Emma Ellman-Golan is Counsel in the firm's Litigation department where she represents clients in complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels. Ms. Ellman-Golan counsels clients through pre-litigation disputes and represents clients at all stages of litigation, from complaints and dispositive motions through trial and appeal. She has broad experience representing clients in high-stakes litigation in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical technology industries, in law firm defense matters, and in disputes concerning works of art. She also conducts internal investigations for a wide variety of clients. Ms. Ellman-Golan was recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

Ms. Ellman-Golan also maintains an active pro bono practice focusing on voting rights and the rights of juvenile offenders eligible for parole. In 2019 and 2021, Ms. Ellman-Golan was a recipient of New York County Lawyers Association’s Pro Bono Award.

From 2017 to 2018, Ms. Ellman-Golan served as a law clerk to the Hon. Madeline Cox Arleo of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Ellman-Golan taught middle school science through Teach For America.

Complex Commercial Litigation

Representation of multinational medical technology company at trial in the Southern District of New York arising out of breach of contract claims.

Representation of multinational pharmaceutical company in arbitration arising out of licensing and royalty disputes relating to blockbuster drug.

Representation of multinational pharmaceutical company in arbitrations arising out of manufacturing, licensing, and contractual disputes relating to vaccine and drug manufacturing.

Representation of multinational pharmaceutical company in dispute with U.S. Customs regarding tariff classification of company’s drug, successfully securing judgments at bench trial the Court of International Trade and on appeal in the Federal Circuit.

Representation of leading cosmetics company against claims of false and misleading advertising.

Representation of a multinational pharmaceutical company in antitrust litigation and class actions relating to significant drug.

Representation of international law firm in a fee dispute and malpractice action stemming from complex foreign restructuring and related litigation.

Art Law

Representation and litigation on behalf of executors of a multi-million dollar estate to clear title to property owned by estate.

Representation of living artist to vindicate moral rights to works of art.

Internal Investigations and Employment

Representation of large international company to investigate potential allegations arising under the False Claims Act and state whistleblower laws as well as federal and state employment laws.

Representation of mid-sized organization in response to charges of discrimination and retaliation filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Pro Bono

Representation of incarcerated individual to challenge conviction and sentence.

Representation of incarcerated individual to challenge repeated denial of release by the New York State Board of Parole.

Representation of pro bono client to challenge inclusion in New York State’s Central Register for child abuse and neglect.

Representation of amici at the U.S. Supreme Court and in appellate courts concerning issues of voting rights, separation of powers, and Constitutional law.

  • New York
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
  • U.S. Court of International Trade

  • Co-Author, "Circuit Calls for Reintroduction of Parole for Federal Defendants," New York Law Journal (December 8, 2020)
  • Author, Saving Title IX: Designing More Equitable & Efficient Investigation Procedures, 116 Mich. L. Rev. 155 (2017)

  • University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2017)
    • Book Review Editor, Michigan Law Review
  • University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 2012)