Elena C. Shepherd

Associate

Elena is an associate who focuses on corporate and tax law. She is familiar with researching and analyzing complex legal issues for attorneys in the corporate, tax, and mergers and acquisitions groups. She has experience assisting attorneys through various transaction stages, performing responsibilities related to diligence and drafting. And she has experience serving clients, particularly tax-exempt organizations, in the areas of entity formation, governance, and compliance.

Her experience prior to the practice of law includes serving in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, in which she taught high school and lived in the Federated States of Micronesia for two years. Elena received her J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.

Credentials

Education

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2023)

  • Order of the Coif
  • Order of the Scribes
  • Ohio State Law Journal, Chief Managing Editor
  • Nine CALI Awards for Excellence, including Transactional Practice, Contracts, and the Entrepreneurial Business Law Clinic

Boston College (B.A., 2016)

  • Political Science and Philosophy

Bar admissions

  • Ohio
Career Highlights
  • Sale of Fisher Management Partners to Trinity Hunt Partners

    Fisher Management Partners, a management consulting firm that helps businesses accelerate performance and drive growth, turned to Dinsmore to guide them through their sale to Trinity Hunt Partners. Dinsmore attorneys advised Fisher on all aspects of the transaction, including the sale of the business, deal structure, tax considerations, employment matters and corporate issues. Working closely with Fisher and its financial and tax advisors, the team provided strategic guidance throughout every stage of the deal, helping navigate complex challenges and maintain momentum toward a successful closing. The transaction positioned Fisher for continued growth and expanded capabilities through its partnership with Trinity Hunt Partners, enabling the company to further support middle-market businesses across a range of strategic and operational disciplines.

News
  • August 18, 2026

    Dinsmore Advises Fisher Management Partners in Investment of Value Creation Services Platform