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Emma R. Cormier

Emma R. Cormier

Associate

St. Louis

T: +1 314 259 2160

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Biography

Emma is a member of the firm’s Employment and Labor Practice Group, focusing her practice on employer representation in disputes alleging wage and hour violations, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and similar claims. Emma also works closely with the Class Actions & Mass Torts Practice Group focusing on sport injury litigation. Emma’s practice spans all aspects of litigation, and she is dedicated to serving her client’s needs at any stage of a dispute.

Emma was a 2019 summer associate with BCLP before joining the firm full time. Emma also worked as a law clerk for the Environmental Protection Agency, Region Five, in the Office of the Regional Counsel. During law school, Emma was a member of the Washington University Law Review, serving as an articles editor for volume 97. She participated in the Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic, working primarily on vacancy litigation within the St. Louis area, and served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Shirley Mensah at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Additionally, while at Washington University, Emma volunteered as a peer academic advisor and served on the Honor Council.

Areas of Focus

Class Actions Class Actions

Mass Torts & Product Liability Mass Torts & Product Liability

  • Class Actions

  • Mass Torts & Product Liability

Civic Involvement & Honors

  • Certificate in Public Interest Law from Washington University
  • CALI Award Recipient—top grade in Environmental Litigation Seminar
  • CALI Award Recipient—top grade in Urban Revitalization: a St. Louis Case Study
  • Washington University Dean’s Service Award Recipient

Professional Affiliations

  • Missouri Bar Association

Admissions

  • Illinois, 2021
  • Missouri, 2020
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

Education

  • Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., cum laude, 2020
  • Saint Louis University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2016

Related Capabilities

  • Employment & Labor

  • Investigations

  • Class Actions & Mass Torts

  • Food & Agribusiness

  • Class Actions

  • Business & Commercial Disputes

  • Intellectual Property & Technology Disputes

  • Mass Torts & Product Liability

  • Sports, Media & Entertainment

  • Energy Transition

  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Regulation, Compliance & Advisory

  • Financial Services

  • Catastrophic Accidents

  • Consumer Fraud

  • Consumer Products

  • Food, Ag & Nutrition

  • Insurance (Class Actions)

  • Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices (Class Actions)

  • Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices (Mass Torts)

  • Contract, Endorsement & Celebrity Representation

  • Anti-Doping

  • Sports & Event Venue Real Estate Infrastructure & Operation

  • Naming Rights & Sponsorship

  • Sports & Entertainment M&A

  • Entertainment Industry

  • Sports & Event Financing

  • Olympic & National Governing Bodies

  • Professional Sports Team Representation

  • Cross-border Employment Issues

Resources

Publications

The Great Lakes Legacy Act: History and Implementation 2002-2018, Ill. State Bar Ass’n Envtl L. Newsl. (Ill. State Bar Ass’n) (2019)

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