Emily Loeb

Career

As Co-Chair of our Congressional Investigations Practice and Co-Chair of our Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation Practice, Emily M. Loeb leverages her deep government and crisis management experience to guide multinational companies and institutions through complex investigations, congressional inquiries, and public hearings, often during times of intense media scrutiny. As a former Associate Deputy Attorney General at the US Department of Justice and a former Associate White House Counsel, she has extensive experience preparing witnesses for high-stakes appearances, conducting internal investigations, and devising holistic risk management strategies. She is also the founder of our Global Hearing Preparation Practice, which equips clients with tailored strategies to navigate public hearings, forums, and inquiries across jurisdictions, including North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. Working seamlessly across civil litigation, regulatory actions, and public inquiries, Emily and her team ensure clients are prepared to manage overlapping proceedings, mitigate legal risks, and protect their reputations on the global stage.

Recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer nationwide for “Government Relations: Congressional Investigations,” clients say Emily’s “ability to advise the highest-level CEOs and executives and to prepare them [for] hearings is unmatched.” The National Law Journal also has named her among Washington, DC’s next generation of crisis management lawyers or “DC Fixers."

Emily’s practice focuses on representing high-profile clients—including multinational corporations, non-profits, foundations, and other large institutions—facing challenges at the intersection of litigation, law enforcement, regulator and congressional investigations, and public scrutiny. She leads internal investigations and manages responses to congressional oversight, including preparing senior executives to give testimony, to assist clients in strategically managing related risks from civil litigation, criminal investigations, and business reputation threats. As a client told Chambers USA, Emily “knows all the players, is incredibly knowledgeable of the space and has great oversight of this world and crisis management."

Emily has served in several senior positions in the Executive Branch. As an Associate Deputy Attorney General, Emily advised the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, and other senior Department of Justice leadership on matters relating to Congress, including preparing Department nominees and officials for congressional hearings, and she was often tasked with leading efforts to address complex intra-agency policy and compliance issues. Earlier in her career, Emily served as an Associate Counsel in the Office of the White House Counsel, where she advised senior White House and Executive Branch agency officials on high-priority litigation and congressional and other investigations, managing risk on a variety of policy initiatives. Before joining the Office of the White House Counsel, Emily served in several roles in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, including as Senior Counselor and Acting Chief of Staff. In 2012, Emily served as a special assistant US attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, where she prosecuted federal drug and wire fraud cases.