Emily Johnson

Emily Johnson is a highly experienced legal professional currently serving as a Partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz since October 2010. Johnson also holds a position as a Board Member at Emily's Justice since June 2022 and was a Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law School from January 2020 to May 2022, focusing on Acquisition Finance. Previously, Johnson co-chaired the Junior Advisory Board at Emily's Justice from January 2013 to September 2019. Early career experience includes roles as a Summer Associate and Legal Secretary at Covington & Burling LLP (2006-2008) and as a Guest Artist/Teacher at Duncan Centre Conservatory (2005-2006). Johnson earned a Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, from Duke University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts with Highest Distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.