Emily Cunningham

Attorney

Emily graduated magna cum laude from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with her bachelors degree in political science with department honors in May of 2014. Despite her best efforts to avoid becoming an attorney like her father, Emily ended up at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she graduated in May of 2017.

During law school, Emily was a law clerk for the Nevada Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Non-Capital Habeas unit. Emily completed an externship for a federal judge and for the UNLV Office of General Counsel while in law school.

After graduating from law school, Emily was a judicial law clerk for the Las Vegas Justice Court. Emily worked exclusively for judges with civil dockets. During her tenure with Las Vegas Justice Court, Emily clerked for Judge Melissa Saragosa, Judge Cynthia Cruz, and Judge Melisa De La Garza.

Emily is passionate about helping Bighorn Law’s clients. As a litigation attorney, Emily has the opportunity to interact with clients during the pre-litigation phase of their cases, where she works tirelessly, negotiating to get the best settlements possible for her clients. Making sure clients feel heard and respected is of the utmost importance to Emily. One of her favorite parts of the job is the teamwork between the attorneys and the case managers, who are the backbone of the litigation team. Emily is always eager to learn new and creative techniques to help her represent her clients in the most effective way.

Outside of work, Emily has five rescue dogs. She affectionately calls her dog Bailey “Bighorn Bailey.” Bighorn Bailey is famously adored around the office.