Elliott Averett
Elliott Averett
Elliott Averett
Biography
Elliott is an associate in BCLP’s Business and Commercial Disputes and Appellate and Supreme Court Practice Groups. Elliott has experience with a variety of litigation, including criminal matters, complex commercial disputes, class actions, and products liability matters.
Before joining BCLP, Elliott clerked for the Honorable Richard C. Tallman of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Elliott graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, where he joined Barrister’s Council and earned a position on the trial advocacy team. Elliott also worked as a research assistant for Georgetown’s Supreme Court Institute.
Prior to attending law school, Elliott was a police officer in Seattle, Washington. In law school, Elliott was a student attorney in Georgetown Law’s Domestic Violence Clinic, where he helped victims of domestic violence obtain protection orders.
Civic Involvement & Honors
1st Place, San Diego City Attorney’s Office, Closing Argument Competition (2021)
American Mock Trial Association, Criminal Case Committee Member (2018-2022)
Domestic Violence Unit Award, Seattle City Attorney’s Office (2018)
Chief’s Award, Seattle Police Department (2018)
Admissions
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California, 2022
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2024
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2023
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U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2023
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 2023
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2023
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2023
Education
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Georgetown University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2022
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Macalester College, B.A., cum laude, 2015
Related Practice Areas
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Business & Commercial Disputes
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Intellectual Property and Technology Disputes
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Regulation, Compliance & Advisory
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Class Actions & Mass Torts
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Appellate
Resources
Publications
“An Unqualified Defense of Qualified Immunity,” Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy, June 2023
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