Elise Schwarz is a partner at the Schwarz Law Firm. Elise Schwarz practices Immigration and General Litigation.

Elise, a proud citizen of both the USA and the United Kingdom (Scotland), and a member of the Bar of New York, and the Solicitor's Roll of England and Wales, has, throughout her career, focused on serving the legal needs of the business community in New York, with an emphasis on assisting foreign corporations and foreign nationals. Prior to obtaining her law degree from George Washington University in Washington D.C., she earned a Masters degree in International Relations from Golden Gate University in San Francisco and a Business degree from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. In her previous employment she represented businesses in a wide range of matters including formation and incorporation, business immigration, real estate transactions, dispute resolution and commercial litigation.

Elise has represented a wide range of foreign nationals in immigration matters, and, in addition to securing family and work-related visas for many, has also successfully represented many applicants for asylum. Elise draws on her personal experience with the immigration process in the United States, as well as her understanding of the needs of foreign nationals in New York City.

A recipient of the Safe Haven Award from Immigration Equality, and an awardee of The Housing Conservation Coordinators, Elise has also been awarded the honorary designation "Empire State Counsel" by the New York State Bar Association. An experienced litigator, she is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. She is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.