State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section
Houston Bar Association – Probate, Trusts and Estates Section
Texas Bar College
Disability & Elder Law Attorneys Association, Secretary
Attorneys in Tax & Probate
English
2022
I am a native Houstonian and attended St. Pius X High School. I wanted to try something new and get out of my comfort zone, so I moved to the Pacific Northwest to attend Seattle University. I graduated with a degree in communications. After returning to Texas, I was a travel agent – I always enjoy hearing about past and future travel plans, whether it is the good, the bad, or the ugly.
I attended South Texas College of Law, where I served as an editor for the Corporate Counsel Review. I became interested in probate and guardianship law after participating in the probate clinic at South Texas. While in law school, I pursued opportunities that fostered learning in these areas of law and strengthened my commitment to pursuing it after graduation. After law school, I began practicing with a Houston law firm that focused on probate and guardianship before joining Romano and Sumner in 2024.
In my spare time, you can find me being bossed around by my dog, a rescued husky mix.
Romano & Sumner, PLLC
Elissa’s practice focuses on trust, estate, and guardianship litigation as well as the administration of estates, guardianships, and trusts.
Romano & Sumner, PLLC