Emily Adler is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. She has experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants through all stages of litigation, from obtaining temporary restraining orders and temporary injunctions to dispositive motions and trial.
Prior to joining AZA, she clerked for the Hon. Brantley Starr of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. During her clerkship, she managed a docket of over 100 civil cases, drafted orders and opinions on a diverse array of legal issues, and assisted Judge Starr with all aspects of trial.
Emily is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, where she was the Research Editor for the Texas Law Review, the Chief Articles Editor for the Texas Review of Law & Politics, and a member of the Capital Punishment Clinic. Before attending law school, she graduated with honors, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Florida. In college, she earned a bronze medal from the United States Dressage Federation.
Emily Adler is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. She has experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants through all stages of litigation, from obtaining temporary restraining orders and temporary injunctions to dispositive motions and trial.
Prior to joining AZA, she clerked for the Hon. Brantley Starr of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. During her clerkship, she managed a docket of over 100 civil cases, drafted orders and opinions on a diverse array of legal issues, and assisted Judge Starr with all aspects of trial.
Emily is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, where she was the Research Editor for the Texas Law Review, the Chief Articles Editor for the Texas Review of Law & Politics, and a member of the Capital Punishment Clinic. Before attending law school, she graduated with honors, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Florida. In college, she earned a bronze medal from the United States Dressage Federation.
EDUCATION
The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 2020
- Texas Law Review, Research Editor
- Texas Review of Law & Politics, Chief Articles Editor
The University of Florida, B.A. cum laude in English, 2017
- Phi Beta Kappa
ADMISSIONS
State Bar of Texas
Southern District of Texas
Northern District of Texas
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Successfully represented Mid-Main Properties LP in a six-week jury trial involving the construction of a mixed-use apartment building in Midtown Houston. During trial, Emily gave an opening statement, direct- and cross-examined witnesses, and drafted and argued the motion for directed verdict. At the conclusion of trial, the jury awarded her client $32.5 million for its counterclaims. The plaintiff recovered nothing.
- Less than a week after completing a six-week trial, Emily argued a summary judgment motion and obtained dismissal of all claims against her client, an insurance agency.
- Obtained complete defense victory (and sanctions against Plaintiff) in employment case brought against international petroleum loss control company.
- Achieved successful outcome on motion for partial summary judgment in a complex commercial litigation dispute involving the February 2021 Winter Storm “Uri” on behalf of a major energy company. The motion considered legal issues of first impression in the Southern District of Texas.
LANGUAGES
Spanish
IN THE NEWS
The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 2020
- Texas Law Review, Research Editor
- Texas Review of Law & Politics, Chief Articles Editor
The University of Florida, B.A. cum laude in English, 2017
- Phi Beta Kappa
State Bar of Texas
Southern District of Texas
Northern District of Texas
- Successfully represented Mid-Main Properties LP in a six-week jury trial involving the construction of a mixed-use apartment building in Midtown Houston. During trial, Emily gave an opening statement, direct- and cross-examined witnesses, and drafted and argued the motion for directed verdict. At the conclusion of trial, the jury awarded her client $32.5 million for its counterclaims. The plaintiff recovered nothing.
- Less than a week after completing a six-week trial, Emily argued a summary judgment motion and obtained dismissal of all claims against her client, an insurance agency.
- Obtained complete defense victory (and sanctions against Plaintiff) in employment case brought against international petroleum loss control company.
- Achieved successful outcome on motion for partial summary judgment in a complex commercial litigation dispute involving the February 2021 Winter Storm “Uri” on behalf of a major energy company. The motion considered legal issues of first impression in the Southern District of Texas.
Spanish
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