Brian J Elliott
ELLIOTT.LAW - Austin Business LawyerBrian Elliott - Austin Business Lawyer - is an experienced business and technology attorney based in Austin, Texas. Brian focuses his law practice on business transactions, intellectual property, business formation, corporate governance, real estate, blockchain and cryptocurrency for startups, investors, emerging growth companies and established global enterprises. In addition to private practice of law, Brian has spent many years as an in-house general counsel in private equity, software, cloud technology, eCommerce and manufacturing sectors. His business experience allows him to approach the practice of law from a business solutions perspective. In addition, Brian has represented his in-house and private practice clients in offensive and defensive commercial and complex civil litigation matters, including patent infringement, patent misuse, misappropriation of trade secrets, anti-trust, deceptive trade practices, breach of contract, fraud, false advertising, shareholder disputes and other business and intellectual property matters. Brian is a Certified Blockchain Expert and is admitted to practice in the States of Texas, Nevada and Georgia.
- 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, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation
- Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
- Free Consultation
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- Nevada
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- Texas
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- English: Spoken, Written
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- Elliott.law
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- Corporate Counsel
- Private Investment Firm
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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
- Texas Board of Realtors
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- State Bar of Texas # 24101036
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- State Bar of Nevada # 11115
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- State Bar of Gerogia # 244109
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- How to Buy a Business, Las Vegas, NV
- Small Business Development Center
- Certified Blockchain Expert
- Blockchain Council
- Website
- ELLIOTT.LAW Austin Business Lawyer
- Blog
- Elliott Law Articles
- Texas Crypto-Legislation HB 4744
June 8, 2021 - Taxation of Cryptocurrency in the United States
April 1, 2021 - Crypto Investors beware: IRS steps up enforcement
April 1, 2021
- 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,
