Emma Connor, J.D., LLM
Area(s) of focus/role:
Fiduciary litigation, contested probate proceedings, trust and estate administration.
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ABOUT EMMA
Emma joined Prather Ebner Wilson as an associate attorney in April 2023. After receiving her Masters in Tax law at Northwestern University, she began her legal career at Chicago’s Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC, where she gained experience with high – and ultra – high net worth individual estates and worked on complex fiduciary litigation.
Emma’s passion for justice was shaped during her time working with nonprofit organizations focused on expanding youth literacy, immigrant and refugee resettlement, and gun safety legislation.
Emma is a member of the Young Professionals Board of Illinois Legal Aid Online, and volunteers with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.
EDUCATION
Northwestern University School of Law, LLM in Taxation
Tulane University Law School, J.D.
Bennington College, B.A., Philosophy and Political Science
MEMBERSHIPS
Illinois State Bar Association
American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law
