Elena Cottam

Elena Cottam is an attorney at Gunderson, Denton & Peterson in Mesa, Arizona, where she practices mainly in business, employment, and franchise law. Her work supports companies and business owners facing legal questions involving commercial operations, workplace matters, and franchise relationships. She has been with the firm since 2009 in several roles, giving her experience with the organization’s business-focused practice and a long view of how legal issues develop from planning through disputes and ongoing operations.

Cottam earned a law degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. She graduated summa cum laude from Brigham Young University–Hawaii with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Her academic background provides a foundation in legal analysis, writing, research, and public institutions. That training supports her work on business, employment, and franchise matters, where careful review of agreements, legal duties, business relationships, and potential disputes is central to effective client guidance.

Cottam’s experience at Gunderson, Denton & Peterson began as a summer intern and continued through positions as an office assistant and legal assistant before she became an attorney. That progression gave her familiarity with legal practice from several operational perspectives. Her current work focuses on business, employment, and franchise law, areas that regularly involve contracts, internal policies, commercial relationships, compliance questions, and dispute prevention. Her long tenure at the firm supports continuity when helping clients address recurring legal needs.

Elena Cottam works from the firm’s Mesa office and contributes to a practice serving business clients across several connected legal areas. Her background combines formal legal education with years of practical experience inside the same firm. By focusing on business, employment, and franchise law, she helps clients address legal obligations that affect day-to-day operations, workforce decisions, commercial relationships, and growth. Her approach reflects a practical understanding of how legal planning and responsive counsel support stable business activity.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Gunderson, Denton & Peterson, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Arizona

Licensed State

• Arizona

Education

• Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
  Law degree
• Brigham Young University–Hawaii
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science

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