Elliott Beck is a staff attorney for the 345th District Court, serving with Judge Jan Soifer since she took the bench in 2017. Prior to working for Travis County, Elliott began his career in civil litigation, where he had the opportunity to represent members of the LGBTQ+ community in civil, family, and employment matters. Elliott served as the president of the LGBT Section of the Austin Bar Association, and under his leadership formed its first scholarship program that continues to this day.
Later, as chair of the LGBT Section of the State Bar of Texas, Elliott focused on connecting and providing resources to LGBTQ+ affinity groups across the state. He and his board also drafted legislative proposals to the State Bar seeking to remove discriminatory laws from the Texas Constitution and Health and Safety Code, and regularly testified at the Capitol on these efforts. Elliott remains a strong state-wide voice in support of and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.
Elliott is a past chair of the AYLA Leadership Academy, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Austin Bar Association, where he co-chairs the DEI Committee with Leslie Dippel. This year the committee successfully planned and presented the first in-person Equity Summit, which registered more than 110 attendees, and looks forward to even bigger numbers next year.
At home, Elliott is joined by his husband of 5 years Ryan Beck, their greyhound Minnie, and their Chihuahua Bernie. The whole family loves to eat, and the humans enjoy wine, travel, and exploring the city.
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