Emma J. Fennelly is an Associate at Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP and is located in the Atlanta office. She is a member of the Tort & Catastrophic Loss practice section. Emma’s practice centers on defending clients in high-stakes litigation involving catastrophic injuries and complex tort matters. Her work spans a diverse range of claims, including premises liability, trucking accidents, education-related disputes, professional liability and cases involving human trafficking. Notably, Emma has defended sex trafficking claims against hotel owners under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (“TVPRA”) since the inception of the practice area in Georgia. She is well versed in the TVPRA, a newer federal statute that has created heaps of high-stakes litigation for hotel clients.
Emma represents clients across multiple industries, providing strategic defense in matters that often involve sensitive and high-exposure allegations. Prior to joining FMG, she spent several years defending product manufacturers in mass tort litigation, gaining valuable experience in managing multifaceted legal challenges. Her approach to client service is rooted in thorough preparation, clear communication and a commitment to achieving favorable outcomes.
Emma earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law, where she was actively involved in the Health Law Partnership Clinic. There, she assisted under-resourced communities in Atlanta with legal disputes involving social security disability income and housing and education disparities. Notably, she briefed, argued, and won a social security disability income appeal before an administrative law judge. During her third year, she served as a teaching assistant for the College’s trial advocacy program, mentoring second-year law students in mock trial preparation. Emma has a passion for being in the courtroom and guiding her clients through the litigation process. Emma graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia in 2017. When Emma is not practicing law, she can be found at the park with her golden retriever, Lucy, reading something that isn’t case law.
