Olds, Michael J

Reid Elkus was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1991, Mr. Elkus moved to Denver, Colorado to attend the University of Denver. Upon graduating from University of Denver, Mr. Elkus attended law school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduation, Mr. Elkus moved back to Colorado and began his legal career with the Greely Public Defender's Office. While at the Public Defender's Office, Mr. Elkus tried numerous criminal jury trials which provided him the groundwork in developing his litigation skills.

After working in the Public Defender system, Mr. Elkus was admitted to the prestigious L.L.M. program in Law and Government from the Washington College of Law. While receiving his L.L.M. Mr. Elkus received a federal externship with the Honorable Reggie B. Walton of the United States District Court of the District of Columbia.
 
After spending a year in Washington, D.C., and working with Judge Walton, Mr. Elkus moved back to Denver, Colorado and started a career in private practice. In private practice, Mr. Elkus has represented clients in various matters including: complex security cases; breach of contract; breach of partnership matters; constructions defect cases and personal injury cases. Over the last several years, Mr. Elkus' practices has further developed in representing clients in various complex Federal litigation matters to include: violation of First Amendment Rights; violation of the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause; violation of Title VII and Section 1981 (race discrimination cases); violation of the American with Disabilities Act and other Federal Statutes. In fact, Mr. Elkus has recently been successful in litigating a multi-million dollar verdict in Federal District Court against the largest produce distribution company within the State of Colorado on grounds that the company violated an ex-employee Civil Rights, specifically, race discrimination.

Mr. Elkus' representation of his clients range from individual and small businesses to very large corporations in several areas of the law. Mr. Elkus also currently serves as General Counsel to Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 27, which is the largest local Union Police Lodge in the State of Colorado. FOP Lode 27 provides representation to Denver Sheriff Deputies concerning issues ranging from internal affairs investigations, due process rights, civil litigation defense, criminal defense and collective bargaining rights.

Mr. Elkus is licensed in the State of Colorado and is also licensed to practice law in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Mr. Elkus is a member of the American Bar Association and the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar.

Recent Victories:

Richard Perkins, et al v. Federal Fruit and Produce (Case No. 11-cv-00542-JAP-KLM).

Steve James et al. v. Lake County Sheriff, (Case No. 10-cv-02591-WJM-CBS). Attorneys Fees are being litigated.

Thomas McLallen III v. Sheriff Taylor, et al. (Case No. 10-cv-01187-RPM). Attorneys Fees are being litigated.