Elise Gonzalez

Elise is a labor and employment and business litigation associate who represents a broad array of clients in all phases of litigation at the state and federal level.

Elise earned her J.D. magna cum laude from SMU Dedman School of Law and her Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin.

While in law school, Elise was the Associate Managing Editor and Staff Editor for SMU Law Review Association. She received the Dallas Bar Association Health Law and Dean's scholarship in addition to being recognized as a John Riehm Memorial Scholar. She was also recognized as Best Speaker and Best Brief Nominee at the Jackson Walker Moot Court Competition. She was a member of Women in Law and served as the Network Outreach Coordinator and 1L Representative. Elise also served as a Legal Extern at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas and as a Judicial Extern for a federal magistrate judge in the Northern District of Texas.