Emily E. Town

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Emily E. Town practices in the areas of employment law, civil rights litigation, and labor law. Emily received a B.A. in Justice from American University (2004) and graduated cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (2010). At Pitt Law, she was Senior Topics Editor of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review, and the recipient of the W. Edward and Cordelia F. Sell Scholarship and CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Torts. During law school, Emily served as a Research Assistant to Professor Jules Lobel, helping to draft articles regarding prisoners’ rights, national security policy, and notably collaborated with Labor and Human Rights Advocates to draft a submission on labor rights to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review in April 2010. Emily also interned for the Honorable Nora Barry Fischer in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and served as a student attorney at the Neighborhood Legal Services Association. Emily was a member of the Pitt Unemployment Compensation Practicum, which won a 2010 Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Award. Emily comes from a long line of proud union workers and is dedicated to the labor and workers’ rights movement. She participates in the AFL-CIO’s Lawyers Coordinating Committee and is a contributing author to the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section’s Employee Benefits Law manual. Emily is an adjunct professor at Pitt Law School and a co-director of its Unemployment Compensation Practicum with John Stember. Emily is admitted to practice before the courts of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Prior to her legal career, Emily was a mental health crisis counselor and a forensic therapist in a county jail. She enjoys traveling and rarely misses an opportunity to cheer for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Pennsylvania

Since 2010

Professional Experience

2013 - Current

Stember Cohn & Davidson-Welling, LLC

Partner

Practice focuses on employment and labor law.

2013 - Current

University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Unemployment Compensation Practicum

Adjunct Professor

Prepare class room instruction Manages Practicum caseload, including supervising students Oversee and prepare appeal cases to the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review and Commonwealth Court.

2009 - 2013

Stember Feinstein Doyle Payne & Kravec, LLC

Associate and Law Clerk

Practiced employment and labor, ERISA, health insurance, complex litigation and administrative law.

2009 - 2013

Teaching Assistant and Student Attorney

University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Unemployment Compensation Practicum

2010 - 2011

Healey & Hornack, PC

Contract Attorney

Reviewed evidence for a RICO criminal case, interviewed potential clients, and assisted with unemployment compensation cases.

2008 - 2010

Professor Jules Lobel

Research Assistant

Researched prison litigation, national security law, international law, and Constitutional history for use in scholarly articles. Collaborated with Labor and Human Rights Advocates to draft a submission on labor rights to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review in April 2010. Researched First Amendment law in the national security context to assist with preparations for the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh.

2009 - 2009

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Judicial Intern for The Honorable Nora Barry Fischer

Prepared bench memorandum and other case management materials, portions of Memorandum Opinion and orders. Assisted with jury selection and other administrative duties of the court.

2009 - 2009

Neighborhood Legal Services Practicum

Student Attorney

Represented clients in Protections from Abuse proceedings Assisted attorneys with case preparation.

2006 - 2007

Clearfield-Jefferson Community Mental Health Center

Forensic Specialist

Performed mental health evaluations on incoming inmates and provided counseling to regular caseload of 20-25 inmates. Made referrals for mental health and drug and alcohol treatment for inmates upon their release from county jail.

2006 - 2007

Clearfield-Jefferson Community Mental Health Center

Mobile Crisis Worker

Evaluated mental health needs of consumers in crisis and made referrals for inpatient and outpatient mental health services. Collaborated with area emergency services, police departments, insurance companies, and mental health treatment providers.

2001 - 2004

FoxKiser

Information Specalist

Assisted with research projects, managed law firm’s library, and prepared daily reports of healthcare industry news.

Education

2007 - 2010

University of Pittsburgh School of Law

J.D. (2010) | Juris Doctor

2000 - 2004

American University

B.A. (2004) | Justice

Honors: Presidential Scholarship, Dean's List

Contacts

Office 429 Forbes Avenue 1616 Allegheny Building Pittsburgh PA 15219 Telephone: (412) 338-1445 Ext. 14

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Experience: 13 years

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