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Emma Cunningham

Associate
About
Emma Cunningham focuses on complex litigation ranging from products liability, class actions, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment. Emma has experience in all phases of litigation, including drafting and challenging complaints, fact and expert discovery, writing briefs, and arguing motions.
Bar admissionsCalifornia
CourtsAll California state courts
Languages
  • English
Education
  • J.D., USC Gould School of Law, 2021
  • B.A., Political Science, University of California Berkeley
    Phi Beta Kappa, Regents' and Chancellor's Scholar, 2016

Prior Experience

Before she joined DLA Piper, Emma worked at a major AmLaw 100 international law firm, where she represented clients in various sectors such as healthcare, energy, and education. She maintained an active pro bono practice, helping secure asylum for her clients. Prior to her admission to private practice, Emma served as an extern for the Honorable Virginia A. Phillips in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Federal Bar Association, Orange County 
    Planning Committee Member, Young Lawyers Division, 2023 – Present 
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • Orange County Women Lawyers Association 
  • Orange County Bar Association 
 

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