Elisa Laird-Metke is a staff attorney specializing in legal issues involving exposure to secondhand smoke. Prior to joining PHLP, Elisa was an associate at Schneider & Wallace, where she litigated class actions on behalf of plaintiffs in the areas of disability rights and employment law. She has also served as deaf services coordinator and sign language interpreter at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Elisa is a graduate of East Carolina University and Golden Gate University School of Law.