Elisa Saunders

Lawyer

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

About

“Only a life lived for others is worth living.” — Albert Einstein Being raised in a city filled with walking contradictions led me to natural curiousity to figuring out the not-so black and white qualities and backgrounds of people. Like a toddler asking "why" a million times a day, I constantly am trying to figure out what makes people who they are and how they have ended up in this moment of there life. Criminal law allows me to do this exact thing. It is a beautiful combination of academics, creativity and social skills. On the same day, you can be a teacher, a challenger, a story teller, a translator and a support person. I'm not sure there is anything more rewarding to the 4 year old me that still wants to know why.

Experience

  • Lawyer at Elisa Saunders Law
    Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Barrister at Mark Jepson Barrister
    Oct 2023 - Apr 2026 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Lawyer at Public Defence Service - New Zealand
    Sep 2019 - Oct 2023 · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Office Administrator at CHELSEA CONTRACTING COMPANY LTD
    Mar 2018 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • President at AUT Law Students' Society
    Aug 2016 - Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo