(finding the trial court abused its discretion in granting a Rule 202 deposition where death row inmate sought to investigate claims barred by thestatute of limitations and improperly challenged the validity of his criminal conviction)
Education
University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville
Juris Doctor, 2020
2017 — 2020
University of Arkansas
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and English, minor in Legal Studies
2013 — 2017
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