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Kurt S. Elieson 
Denton, Texas
phone (940) 387-3518
fax 866-546-9247
email Email Me

Kurt Elieson has 17 years of experience as a trial lawyer and another 2 years as in-house counsel to Retractable Technologies, Inc. He practices in the areas of civil, commercial and complex litigation, business law and construction law. He represents both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.

Kurt Elieson is licensed to practice in all Texas courts, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas, the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Member: Texas State Bar, Denton County Bar Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society (director, Dallas-Fort Worth chapter, 1998-1999).

Kurt Elieson received his Bachelor of Arts in Quantitative Economics from Stanford University (1988) where he won the annual Fairclough Prize for outstanding research paper in Classics and studied in Vienna, Austria. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law (1991). He is fluent in Spanish.

Areas of Practice:
Civil Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Complex Litigation
Business Law
Construction Litigation
Corporate Law
Partnerships
Construction Law
Lien Law
35% Bankruptcy
Collections
Appeals
Litigation Percentage:
75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1993
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1994
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1996
Education:
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1991
Juris Doctor


Stanford University, 1988
A.B. Quantitative Economics


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Texas Bar Association


Denton County Bar Association


J. Reuben Clark Society, 1998 - 1999
Director


Pro Bono Activities:
Scoutmaster or assistant scoutmaster with Boy Scouts of America for over 15 years
Subcommittee chair of Lewisville ISD Task on Outdoor Education, 2006
Drafted and worked to pass legislation by Texas Legislature (2001, 2003 sessions)
Missionary in South America, 1984 - 1986
Languages:
Spanish

Denton Office: 512 West Hickory, Suite 100, Denton, Texas 76201 Directions / P: 940-387-3518 / F: 940-383-4387

Gainesville Office: 209 W. California, Gainesville, Texas 76240 Directions / P: 940-668-6171 / F: 940-612-4750

The Denton, Texas law firm of Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant, L.L.P., represents residents and owners of privately held businesses throughout north central Texas, including communities such as Denton, Flower Mound, Lewisville, The Colony, Frisco, Gainesville, McKinney, Sherman, Decatur, Plano, Carrolton, Highland Village, Sanger, Trophy Club, Argyle, Krum, Ponder, Aubrey, Corinth, Shady Shores, Carter, Mingo, Green Valley, Bolivar, Plainview, Justin, Marshall Creek, Bartonville, Lincoln Park, Krugerville, and Minchin, Texas.

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