Elias Brandt
Elias founded Brandt Legal to give business owners direct access to the attorney doing their work. He has practiced corporate law in Colorado for nineteen years.
elias@brandtlegal.example(555) 284 - 3190Elias’s background
Before opening the firm, Elias spent eleven years in the corporate group of a regional firm, where he worked on acquisitions, financings and governance for privately held companies. He now focuses on owner-led businesses that want a steady outside counsel rather than a rotating team.
- Licensed to practice in Colorado and admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
- J.D., University of Colorado Law School; B.S. in Finance, Colorado State University.
- Guest lecturer on small business transactions for a regional entrepreneurship program.
- Volunteer counsel for a Denver nonprofit that supports first-time founders.
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Where Elias spends the day
Elias works across all six services, with most time on formation, contracts and transactions.
Formation & governance
Choosing the right entity, drafting operating agreements and bylaws, and keeping annual records clean so the company holds up later.
Employment & contractors
Offer letters, handbooks, contractor agreements and restrictive covenants drafted to fit Colorado law and the way your team works.
Trademarks & licensing
Clearing and registering brand names, protecting original work, and licensing it to partners on terms you can enforce.
Buying & selling companies
Letters of intent, due diligence, purchase agreements and closing checklists for owners buying or selling a business.
Tax planning for owners
Entity elections, owner compensation and transaction structure reviewed with your CPA so fewer surprises reach the return.
Contract disputes
Demand letters, negotiation and mediation for business contract conflicts, aiming to resolve them before they reach court.
Clients on working with Elias
“I went into the first consultation expecting a sales pitch. Instead I left with a written list of what our studio needed to fix, ranked by urgency, and a flat quote for doing the work. We tackled the first three items that month, and the rest over the following quarter, without a single surprise on an invoice.”
“Clear advice, every time”
Elias explained each option in plain language and told us which risks were worth worrying about. We signed the final agreement understanding every section of it.
Dana WhitfieldOwner, Whitfield Cabinetry“A steady outside counsel”
We call before we sign anything important now. Responses come within a day and the advice fits how our business actually works.
Victor AlmeidaFounder, Almeida Tile Co.“Elias kept the deal on track”
Our acquisition had three parties, two lenders and a tight deadline. The closing checklist Priya built meant nothing slipped, and we opened on schedule.
Maren KowalskiCEO, Front Range Supply
Illustrative client stories on a demo site. Past results do not predict future outcomes.