Elyssa Elbaz has been an LASVP partner since 2006. She is a Special Assistant United States Attorney in Los Angeles where she specializes in prosecuting child exploitation cases. Prior to working as a prosecutor, she worked for the law firm of O'Melveny and Myers and clerked for a federal judge. She has also worked as a journalist for a number of newspapers and wire services in Los Angeles. Elyssa has a Bachelors degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Claremont McKenna College and a Juris Doctorate from the UCLA School of Law. She has been actively involved and/or on the board of the following organizations: the National Children's Pain Center, the X Prize Foundation, and the UCLA Law Alumni Board.