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also known as Elise Cossart-Daly
Attorney Elise Cossart-Daly fights discrimination and advocates for civil rights in housing, education, and employment. She supports non-profit organizations that champion environmental causes and underserved communities. She also promotes environmental preservation, protection of neighborhoods and communities, and responsible land use in both administrative proceedings and litigation.
Ms. Cossart-Daly advocated for environmental protection and housing rights as an attorney with public interest firm Venskus and Associates, A.P.C. She helped self-represented litigants with housing and general civil litigation matters at the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County and represented individuals with disabilities in civil rights cases at Metz and Harrison, LLP.
Ms. Cossart-Daly graduated from Loyola Law School with honors in Loyola’s Public Interest Concentration. As a law student, she helped enforce anti-discrimination laws with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, assisted in excessive force cases against the Los Angeles Police Department, and served indigent clients with housing and employment matters at California Rural Legal Assistance. She also externed with the Honorable Harry Pregerson at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
At Loyola Law School, she was Co-President of Loyola’s Environmental Law Society. In addition, she led the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (“IACHR”) Project as Chief Editor for Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review. Under her leadership, the IACHR Project launched the first-ever database and journal covering decisions rendered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. She has published several articles on human rights abuses against women, indigenous communities, and people of color.
Ms. Cossart-Daly graduated with honors from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She has lived with type 1 diabetes for over thirty years.
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Acquired: 2014
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1117 State St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
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Posted by Sara | March 15, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I hired Elise to advise me with an employment issue. She immediately did the research and explained the options to me over the phone and by email. After my case was completed Elise cared enough to email me to see how I was doing. Elise is highly professional, knowledgeable and caring. It was impor...
Posted by anonymous | January 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney
When I came to Elise, I was in a really stressful situation but also highly skeptical about my prospects. Elise was very professional, honest, and empathic from the start. The initial consultation was very informative and helped me to better understand both my situation as well as my options. A...
Posted by anonymous | November 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Elise and her team are knowledgeable, compassionate, patient, and extremely thorough. From the moment I began my initial consultation with Elise I knew she would be the perfect fit for me. After Elise reviewed my case she gave me detailed options on how we could proceed and then let me decide what di...
Posted by anonymous | September 4, 2019 | Consulted Attorney
Ms. Cossart-Daly took the time to review my landlord-tenant situation and corresponding proposed buyout agreement in the City of Santa Monica. She is caring, thoughtful and looks at the big picture when looking at any situation. I would highly recommend her for any housing or landlord-tenant issues, ...
Posted by anonymous | March 21, 2019 | Consulted Attorney
Elise helped us better understand our legal liability in a land sale agreement. She was communicative every step of the way. Throughout the process she was meticulous and thorough at a very high level. At the end, she reported her findings in a way that was easy to understand, giving us multiple ways...
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2018 - Present
Principal, Cossart-Daly Law
2015 - 2018
Attorney, Venskus & Associates, PC
2014 - 2015
Associate Attorney, Metz & Harrison, LLP
2015 - Present
Santa Barbara County Bar AssociationMember
2013 - Present
Santa Barbara Women LawyersMember
2014
JD - Juris Doctor
2007
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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