Emily Williams is a Litigation associate who focuses her practice on commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Prior to joining Ballard Spahr, she served as a law clerk for Judge John H. Chun of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington and for Judge Ronald M. Gould of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Before clerking, Emily was an associate at a national law firm in Seattle, where she worked on federal and state environmental regulatory compliance and federal environmental litigation.
Professional Highlights
Pro Bono Experience
Emily has successfully helped pro bono clients obtain special immigrant juvenile status in immigration proceedings.
Judicial Clerkships
Hon. John H. Chun, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, 2024-2025
Hon. Ronald M. Gould, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2022-2023
Publications
"Reimagining Exceptional Events: Regulating Wildfires Through the Clean Air Act," 96 Washington Law Review 765, 2021
Credentials
Education
University of Washington School of Law (J.D., with high honors, 2021)
Dean's Medal
Order of the Coif
Pro Bono Honors Society
Washington Law Review, Associate Editor-in-Chief
Concentration in Environmental Law
Whitman College (B.A. 2016)
Admissions
Washington