BRIAN F. ELLIS
(816) 472-1517 Direct
bfe@ellislaw-kc.com

PROFILE

• Licensed attorney in private practice since 2000.
• Admitted to practice in U.S. Federal District Court, Western District of Missouri and all courts in the State of Missouri.
• Before 2005, previously employed by Copilevitz & Canter, LLC, a nationally-recognized law firm with offices in Kansas City, Missouri, and Washington, D.C., specializing in tax exempt, professional fundraising and commercial telemarketing compliance, for twelve years.
• MAP Attorney Member of ACA International since 2001.
• Author of "Tightening de Mayo," an October 2003 article, discussing the FTC's revised interpretation of an informal staff opinion letter exempting certain qualified persons from application of FDCPA, in Credit & Collection Risk, a leading authority for commercial and consumer credit professionals.

PRACTICE AREAS

• Debt Collection Compliance
• Commercial Telemarketing Compliance
• Professional Fundraising Compliance
• Tax-Exempt Organization/Charitable Solicitation Compliance

EDUCATION

Juris Doctorate:
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri

Bachelor of Arts:
Political Science,Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri