Elizabeth D. Paulsen

Elizabeth D. Paulsen

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018
Awarded Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Elizabeth D. Paulsen
Elizabeth D. Paulsen
Denver, CO
Works at
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP

86 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Orchestrated first online gaming deals. Excels in structuring complex commercial arrangements. Trailblazer in the growing sports betting industry.

At the forefront of online gaming, Elizabeth Paulsen was the architect behind some of the first access arrangements in the United States. She is recognized as a top sports betting and online gaming attorney and represents the major players in the industry. Elizabeth continues to be a pioneer in the online gaming industry, becoming one the few attorneys in the United States to guide her clients through the ever-expanding sports betting industry. She advises both U.S. brick-and-mortar casinos, foreign online gaming platforms and sports teams on the various ways to expand into the sports betting industry and gain access to the emerging online gaming market.

Elizabeth’s intellectual curiosity allows her to offer a comprehensive perspective on her client’s greatest challenges. Passionate about multifaceted transactions, she also has a robust corporate legal practice where she concentrates on the areas of joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. Throughout her career she’s played a vital role in several prominent deals in the energy industry.

An innovator in both her legal practice and at Brownstein, Elizabeth is one of the two female members on the firm’s executive committee where she helps guide the strategic direction of the firm. Passionate about professional development, she plays an active role in the cultivation of the firm’s future leadership. Elizabeth also serves on the steering committee of Brownstein’s Women’s Leadership Initiative.

Works at
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP

86 Best Lawyers awards

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Denver, J.D., graduated 1998

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, Colorado

Affiliations

  • Denver Scores - Former Board of Directors
  • Girls Inc. - Board of Directors

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
  • Finance
Awards:
  • Law Week Colorado, Top Women Lawyers, 2017

    Chambers USA, Up & Coming, 2016-2017

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