Elisa Saunders

EMPLOYED BARRISTER

Elisa was admitted to the bar in 2018 and began her legal career with the Public Defence Service as a graduate in 2019, where she assisted lawyers in researching various legal topics and preparing written submissions for criminal court cases.

She then became a criminal defence lawyer at the Hamilton branch of the Public Defence Service and began to carry her own caseload and assisting other lawyers within the office with their cases as required.

Elisa worked for the Public Defence Service for 4 years before becoming an employed barrister to Mark Jepson, where she continues to carry out criminal legal aid cases as well as assisting him with his private practice.