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Kurt Elieson

Kurt Elieson

  • Business Law, Bankruptcy
  • Texas
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Biography

I grew up around small businesses. One of my grandfathers was an insurance agent in Denton. My other set of grandparents owned a bookstore in Irving. My father ran a financial services company in north Dallas with about ten employees, and during high school I often worked in his office after classes. I spent my summers working on commercial construction sites and watching how each contractor depended on the others to perform their obligations.

At Stanford I majored in economics, in part because of its importance to business. But for me the real draw was the way in which economics approaches decision making: How do you balance expected costs and benefits to get the best possible outcome when the future is not entirely clear? This is the same way that I approach life, including litigation.

For over three decades, since completing law school at UT Austin, I have assisted business clients in a wide variety of situations including business transactions, business litigation, employee issues, and bankruptcy.

Early in my career as an attorney I also spent two years working at a medical technology company with about 100 employees. There I drafted contracts, participated in employee terminations, and worked out the legal arguments that resulted in a $100 million antitrust settlement against a Fortune 500 competitor. Most importantly, during those two years I walked in the shoes of my clients as a customer of legal services purchased from outside law firms. I understand the concerns that my clients have when they entrust me with their legal work.

Education
University of Texas - Austin
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) (1991) | Law
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Stanford University
A.B. (1988) | Economics
Honors: 1987 Fairclough Prize for outstanding undergraduate research paper in Classics
Activities: 1987 study abroad in Vienna, Austria
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Professional Experience
Elieson Law Firm
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Bankruptcy Issues Faced by Non-Bankruptcy Attorneys
Professional Education for Denton County Bar Association
Issues in Choosing to File Bankruptcy under Chapter 7, 11, or 13
Professional Education for Bankruptcy Section of Denton County Bar Association
Historical Context of the Doctrine & Covenants, Vol. 1
Bankruptcy Pointers for Creditors
120 Denton County Lawyer No. 3, Page 3
How Consumer Bankruptcy Works
Professional Education for Employees of CCCS McKinney
Legal Standards Applicable to Transmission of HIV
61 Texas Bar Journal 938 (1998)
Professional Associations
Texas State Bar
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Bishop's Storehouse Food Bank
Volunteer Weekend Delivery Truck Driver
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Scouting, Circle Ten Council, North Star District
District Chair
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Lewisville Independent School District
Chair, Curriculum Subcommittee, Task Force on Outdoor Education
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J, Reuben Clark, Jr. Law Society (Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter)
Director
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Additional Practice Areas
  • Civil Litigation
  • Debt Collection
Languages
  • Spanish
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Elieson Law Office
2340 E. Trinity Mills Road, Suite 300
Carrollton, TX 75006
Telephone: (940) 300-3801
Notice: New clients by appointment only