Practice areas: Real Estate, Business & Corporate, Construction Litigation; view more
Licensed in California since: 2020
Education: Santa Clara University School of Law
Jayson R. Elliott, Managing Attorney at Bay Legal, PC, in Palo Alto, California, represents a new generation of legal practitioner – one whose command of the law is matched only by his fluency in business strategy and emerging technology. His practice is deliberately broad yet purposefully cohesive, spanning business and corporate law, real estate and construction litigation, estate planning, probate administration and cryptocurrency legal services. Each discipline reflects his conviction that modern legal counsel must operate at the intersection of tradition and innovation.
Few attorneys can claim genuine knowledge in blockchain and digital asset law, but Mr. Elliott has earned his standing through direct participation – having structured and led token offerings and overseen international Bitcoin mining operations across Chile, the Philippines and other global markets. Bay Legal, PC, under his leadership, has evolved into a digitally integrated, remote-accessible and crypto-friendly practice serving clients throughout California and internationally.
Mr. Elliott's academic foundation is equally distinctive. Armed with a Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law and dual master's degrees in business administration and international finance from the California State University and the Université de Cergy-Pontoise, respectively, he brings multidisciplinary rigor to every client engagement. This rare academic combination equips him to navigate complex commercial, financial and legal challenges with uncommon depth. His Silicon Valley tenure further distinguishes his profile.
Having contributed to industry titans including eBay, Lockheed Martin and HP, and having founded two technology startups – one during the transformative dot-com era and another during the rise of social media – Mr. Elliott possesses an entrepreneur's instinct alongside a counselor's precision.
Today, through Bay Legal, PC, Mr. Elliott delivers tailored, forward-looking legal strategies to entrepreneurs, developers, established enterprises and individuals navigating life's most consequential decisions – combining decades of experience with a genuinely modern legal vision.
Practice areas
Real Estate: Consumer, Business/Corporate, Construction Litigation: Consumer, Estate Planning & Probate, Family Law- 30% Real Estate: Consumer
- 20% Business/Corporate
- 20% Construction Litigation: Consumer
- 20% Estate Planning & Probate
- 10% Family Law
First Admitted: 2020, California
Professional Webpage: https://baylegal.com/lawyer/jayson-elliott/
Educational Background
- Santa Clara University School of Law Doctor of Law (JD) Doctor of Law (JD) Activities and societies: CALI Award - Law Practice Management Judicial Extern - Superior Court of Santa Clara County Legal Assistant - Unigen Corporation - Fremont, CA (Aug 2014 - June 2015) Certificates: International Intellectual Property - Munich, Germany Corporate Law and Islamic Finance - Singapore International Comparative Law - Havana, Cuba, 2012-2014
- California State University, Stanislaus, B.A. Political Science
- CY Cergy Paris Université, MSc, International Finance, Grade: With Honors, Activities and societies: Internship location: Guangzhou, China, 2011-2012
- California State University, Stanislaus: Masters of Science in Business Administration (MBA), International Finance Grade: 3.9 Activities and societies: Coursework included: Corporate Finance, Financial Engineering & Risk Management, Bankruptcy, Portfolio Management, Options Swaps and Futures, and Real Estate Finance. Activities and societies: Coursework included: Corporate Finance, Financial Engineering & Risk Management, Bankruptcy, Portfolio Management, Options Swaps and Futures, and Real Estate Finance. Dean's Award of Excellence, 2010-2011
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2026