Jane Elias

Jane Elias is a senior attorney at Ellias & Elias, P.C., where she provides strategic and practical legal counsel to businesses and individuals. Known for her efficiency, drafting precision, and strong negotiating skills, she focuses on preventing disputes through carefully structured agreements and thoughtful long-term planning.

Jane earned her Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School in 1992. She previously completed her Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Rhetoric at the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1985. Her education supports a disciplined, detail-oriented approach to complex transactional and planning matters.

Jane’s practice concentrates on business law, real estate, sales and acquisitions, financing, estate planning, veterans benefits, estate administration, and probate. Jane advises clients across a wide range of industries, helping them structure transactions, manage risk, and protect assets through clear documentation and informed decision-making.

Jane’s real estate experience includes representing builders and developers throughout all stages of land acquisition and development. Her work has involved negotiating condominium documents, purchase agreements, financing arrangements, and environmental assessments for projects located across the country.

In sales and acquisitions matters, Jane has assisted with the purchase and sale of shopping centers, supermarkets, automotive suppliers, medical practices, professional offices, manufacturers, and other businesses. She has also prepared investor packages, private-offering materials, SEC filings, and licensing approvals, including Michigan Liquor Control Commission matters.

Jane Elias also maintains a substantial estate planning and estate administration practice, working with estates ranging from $100,000 to $30,000,000. Her experience includes probate administration, trust administration, federal estate tax returns, guardianships, and negotiating favorable settlements with the Internal Revenue Service, resulting in significant tax savings for clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Ellias & Elias, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• Wayne State University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• State University of New York at Binghamton
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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