Emily Berner is an associate at the firm and is active in all of the firm’s practice areas. She has represented individual employees in all aspects of individual employment disputes including discrimination, retaliation, reasonable accommodations, wage and hour disputes, and severance negotiations.  Emily has experience litigating cases before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, as well as state and federal court, and also advises individuals on ongoing workplace issues. In addition to her work representing individual employees, Emily represents public and private sector unions in grievance arbitrations, administrative proceedings, and related litigation.

Prior to joining the firm in 2023, Emily served three years as a Law Clerk for several Justices of the Maine Superior Court, where she gained extensive experience with the courts, especially in the context of civil litigation and procedure. While studying at Northeastern University School of Law, she served as a co-op student for the General Counsel of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers during early 2020, where she assisted with grievance arbitrations and advised locals on midterm contract negotiations to protect the health and safety of their members during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emily is a member of the Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association, the AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance, and the Boston Bar Association. She is also licensed to practice in Maine.

Admissions:
Massachusetts (BBO # 706959)
Maine (Bar No. 010940)