Elura grew up helping her parents run one of Staten Island's oldest shops, and then broke the family mold by choosing school as her first career. After receiving B.A.s in English and Music from Wesleyan University, Elura came home to do the law school thing in New York City. As a law student, she met best friend and study partner, Michele, and graduated at the top of her class.

As an attorney, Elura practiced law in the world of public interest, and worked as a trial lawyer in the child abuse and neglect division of NYC's Administration for Children's Services. Next, she joined the world of pinstripe-clad power lawyers and practiced commercial litigation and family law for a large corporate law firm.

When Elura could no longer resist the lure of being her own employer, she and Michele founded' 'Lawyer Up, a full-spectrum educational company for law students and professionals. At the helm of' 'Lawyer Up, Elura and Michele work together to bring law to the masses in their signature straight-shooting, no-nonsense style. Most recently,' 'the two have taken their skills on the road by working as mobile mediators to resolve disputes of all sizes for all types of larger-than-life clients in Staten Island and the larger NYC area.

Elura, who lives with her "very patient husband and two snuggly kids," also finds time to serve as a board member of several charitable organizations. In addition to being a lawyer and entrepreneur, Elura is a piccolo-playing lover of audio books, Mozart, and movies about prison, and a hater of crawling plants, war documentaries and raisins.