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Mariah Emmons

Mariah Emmons

Senior Associate

750 B Street
Suite 2200
San Diego, CA 92101
mariah.emmons@nelsonmullins.com

Mariah focuses her practice on products liability, business and distribution litigation, and has several years of experience handling real estate disputes. She has represented clients in commercial litigation matters including breach of contract claims, real estate, and construction issues. She also has experience handling trademark registration and office action disputes.

Mariah focuses her practice on products liability, business and distribution litigation, and has several years of experience handling real estate disputes. She has represented clients in commercial litigation matters including breach of contract claims, real estate, and construction issues. She also has experience handling trademark registration and office action disputes.

Mariah Emmons

Mariah focuses her practice on products liability, business and distribution litigation, and has several years of experience handling real estate disputes. She has represented clients in commercial litigation matters including breach of contract claims, real estate, and construction issues. She also has experience handling trademark registration and office action disputes.

Experience

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Professional Experience

  • Associate, national, multi-faceted law firm (2022–2024)
  • Associate, construction-focused law firm (2019–2022)

Representative Matters 

  • Conducted research on a variety of warranty and products liability issues 
  • Prepared and argued motions for summary judgment and other law and motion matters including extensive discovery motion practice
  • Successfully handled alternative dispute resolution of matters including mediation and arbitration
  • Conducted plaintiff depositions and defended corporate representative depositions
  • Registered trademarks and disputed trademark office actions

Education

  • University of San Diego School of Law, JD (2020)
    • CALI award (highest grade), Legal Writing and Research (2018)
    • USD School of Law Scholarship
    • USD Business Law Society  
  • University of Arizona, BA, magna cum laude (2017)
    • Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law 
    • AZ Excellence Tuition Scholarship 
    • Magellan Circle Scholarship 

Admissions

  • California, 2020
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Practice Areas

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  • San Diego County Bar Association
  • Lawyer’s Club of San Diego
  • Volunteer, San Diego Habitat for Humanity (2020–2021)
  • Volunteer, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Alzheimer’s Association (2013–2016)