Elayne Robertson Demby

Elayne Robertson Demby, JD, is a nationally recognized journalist. Trained as an attorney, she is sought out for stories that break down complex legal material into simple, understandable English for the layman. Demby has worked in a number of prestigious New York law firms, including Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. In her work as a journalist, she specializes in business and legal issues such as securities law, tax law, finance, executive...See more

Elayne Robertson Demby, JD, is a nationally recognized journalist. Trained as an attorney, she is sought out for stories that break down complex legal material into simple, understandable English for the layman. Demby has worked in a number of prestigious New York law firms, including Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. In her work as a journalist, she specializes in business and legal issues such as securities law, tax law, finance, executive compensation, financial planning, human resources, retirement plans, health and welfare plans, corporate governance, nonprofits, collections and credit, and risk management. Demby's work has been published in numerous consumer and trade outlets including the "New York Times, " WSJ.com, "Crain's New York Business, " "Human Resources Executive, CFO Magazine, Plan Sponsor Magazine, Advisor Today, Collections & Credit Risk" magazine, "Treasury & Risk Management" magazine, "Wealth Manager" magazine, and "World Global Custodian." After receiving her BA in economics from Boston University, magna cum laude, Demby received a JD from Fordham University's School of Law and an LLM in taxation law from New York University School of Law. See less