Max L. Eckstein

Chief Operation Officer (COO) / Attorney
COO and Attorney Max L. Eckstein

About Max

Max L. Eckstein is the Chief Operating Officer with Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C. (CCB). Responsible for handling the overall day-to-day operations of the firm, collaborating with the Managing Shareholder and Shareholders to further develop and realize the firm’s vision and overall strategic plan. Max continues to build upon an already great firm culture, obtaining and retaining the best clients, and other growth initiatives.

Max is also a veteran business developer with years of experience helping business owners, professionals, and clients find their own success stories and build relationships. He is skilled at helping owners drive value, develop, and execute growth strategies, and successfully close transactions with the highest value.

Prior to his position at CCB he was a Vice President and Director of Business Development at The Forbes M+A Group, a Director of Business Development at RSM (formerly McGladrey LLP), where he was responsible for understanding client needs and bringing together the right combination of resources to achieve their goals. He also honed his business and legal skills working for the law firms of Donelson Ciancio & Grant, P.C. and the Joffe Law Firm.

Max graduated with a J.D. from University of Dayton School of Law and served as a Director at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.  He has a bachelor’s degree in business management and marketing from Central College in Pella, Iowa where he also was a quarterback. Concurrently, Max studied business at the University of London and political science at the University of Havana.

He is a current board member for National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD), a former board member with the Denver Advisory Board (DAB), a C-suite business group comprised of owners and community leaders. Max also served as a board member of Legal Marketing Association – Southwest Chapter where he previously acted as Board President. He has been a guest lecturer at the University of Colorado School of Law and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

Max firmly believes in giving back to the community. With a small group of motivated individuals, The Mile High Country Q & Brew was founded on the principle that together they could make a significant impact on the lives of children by raising awareness and money for Tennyson Center. To date they have raised over $2MM benefiting abused and neglected kids at Tennyson Center for Children.

Furthermore, he has volunteered his time working with Junior Achievement, Denver Economic Development and Opportunity (DEDO), and Adams County Public Schools.

In his limited free time, you will likely find him outside… skiing in winter, mountaineering, running, or on a bike in summer. He also enjoys family time with his daughter and twin boys when not traveling with his Australian Rules Football teammates on the Denver Bulldogs.

 

 

 

 

 

Areas of Practice

  • Business Law
  • Transactional Services
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity/Venture Capital
  • Consumer Products
  • eCommerce
  • Financial Services
  • Information Technology
  • Internet & Digital Media
  • Management Consulting
  • Outdoor Industry
  • Professional Services
  • Software, SaaS, & Services

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA)

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado

Education

  • University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio
    • J.D. – 2006
    • Honors: Brother Fritz Community Service Award
    • Honors: Pro Bono Commitment to Community Award
    • Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award (writing)
  • Central College of Iowa, Pella, Iowa
    • B.A. – 2000
    • Major: Business and Marketing
  • University of London, Business Management
  • University of Havana, Political Science

Honors and Awards

  • Brother Fritz Community Service Award
  • Pro Bono Commitment to Community Award
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award
  • Boys State Participant – Iowa

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • National Sports Center for the Disabled – Board Member
  • Front Range Community College Paralegal Advisory Committee
  • Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) Global Business Development Landing Pad Cohorts – Mentor and Advisor
  • Summit Collective National Leadership Group – Co-Founder, Member
  • Colorado Companies to Watch (CCTW) – Past Sponsorship Committee/Ambassador
  • Colorado CEO Forum – Past Sponsorship Representative Committee
  • C3 Outdoor Companies – Former Founding Sponsor
  • Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA) – Rocky Mountain Chapter Member
  • Executive Leadership Forum BOK Financial – Member
  • Emerging Companies – Member
  • Denver Advisory Board – Past Board Member/Community Outreach Chair/Community Volunteer
  • MountainWest Capital Network – Past Strategic Sponsor, Committee Member
  • Association for Corporate Growth – Past Member, New Member Committee
  • Colorado Thought Leaders Forum (CTLF) – Past Strategic Sponsor, Member
  • Business Advisors Mastermind Group – Boulder/Denver Member
  • LMA Legal Marketing Association – Southwest Chapter Past President
  • Colorado Bar Association (CBA) – Business Law Member
  • Tennyson Center for Center – Past Development Committee/Programs Chair
  • Adams County Public Schools – Bill of Rights/Constitution Day Volunteer
  • Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain – Finance Park; Stock Market Volunteer
  • UDSL University of Dayton School of Law Alumni Group
  • Central College Alumni Group