Emma Burgoon is an associate in Morrison Foerster’s Litigation Department.

Emma earned her J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. During law school, Emma was a student lawyer for the USC Immigration Clinic, where she represented clients in asylum, removal, and bond proceedings, and wrote briefs and motions for appearances before immigration judges, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She also participated in USC’s Hale Moot Court Honors Program.

Before joining Morrison Foerster, Emma was a summer associate at the firm. Prior to law school, her work focused on progressive issue advocacy and communications in Washington, D.C.

Emma received a B.A. in public policy, with honors, from the University of Chicago.

Emma is fluent in Spanish.