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Emily M. Rome 
Partner

p 612.672.8308
f612.642.8308
emily.rome@maslon.com

3300 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Emily Rome is a partner in Maslon's Litigation Practice Group, successfully representing businesses in complex commercial disputes, including product liability claims, business torts and fraud actions, breach of contract claims, and intellectual property cases. She represents large and small businesses in all forums: federal and state courts, mediations, and arbitrations. In doing so, Emily has significant experience helping clients navigate all stages of the litigation process.

Emily has been recognized as a 2007 - 2011 Minnesota "Rising Star." She graduated magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from the University of Minnesota Law School. Emily graduated magna cum laude from the University of Delaware with a B.S. in business.

Areas of Practice
  • Litigation
  • Business Litigation
  • Competitive Practices/Unfair Competition
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Tort & Product Liability
  • Drugs and Medical Devices
  • Federal Preemption
  • Products Liability
  • Punitive Damages
Education
  • University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1999
    J.D.
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Honors:  Order of the Coif
    Honors:  Edward J. Devitt Trial Award
    Law Journal: The Minnesota Journal of Global Trade, Member, 1997 - 1999; Articles Editor, 1998 - 1999
  • University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 1996
    B.S.
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Honors:  1996 University of Delaware Most Outstanding Senior Woman
    Major: Business Adminstration
Bar Admissions
  • Minnesota, 1999
  • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1999
  • U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2000
Professional Associations and Memberships
  • District 112 Foundation - Board Member, 2003 - 2005; President, 2005 - present
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Minnesota State Bar Association - Member
Classes Taught
  • “Covenants Not to Compete in Minnesota: The Basics and Beyond”, Minnesota CLE, 2007, 2008
  • “Trading talent without trading secrets: How to protect your company's intellectual property rights when an employee leaves to join a competitor”, Maslon Speaker Series, 2006
Publications
  • Note, The Background, Requirements and Future of the GATT/WTO Preshipment Inspection Agreement, 7 Minn. J. Global Trade, 469 (1998)
Honors and Awards
  • Recognized on Minnesota Rising Stars® list, 2007 - 2011 (Minnesota Rising Stars® is a designation given to only 2.5 percent of Minnesota attorneys each year.)

Experience

  • Paulson et al. v. 3M, C2-04-6309, (State of Minnesota, Washington County District Court). Defeated motion seeking class certification of a 67,000 member putative class claiming chemical exposure via drinking water contamination (2007) and obtained a defense verdict on the merits after a seven-week jury trial (2009).

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