Emily represents a variety of clients, from family owned businesses to Fortune 100 companies, in investigations and litigation brought by state AGs, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and other state and local regulators. She has handled consumer protection, antitrust, and data privacy claims in industries including technology, pharmaceuticals, financial services, telecommunications, eCommerce, tobacco, online gaming, health care, hospitality, and real estate. Emily’s practice is nationwide and spans all commercial sectors, and she provides one-stop support to her clients — whether a client has received a subpoena or a settlement offer, Emily is equipped to advise. Receptive and responsive, Emily advocates on behalf of her clients to achieve outcomes that best serve their business interests.
Emily’s counsel is guided by her principle that best practice is to be proactive rather than reactive. Her perspective on representing any client focuses on obtaining a thorough understanding of the client’s business operations, as well as its challenges and its goals, and thereafter addressing the legal issues at hand. True to her forward-looking and thoughtful nature, Emily particularly enjoys working on behalf of her clients to craft and execute engagement and compliance strategies to avoid or mitigate AG regulatory scrutiny.
In addition to her state AGs practice representation, Emily’s pro bono practice centers on issues she cares deeply about: environmental conservation, serving the veteran population, and appellate advocacy. An ardent visitor of national parks and a longtime advocate for the military community dating back to her time as student body president at American University, Emily believes in giving back to the people and places that have shaped her life experiences.
Emily’s approach to private practice is shaped heavily by her prior experiences; she is proud of having spent over a decade in government or civically oriented work, in and around the state AG realm. Prior to joining Cozen O’Connor, she served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Judge Lavenski R. Smith in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the Honorable Judge Brian S. Miller in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. She also worked for the Solicitor General in the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office. In law school, Emily served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Ivan D. Davis in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, as a legal intern for the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and as a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Before law school, Emily worked on several campaigns at the state and federal levels across the country, including for multiple former state AGs. She appreciates the opportunity her practice affords her to meld her extensive knowledge of judicial and law enforcement systems with her background in politics, all in service of her clients.