Elyse J. Stern

Elyse J. Stern is an attorney and partner at Stern Law Firm in Garden City, New York, where she practices personal injury, medical malpractice and construction law. She represents clients in the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan, as well as throughout Kings, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties.Before becoming a lawyer, Ms. Stern worked in business and real estate. She draws on her business knowledge and experience today when representing clients, helping them to protect their financial interests and maximize their recovery in personal injury claims.Ms. Stern received a bachelor’s degree from Case Western Reserve University and a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her law degree from Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law. As a law student, she was recognized for her scholarship in the areas of civil litigation and family law, and she received an award for her work in advanced trial advocacy.An active member of her legal community, Ms. Stern is a member of the Bronx County Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association, the New York County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association and the New York Women’s Bar Association.Ms. Stern has been acknowledged for her successful legal career. She has been recognized by publications, including Lawyers of Distinction and Marquis Who’s Who, as well as, Super Lawyers and was named "Outstanding Women in Law” by Hofstra University 2017.