Elisa
Samaniego is a partner and Chair of the firm’s Corporate and Business
Department. Elisa’s practice primarily focuses on estate planning and probate
law. Her experience includes preparing estate planning documents, advising
fiduciaries and beneficiaries on trust and estate administration, and
representing clients in probate proceedings. Additionally, Elisa advises
clients on a wide range of business, corporate, and real estate matters.
Elisa received her B.B.A. in Finance and International Business from the
University of Texas at El Paso. She attended Louisiana State University on a
full tuition scholarship and graduated from LSU Law with a J.D. and Graduate
Diploma in Comparative Law. Elisa also studied at Universite Jean Moulin in
Lyon, France, and earned a Graduate Diploma in European and International
Business Law.
Elisa currently serves as the Secretary for the CASA of El Paso Board of
Directors and the El Paso Women’s Bar Association. She is on the board of the
El Paso Estate Planning Council and YWCA Paso del Norte Region, and a member of
The George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court.
