In addition, Elissa provides legal advice, analysis, risk management, and human resources consultation services for businesses of various sizes in a multitude of industries. She has varied experience conducting neutral third-party internal investigations, including those addressing harassment, workplace conflict, employee grievances, ethics, and disciplinary matters. Elissa assists clients in conducting employment law compliance, payroll, and employee handbook audits. She provides services related to drafting and implementing employee handbooks, employment policies, benefits packages, and all manner of employment relationship contracts; such as employment agreements, offer letters, restrictive covenants, confidentiality agreements, and independent contractor arrangements, as well as post-employment separation, and severance agreements.

Super Lawyers rating service named her a Super Lawyer in Illinois from 2021-2024, for attaining high peer recognition, meeting ethical standards, and demonstrating achievement in the field of labor and employment law. Elissa was selected to be a member of the Roster of Neutrals for the Employment Panel of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and acts as an Arbitrator in Employment Law disputes. In addition, she received her certificate in Mediation Training from the Northwestern University School of Professional Studies. Elissa is also a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association.
 
Elissa is a graduate of Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she was an Equal Justice America Fellowship grant recipient. During law school, Elissa served as a student attorney at the law school’s Employment and Civil Rights Clinic, a fee-generating teaching law firm. Elissa was also selected for an externship with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Litigation Department, Chicago District.