Elsa W. Smith is the founder and principal of the Law Offices of Elsa W. Smith, LLC. Elsa focuses her practice on wills and estate planning and startup business consulting. She counsels individuals, families and business owners in the creation of wills, trusts, financial powers of attorney and advance directives. In addition, Elsa assists small and emerging businesses with contract drafting and review, corporate organization, drafting business policies, expansion and growth consultations, and business succession planning.

 

The Law Offices of Elsa W. Smith, LLC is proudly minority and woman-owned whose mission is to protect you, your family and your business. Elsa is a native Spanish speaker of Afro-Cuban descent. As a small business owner herself, Elsa understands the challenges your business faces. Elsa has more than 20 years of experience as a lawyer. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami. Elsa is licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia. She has offices in Annapolis and Laurel, Maryland.

 

Elsa has an established and noteworthy record of service in professional and community organizations. Elsa donates her time as a volunteer estate planning attorney with the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland. She is currently on the Executive Board of the American Business Women's' Association-Maryland Capital Chapter. She is a member of the Bar Associations of Anne Arundel, Prince George's and Montgomery Counties. Elsa also serves on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Maryland State Bar Association, among her other organizational memberships.

 

Over the years, attorney Elsa W. Smith has been a guest on radio and internet programs and featured in printed publications. Elsa has a YouTube channel at elsawsmithlaw dedicated to providing free information on wills, estate planning and startup business topics.