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El Paso, TX 79901
Phone: 915.533.4424
Fax: 915.546.5360

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Las Cruces, NM 88011
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Elisa Samaniego

elisa.samaniego@kempsmith.com915-533-4424/915-546-5360
El Paso OfficeSupport Staff
Email: elisa.samaniego@kempsmith.com
Telephone: 915-533-4424 / Fax: 915-546-5360
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Overview

Elisa Samaniego is a partner and Chair of the firm’s Corporate and Business Department. Elisa’s practice primarily focuses on estate planning and probate law. Her experience includes preparing estate planning documents, advising fiduciaries and beneficiaries on trust and estate administration, and representing clients in probate proceedings. Additionally, Elisa advises clients on a wide range of business, corporate, and trademark matters.

Elisa received her B.B.A. in Finance and International Business from the University of Texas at El Paso. She attended Louisiana State University on a full tuition scholarship and graduated from LSU Law with a J.D. and Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law. Elisa also studied at Universite Jean Moulin in Lyon, France, and earned a Graduate Diploma in European and International Business Law.

Elisa currently serves as Secretary of the CASA of El Paso Board of Directors and as President-Elect of the El Paso Women’s Bar Association. She is also a member of The George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court.


Speaking and Publications:

  • Speaker: “Estate Planning 101,” UTEP Women’s Auxiliary – 58th Annual Estate Planning Conference for Women, 2025
  • Panelist: “Honoring You Legacy: Comprehensive Estate Planning for Veterans and their Families,” 2025 Borderplex Veterans and Caregiver Expo, 2025
  • Author/Speaker: “The Modern Nomad: Ancillary Probate and Planning Tips to Avoid it,” State Bar of Texas Intermediate Probate and Estate Planning Conference, 2023.
  • Speaker: “Estate Planning 101,” El Paso Association of Legal Professionals, 2023
  • Panelist: “Alumni in Law,” 35 under 35 Alumni Speaker Series, University of Texas at El Paso, 2021
  • Speaker: “Best Practices for Re-Opening Your Business: Avoiding Legal Liability in Light of COVID-19,” Kemp Smith LLP/Progress321, 2020
     


 


PRACTICE AREAS

Credentials

EDUCATION

  • LSU Law, J.D. and Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law
  • University of Texas at El Paso, B.B.A. Finance and International Business

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS

  • Texas, 2017
  • New Mexico, 2024
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Community

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • El Paso Women’s Bar Association, President Elect, 2024-Present
  • George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court, 2022-Present
  • CASA of El Paso Board of Directors, Secretary, 2019-Present
  • El Paso Estate Planning Council, 2023-Present
  • State Bar of Texas Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section Leadership Academy Class of 2024-2025
  • YWCA El Paso del Norte Region Board of Directors, 2023-2025
  • El Paso Bar Foundation 2024
  • El Paso Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors, 2021-2023
  • Progress 321 Board of Directors, 2020-2023
  • Sun Bowl Association - Volunteer 
  • Leadership El Paso Class 43
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