Elliot Schlissel | Lynbrook Bankruptcy & Debt Lawyer

The Law Offices of Schlissel DeCorpo is composed of attorneys and paralegals who are caring, dedicated professionals contributing experience and expertise in diverse areas of the law.

Our goal is to provide our clients with high quality and cost-effective legal services. We treat each client, small or large, with dignity and render the professional, efficient, and courteous service they deserve.

There are certain events in everyone’s life that are recognized as the most traumatic, most stressful…A divorce, the death of a loved one, a serious financial difficulty, being arrested, or buying or selling a home. These are the times when it is necessary to enlist the services of a lawyer. Our law firm seeks to make the legal processes a bit less confusing and less stressful.

Elliot S. Schlissel, Esq. and his associates understand the emotional upheaval that can accompany major changes in a person’s life. We are sensitive to the needs of our clients. “We are primarily a firm of lawyers representing individuals.”

Many of our clients are working people. We try to be flexible to accommodate the schedules of our clients. We treat every client, whether their case is a large one or a small one, with dignity and render prompt, efficient, and courteous service. Our Lynbrook law office handles Matrimonial and Family Law, Wills, Trusts, Estates, Criminal Law, Traffic Matters, Bankruptcy, Real Estate Closings, and General Practice Matters.

Elliot S. Schlissel has been practicing law for more than 40 years. He attended Hofstra University School of Law and SUNY at Buffalo Law School. He received a scholarship to study international protection of human rights at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France. He is currently a member of the New York State, Nassau County, Queens County, and Suffolk County Bar Associations, and served two terms as the President of the Commercial Lawyers Conference of New York, a regional bar association.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Law Offices of Schlissel DeCorpo	Lynbrook, NY	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University at Buffalo Law School, SUNY	J.D.	Law School	1975
State University of New York College	Bachelors	Political Science	1972

State / Court	Date
New York	1977

• American Academy of Trial Lawyers | Member | 2009 - Present
  National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys | Member | 1996 - Present
  United States Supreme Court | Member | 1987 - Present
  United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | Member | 1978 - Present
  United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | Member | 1978 - Present
  Nassau County Bar Association | Member
  Suffolk County Bar Association | Member
  Queens County Bar Association | Member
  New York State Bar Association | Member
  American Prepaid Legal Services Institute | Officer | 1992 - 1992
  Commercial Lawyers Conference of New York | President | 1982 - 1982
  Commercial Lawyers Conference of New York | President | 1981 - 1981

• AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016
  Preeminent 4.5 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016
  Top Ranked Lawyer | New York Law Journal | 2015
  Top Ranked Lawyer | Newsday | 2015
  Who's Who in American Law | Who's Who In American Law | 2014 - 2015
  Top Legal Eagle | Long Island Pulse Magazine | 2012
  Citation | New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers | 2009
  AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 1996
  Who's Who in American Law | Marquis Who's Who in American Law | 1990 - 1991
  Distinguished Service Certificate | American Lawyers Quarterly | 1984

• GetLegal | Cramdowns in Bankruptcy Proceedings | 2011
  GetLegal | Choosing Valuation Dates for Assets in Divorce Cases in New York | 2011

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1977) Licensed as Attorney in New York. Verified with New York State Unified Court System.	December 28, 2020

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