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Elio Brenneman, staff attorney

Elio Brenneman

Staff attorney, family petitions and citizenship

Elio prepares family petitions and citizenship applications, and coaches clients for the interview.

Elio joined the clinic in 2022. He handles the paperwork that families dread, and explains each page before it is filed.

He meets clients in English and Spanish.

Cases taken

  • Family petitions
  • Citizenship
  • Renewals

Credentials of Elio Brenneman

  • Bar admissions

    • Colorado

      2022

  • Courts

    • Denver Immigration Court

    • Aurora Immigration Court

  • Education

    • J.D., University of Wyoming College of Law

      2021

    • B.A., Colorado Mesa University

  • Languages

    • English

    • Spanish

      Meets clients in Spanish

A word about my Spanish

My Spanish came from classmates, neighbors and a semester abroad. I am fluent, and I still ask clients to tell me when a word is wrong.

Families are often asked to sign things in English they cannot read. I make sure that is never the case here.