Emily R. James

Awards & Recognition Southwest Super Lawyers , Rising Stars Edition, Business Litigation (2025) The Best Lawyers in America : Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation+ (2025-2026); Litigation - Intellectual Property+, Privacy and Data Security Law+ (2026) Previous Professional Experience Snell & Wilmer, Summer Associate (2019) Kercsmar & Feltus, PLLC, Summer Associate (2018) United States Attorneys Office, Legal Intern (2015-2016) Community Involvement Valley Youth Theatre, Board Member (June 2022-Present) Representative Presentations and Publications Supreme Court Asked to Revisit Trademark Functionality Test for Features Disclosed in Utility Patents, Author, SWIPLit (September 12, 2025) The Unwavering Un-waivable Implied Warranty of Workmanship and Habitability in Arizona, Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Real Estate Litigation (January 13, 2023) The European Union Opens Tech Embassy in Silicon Valley Ahead of New Technology Regulations, Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (August 31, 2022) Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Love Happens Trademark Infringement Suit for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, Co-Author, SWIPLit (August 15, 2022) Federal Circuit Rejects Unanswered Questions Indefiniteness Standard, Co-Author, SWIPLit (Febraury 2, 2022) Arizona Procurement Rules and Regulations, Co-Author, American Bar Association Guide to State Procurement Manual (2021) Social Media, Email and Text Evidence in Construction Litigation, Presenter, Arizona State Bar Construction Law Section Webinar (February 9, 2021) Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Resolve Long-Running Debate on Assignor Estoppel, Co-Author, SWIPLit (January 11, 2021) SCOTUS Resolves Circuit Split: Trademark License Rejection in Bankruptcy Does Not Terminate Licensees Usage Rights, Co-Author, SWIPLit (May 23, 2019) I Cant Get No (Legal Protection); The Unauthorized Use of Music in Political Campaigns, Author, Arizona State Sports & Entertainment L. J. (Spring 2019)