About Elliot S.
Elliot S. Schlissel studied political science at the State University of New York at Oswego and earned his law degree from SUNY Buffalo Law School in 1975. He completed his formal education in the early 1970s and moved quickly into private practice. The path from college to courtroom was short and steady, and it set the tone for a long legal career.
In 1978 he opened the Law Office of Elliot S. Schlissel. That decision created a base for courtroom work, client counseling and community involvement. He served as president of the Commercial Lawyers Conference of New York from 1982 to 1983, a role that placed him in the center of the state’s commercial law conversations at the time. He also holds memberships in the Nassau, Suffolk and Queens County Bar Associations, and is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
He is admitted to practice in New York and is also admitted to practice before the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. Those admissions reflect an ability to handle matters that extend beyond trial courts, and they have informed the kinds of matters his office accepts over the years. His career spans more than four decades of private practice, court appearances and bar association activity.
Colleagues and court records show a lawyer who moved between different areas of law over time rather than staying in a single niche. His leadership in the Commercial Lawyers Conference and his membership in the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys suggest steady involvement in both commercial matters and elder law issues. He has balanced practice management with participation in local bar activities across multiple counties on Long Island.
Clients seeking an attorney familiar with state and federal procedures will find a practice experienced in filing and arguing matters at various levels. He has taken the institutional route of maintaining a private practice while engaging in bar association work and occasional leadership roles. His office has been the focal point for those professional efforts since 1978.
He currently maintains a private practice and handles matters informed by his work in commercial law and elder law.
