About Emily
Emily Trott entered the regulation in a manner that indicates a steady leaning towards criminal proceeding work. She earned her J.D. from Franklin Pierce Law Center, the place her research centered on criminal proceeding practice. That foundation set the tone for a career that has moved among public protection roles and work in both the state and federal systems.
Trott’s early years practicing law started in 1997, when she worked with the Erie County Bar Association’s Assigned Counsel Program. That role placed her in direct contact with clients in want of court-appointed representation. The following yr she joined the Federal Public Defender 18(b) Panel, a role that involved dealing with federal felony instances on behalf of indigent defendants. Those back-to-back roles reinforced her trial experience and familiarized her with trial procedures at different levels.
Her admissions include the New York state bar, the Appellate Division Fourth Department, and the Federal Court for the Western District of New York. She has appeared in trial courts and on appellate dockets, representing clients in proceedings that require cautious preparation and a capacity to adapt to shifting courtroom dynamics. Trott’s work in both trial and appellate settings has exposed her to a variety of criminal matters and sentencing issues.
Throughout her profession she has alternated among personal and public service, taking on appointments and private cases as the calendar demanded. That blend of work has allowed her to manage person client representation and to take assigned cases that required rapid onboarding and hands-on protection work. Colleagues describe her approach as realistic; she prepares for trial grade by grade and attends to procedural duties that often make the difference in court.
Her record shows sustained involvement in criminal defense throughout more than one boards, rather than a move into unrelated areas of practice. In recent years she has continued to represent clients in New York state courts, within the Appellate Division where suitable, and in the federal courts for the Western District of New York. She keeps practice things to do that mirror her education in criminal trial practice and the knowledge she developed early in her career. Her current practice focuses on criminal protection in state and federal courts.
