Brian J Elliott
Austin Based GC for Rebels, Builders and Brands
Brian Elliott is a business-first attorney and embedded General Counsel for scaling brands in fashion, consumer goods, software, and tech. Based in Austin, Brian leads high-stakes transactions, complex litigation, and IP strategy for companies that move fast and build big.
He brings decades of experience both in-house and in private practice, having served as General Counsel to private equity-backed ventures and national consumer brands. Brian handles deals, disputes, and day-to-day counsel across business law, intellectual property, data privacy, cybersecurity, and employment risk. He is often the first call when the stakes are high—whether it’s a founder dispute, brand defense, M&A move, or market expansion.
Brian is a Certified Data Privacy Professional and is licensed in Texas, Georgia, and Nevada.
Brian Elliott - Austin Business Lawyer
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Intellectual Property
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
- Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
- Free Consultation
- Georgia
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- Nevada
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- Texas
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner, Practice Group Leader
- Scale LLP
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- Corporate Counsel
- Private Investment Firm
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- Attorney
- Elliott.law
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- General Counsel
- Fast Growth eCommerce Company
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- VP Business and Legal Affairs
- Cloud Technology, SaaS, and Hardware
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- AVP Risk Management
- National Bank Organization
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- Harvard University
- Disruptive Strategy
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- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D. (1996)
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- Certified Blockchain Expert
- Blockchain Council
- State Bar of Texas # 24101036
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- State Bar of Nevada # 11115
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- Texas Board of Realtors
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- State Bar of Gerogia # 244109
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- General Counsel in Uncertain Times, In House Bootcamp
- Scale LLP
- How to Buy a Business, Las Vegas, NV
- Small Business Development Center
- Certified Information Privacy Manager
- IAPP
- Certified Information Privacy Professional US (CIPP/US)
- IAPP
- Certified Blockchain Expert
- Blockchain Council
- Q. Is the name of my podcast infringing a trademark, and should I change it?
- A: Answers:
Could you get in hot water later? Yes, probably.
Is rebranding after 10 episodes less costly than a trademark fight later? Yes, certainly.
Does a slight rebranding reusing the same mark with minor changes provide unbreakable protection? Not likely.
What should you do? Call an attorney.
- Q. Does a Washington state based LLC need to register as a foreign entity with Texas SOS?
- A: Yes - a foreign entity doing business in Texas needs to be registered with the Texas Secretary of State. However, an entity that is created for the sole purpose of owning real estate may not need to be registered in TX even though the property is located in TX. While the entity that conducts the rental business is required to be registered, there may be good reasons that these two functions may not be in the same business entity,
