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Emily Balzano

Emily Balzano

Associate

One Financial Center
Suite 3500
Boston, MA 02111
T 617.217.4601
emily.balzano@nelsonmullins.com
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Emily focuses her practice on litigation. She has experience handling matters relating to commercial litigation, corporate law, and labor and employment, among others.

Emily focuses her practice on litigation. She has experience handling matters relating to commercial litigation, corporate law, and labor and employment, among others.

Emily Balzano

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate, St. Louis-based litigation firm (2023–2024)
  • Law Clerk, St. Louis-based litigation firm (Jan.-May 2023)
  • Law Clerk, Boston full-service law firm (Jan.-Aug. 2022)
  • Legal Intern, Office of the Circuit Executive, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (June-Aug. 2021)

Representative Matters

  • Managed a portfolio of cases for a corporate client to enforce its contractual rights throughout Massachusetts in both district and superior court by preparing complaints, drafting various other pleadings, engaging in discovery, and attending hearings.
  • Prepared for and attended arbitration hearings, including assisting in drafting all necessary post-hearing briefs and drafting an appeal of the arbitrator’s decision.
  • Drafted settlement agreements in furtherance of case resolution of labor and employment matters.
  • Analyzed operating agreements for a large corporation to advise on strategic succession plan related to the chief financial officer’s departure.
  • Assisted with an appeal following a partial denial of a client’s application for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan, including researching payroll methodologies and prepared briefing in support.
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate, St. Louis-based litigation firm (2023–2024)
  • Law Clerk, St. Louis-based litigation firm (Jan.-May 2023)
  • Law Clerk, Boston full-service law firm (Jan.-Aug. 2022)
  • Legal Intern, Office of the Circuit Executive, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (June-Aug. 2021)

Representative Matters

  • Managed a portfolio of cases for a corporate client to enforce its contractual rights throughout Massachusetts in both district and superior court by preparing complaints, drafting various other pleadings, engaging in discovery, and attending hearings.
  • Prepared for and attended arbitration hearings, including assisting in drafting all necessary post-hearing briefs and drafting an appeal of the arbitrator’s decision.
  • Drafted settlement agreements in furtherance of case resolution of labor and employment matters.
  • Analyzed operating agreements for a large corporation to advise on strategic succession plan related to the chief financial officer’s departure.
  • Assisted with an appeal following a partial denial of a client’s application for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan, including researching payroll methodologies and prepared briefing in support.

Recognitions

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Emily focuses her practice on litigation. She has experience handling matters relating to commercial litigation, corporate law, and labor and employment, among others.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate, St. Louis-based litigation firm (2023–2024)
  • Law Clerk, St. Louis-based litigation firm (Jan.-May 2023)
  • Law Clerk, Boston full-service law firm (Jan.-Aug. 2022)
  • Legal Intern, Office of the Circuit Executive, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (June-Aug. 2021)

Representative Matters

  • Managed a portfolio of cases for a corporate client to enforce its contractual rights throughout Massachusetts in both district and superior court by preparing complaints, drafting various other pleadings, engaging in discovery, and attending hearings.
  • Prepared for and attended arbitration hearings, including assisting in drafting all necessary post-hearing briefs and drafting an appeal of the arbitrator’s decision.
  • Drafted settlement agreements in furtherance of case resolution of labor and employment matters.
  • Analyzed operating agreements for a large corporation to advise on strategic succession plan related to the chief financial officer’s departure.
  • Assisted with an appeal following a partial denial of a client’s application for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan, including researching payroll methodologies and prepared briefing in support.

Education

  • Suffolk University Law School, JD
    • Blog Editor, Journal of High Technology Law
    • Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Team
    • Business Law Association
    • Women’s Law Association
  • University of South Carolina, BS in Business Administration; Finance & Operations and Supply Chain (2020)

Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Practice Areas

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.