Rivertowns Small Business Spotlight: Law Office of Elissa D. Hecker

IRVINGTON, NY — Our Small Business Spotlight shines a light on local businesses we may not know that well.

• Business: Law Office of Elissa D. Hecker
• Owners: Elissa D. Hecker
• Website: www.eheckeresq.com
• Address: 64 Butterwood Lane East, Irvington

How did you come up with the name? It's mine and easy to access.

Why start a business in this town? When we moved from the city, I wanted to continue to offer my services in Westchester through a fully-functional home office with flexible hours.

I have many local clients; including small businesses, not for profits, and cultural clients all over Westchester, Rockland (+nationally and internationally), and I truly appreciate the relationships that I have established with local clients, many of whom were initially friends and acquaintances, and others who became so.

I am a repeat Super Lawyer – NY Metro, and listed in the Top 25 Westchester Lawers.

Clients from the Rivertowns include, but are not limited to:

• Posh Pretzels
• Various photographers
• Tomatillo, Sweetgrass
• Reiki practitioner
• Veterinary Oncologist, founder of veterinary program and nationally known media personality/public speaker
• Personal Chef
• Physical therapist
• Voice coaching company
• Grant writing company
• Stem cell research company
• Programming/Communications/Media consulting company
• Severance package negotiations
• Publishing companies
• Authors
• Internet celebrity
• Jewelry designer
• Strategic consulting firm
• Filmmaker

Local Pro bono:

• Paws Crossed
• Soul Ryeders
• We Read Together
• Ramapo Bergen Animal Rescue
• Newark Thrives
• Wordsville
• Ballet Hispanico
• EnrichAsia

Local Community/Irvington Free Union School District Activities:

• PTSA Co-Chair Legislative Strategic Advisory Committee
• PTSA Eyes on Art Co-Chair
• Mock/Prep interviews for prospective college students (and Union College alumni interviewer)
• Chair, Rivertowns UJA Federation Board, Member of UJA Federation Womens' Philanthropy

What business are you in? Law and Editing/Publishing

What’s the most difficult challenge you’ve faced as a business owner? Helping others recognize their value and voices.

What’s been your proudest achievement since opening? Helping parents who left the workplace to raise their children find themselves while developing businesses that suit their current professional needs; giving back to the community through pro bono and the school district; and in helping to build communities.

How does your business give back to the community? I do a tremendous amount of pro bono work, including local not for profit businesses. I'm also the Chair of the Board of Directors for Dance/NYC (please see the website http://www.dance.nyc/).

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