Ellie Burston - Associate, Employment

Ellie is an Associate in Lee & Thompson’s Employment team where she advises clients across the creative industries on a range of contentious and non-contentious workplace issues.

Ellie brings experience advising on employment disputes, working on proceedings in the County Court, Employment Tribunal, and Employment Appeal Tribunal. Ellie also advises on employee data privacy matters, with a particular focus on data subject access requests.

Prior to joining Lee & Thompson in 2025, Ellie was an Associate at US firm Ogletree Deakins (where she trained and qualified), where she gained employment law experience advising on cross-border issues, complex discrimination claims, grievance investigations, collective redundancy exercises, diversity reporting obligations and employee exits.

Ellie studied Criminology at City, University of London before completing the GDL with BPP University and passing the SQE. Before commencing her legal career, she briefly worked as an Assistant Agent at a boutique theatrical agency.

Outside of her role, Ellie plays netball and has a passion for the creative arts, particularly theatre and live comedy.

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