Emily is an associate in the firm’s Labor & Employment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, and Higher Education practice groups. She practices out of the firm’s Richmond office.
Emily’s practice includes advising employers on compliance with state and federal employment law, representing employers before agencies, and developing customized employment contracts, workplace policies, and employee handbooks.
Emily is a valued member of the firm’s higher education practice. She has experience in litigation involving higher educational institutions, advising on higher education compliance measures, and guiding institutions through agency investigations. She partners with other members of the team to represent clients in court and in federal and state administrative proceedings.
Prior to law school, Emily earned an M.A. in Strategic Communications from Liberty University. Before becoming an attorney, she used her education in organizational communication and communication theory in the commercial insurance sales industry. She is experienced in public speaking and managing client relationships.
Emily earned her J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of Law. While in law school, she interned for the Hon. John T. Cook in the 24th Judicial Circuit of Virginia and for Lincoln Financial Group’s in-house counsel. Following law school, she clerked for the Hon. Robert J. Humphreys on the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Attorney Perspectives
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Employment Agreement or Offer Letter – Which One Should You Use?
March 28, 2024 -
Department of Labor’s New Employee Classification Rule
January 19, 2024 -
Department of Labor Proposes Increasing Minimum Overtime Exemption Salary to $55,068
September 5, 2023 -
Open Registration: HR2023 Back on Track: WRVB’s 42nd Annual Labor & Employment Seminars
August 30, 2023 -
What’s the Tea in L&E? Tattoos, Piercings, and Leggings, Oh My! Reviewing Your Workplace Dress Code
June 27, 2023 -
What’s the Tea in L&E? What is a Proper Harassment Reporting Procedure?
May 18, 2023 -
What’s the Tea in L&E? Is There Such a Thing as a Purely Verbal Counseling?
May 4, 2023 -
NLRB Targets Severance Agreements
April 13, 2023 -
What’s the Tea in L&E? Government Employers: Is it Free Speech or Just Freely Complaining?
April 10, 2023 -
What’s the Tea in L&E? Rap Music at Work: Motivation or Harassment?
March 29, 2023
Speaking Engagements
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Lynchburg SHRM: HR Department of One | Background Investigations & the New Independent Contractor Rule
March 21, 2024 -
Richmond SHRM Legal Update | You Can’t Make This Up: Employment Law Cautionary Tales
March 14, 2024 -
Charlottesville SHRM | Legal Update & Hot Topics
February 13, 2024 -
Richmond Compensation Association Breakfast Meeting | Pay Equity Refresh: Balancing the Scales
December 13, 2023 -
Virginia Compensation Board | Lawful Employment Practices: New Officer Training
December 13, 2023 -
VADA Annual Meeting | VADA – 2023 Annual Meeting – The Dos and Don’ts from the Perspective of Law Clerks
October 26, 2023 -
Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black | Back on Track: 42nd Annual Labor & Employment Seminars
October 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 2023 -
Virginia Compensation Board | Lawful Employment Training
May 10, 2023 -
Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police | FLSA, FMLA, & ADA Training
May 5, 2023 -
Richmond SHRM | You’re Keeping Your Lawyer Up at Night: Common Mistakes that Lead to Lawsuits
March 16, 2023
Recognition
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WRVB Welcomes Emily Kendall Chowhan to the Richmond Office
August 29, 2022