Bassford Remele is a full-service litigation firm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1882, the firm represents local, national and international clients in all areas of civil litigation.

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Ellie K. Vilendrer (Khabazian)

Associate
E-mail: evilendrer@bassford.com
Phone: 612.376.1671
Fax: 612.746.1271

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Ellie Vilendrer received a B.A. in French and a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Corporate Finance from the University of Southern California in 2004. During her sophomore year, she studied at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. She earned her J.D. from Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School in 2007, where she served as the education chair of the International Human Rights Association.

Ms. Vilendrer is fluent in Persian and proficient in French. She practices in all areas of civil litigation, including commercial litigation, general liability, personal injury and medical malpractice. In 2009, Ms. Vilendrer obtained a global settlement valued at over $1,000,000 for her client for balance billing and denial of insurance benefits.

Areas of Practice
Civil Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Contracts
General Liability
Health Care Law
Medical Malpractice
Motor Vehicle and No-Fault Law
Personal Injury

Education
Brigham Young University
J.D., 2007
Education Chair, International Human Rights Association

University of Southern California
B.S., Business Administration; B.A., French, 2004
Varsity Track Letter Winner; Varsity Cross-Country; USC Representative at PAC-10 Student-Athlete Conference

Bar Admissions
California, 2007
Minnesota, 2011
U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2007
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 2011
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 2011
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2007
U.S. Supreme Court, 2012

Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association
Member

Minnesota State Bar Association
Member

California Bar Association
Member

Hennepin County Bar Association
Member

Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Member

Minnesota Society of Healthcare Risk Management
Member

Published Works

• A Year in Review, Appellate Court Allows Claims for Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Breach of Contract Based on the Same Conduct, Bassford Bulletin, Insurance Coverage, January 28, 2013
• How to Negotiate Effectively, Avvo (staff pick), 2009

Classes and Seminars

• Written Materials, Allina Medical Staff Leader Training, September 12, 2012
• Presenter, Mock Trial, Minnesota Society for Healthcare Risk Management Spring Seminar, June 3, 2011
• Presenter, What Every Software Developer Should Know Before Entering Into a Contract, Orange County Flex, December 3, 2009; Los Angeles Flash, January 20, 2010; 360 Flex, March 8, 2010
• Presenter, What Every Multimedia Professional Should Know Before Entering Into a Contract, Orange County Multimedia Association, November 17, 2009
• Presenter, How to Negotiate Effectively, Avvo (staff pick), 2009

Representative Cases

• Martin v. Moreira, No. 05CC13016 (Cal. July 10, 2008). Solo-chaired four-day jury trial and obtained decision for client for beach of oral guarantee, negligence and fraud claims in a personal injury/contract hybrid case.

Previous Employment

• Schaffer, Lax, McNaughton & Chen, Newport Beach, California, 2010
• Law Office of Ellie Khabazian, Newport Beach, California, 2009 - 2010
• Ray & Gourde, LLP, Tustin, California, 2007 - 2009

Community Work
Tubman Family Alliance, Pro Bono Safety Project, 2012 - Present
Volunteer Lawyers Network, Conciliation Court Clinic, 2011 - Present

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