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Emerson B. Luke

Emerson B. Luke

Associate
Los Angeles D +1 310.586.7881 T +1 310.586.7700

Emerson B. Luke has a broad commercial litigation practice, regularly litigating disputes involving alleged false labeling consumer product class actions, breaches of contract, intellectual property, trade secrets, and real estate. Emerson also has experience defending large-scale landlord/tenant disputes and handling trusts and estates disputes, having represented clients in trust and will contests, conservatorship matters, breach of fiduciary duty cases, and accounting disputes.

Emerson represents clients at every stage of litigation – from inception through trial – in both state and federal court, and in various arbitration tribunals. Additionally, given Emerson’s prior experience working in government as a senior political aide in both in the California State Legislature and, most recently, in the Los Angeles City Council as Chief Deputy for Legal Affairs for Los Angeles City Council District 10, Emerson helps clients navigate various policy and regulatory issues.

Concentrations

  • Complex commercial litigation
  • Trusts and estates litigation
  • Entertainment litigation

取扱分野

訴訟 Government Law & Policy

実績紹介

  • Member of trial team that represented plaintiff (a business manager) against the estate of a deceased musician for breach of management contract. Helped secure settlement on behalf of client against the estate.°
  • Mediated disputes on behalf of major financial institution.°
  • Engaged in transactional work for a technology client, including drafting common stock purchase agreements, advising executives of exposure to liability for new application features, and assisting in the negotiations between corporate counsel for terms under which the client partners with new investors.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Luke prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

  • Chief Deputy for Legal Affairs and Justice Initiatives, Los Angeles City Council, 2021
  • Senior Legislative Aide, California State Assembly, 2011-2012
  • Judicial Extern, Hon. Philip Gutierrez, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 2013

受賞歴・所属団体

  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," Trusts and Estates, 2023-2025
  • Recognized, The National Black Lawyers, "Top 40 Under 40," 2022
  • Vice Chair, Associates Advisory Board, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
  • Vice President & Political Action Chair, New Frontier Democratic Club (California’s Oldest and Largest Black Democratic Club)

学歴・資格・言語

学歴
  • 法務博士, University of California at Los Angeles, School of Law
    • Editor, Black Law Journal
  • M.A., Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary
  • 学士号, Tufts University
弁護士資格
  • カリフォルニア州

Related Capabilities

訴訟 Government Law & Policy