Anthony P. Ellis is the Vice President and general counsel at Long John Silver’s, LLC headquartered in Louisville, KY. He graduated with a B.A. in International Economics from the Catholic University of America, and received his juris doctor from The George Washington University School of Law. After starting his career as a biglaw associate in New York City, he relocated to Louisville, KY to purchase a small business, became one of the lead lawyers in Kentucky’s case against Purdue Pharma et al for their role in creating the opioid crisis, ran Kentucky’s innovation and entrepreneurial support ecosystem, and ultimately found his way to a career as a general counsel. He began in that role as the general counsel for the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, and also previously worked as a general counsel for V-Soft Consulting, LLC, one of the country’s largest technology and IT staffing firms. Ellis is deeply engaged in the Kentucky community, serving on a variety of non-profit boards, coaching junior soccer, and running a private dining and travel club he co-founded in 2022.