About Us

Elise is the Principal of E ANSELMA CRIMINAL LAW SPECIALISTS. 

Previously employed as a senior defence lawyer at a number of boutique criminal law firms in Melbourne and Gippsland, Elise has developed a wealth of experience across a wide range of cases.

She was admitted to legal practice in 2016 after graduating from Deakin University with a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology. She completed her Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice at College of Law in Melbourne.

Since her admission to legal practice in 2016, Elise has practised continuously in criminal defence. Over her career she has had the conduct of a broad range of criminal matters in all Victorian Courts, including criminal trials in the Supreme and County Courts, appeals in the Court of Appeal, committal proceedings in the Magistrates’ Court, contested hearings in the Magistrates’ Court, plea hearings and applications for bail. In every case, Elise is motivated to obtain the best possible outcome for her clients. Elise is a Law Institute of Victoria member and an LIV Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law.

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