Emily Fitzgerald, senior associate in Alston & Bird’s Litigation & Trial Practice Group, is now Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. This accomplishment reflects Emily’s substantial appellate experience, including representing a variety of clients before the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas Supreme Court, and various federal and state courts of appeal. Emily also has extensive trial and arbitration experience before various courts and tribunals.
Board certification is a mark of professional excellence, requiring extensive legal experience, evaluation by fellow lawyers and judges, and completion of a daylong specialty area examination.