Overview

Emily Haigh is an experienced trial attorney who counsels and defends management on a wide variety of employment matters, including:

  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • New York State and City Human Rights Laws

Prior to entering private practice, Emily served as a federal criminal prosecutor with a focus on sex crimes. Emily regularly leads training sessions on sexual harassment and discrimination for managers and employees. 

Focus Areas

Litigation and Trials

Recognition

Recipient, Radcliffe Traveling Fellowship, Belfast, Northern Ireland

2005

News, Analysis & Press

New York Sexual Harassment Laws – The City Commission Publishes Poster and Fact Sheet

ASAP

August 13, 2018

Attorneys: More Sexual Harassment Protections for Employees on the Way

Democrat & Chronicle

June 24, 2018

Masterpiece Cakeshop: Workplaces Will be Healthier if Employers Fully Understand the Decision, the Law and the Complexities of the Issues

Bloomberg Law

June 22, 2018

Labor of Law: 'Masterpiece' and the Employer Perspective | EEOC Sexual Harassment Hearing | Plus: Who Got the Work

Law.com

June 8, 2018

The Supreme Court’s Ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop: A Masterpiece on Dodging Key Constitutional Issues

ASAP

June 4, 2018

New York State and City Expand Anti-Harassment Requirements for Employers

Insight

April 13, 2018

Labor of Law

Law.com

March 1, 2018

Another Federal Appeals Court Finds Title VII Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination

ASAP

February 26, 2018

Title IX and Defamation: An Emerging Challenge Facing Higher-Education Institutions

ASAP

January 5, 2018

DOE Rescinds Prior Guidance on Title IX and Sexual Violence, Issues Interim Advice on Campus Sexual Misconduct

ASAP

September 27, 2017

NAIS and TABS Release Their First Task Force Report on Addressing Educator Sexual Misconduct

ASAP

August 25, 2017

DOJ Brief Opposing Title VII Protection for Gay Workers is Significant, Attorneys Say

Westlaw Journal

August 8, 2017

Is Sexual Orientation Protected Under Title VII? The DOJ Weighs In

ASAP

July 31, 2017

Department of Education Rethinking Campus Guidance on Sexual Assault

ASAP

July 25, 2017

Seventh Circuit Holds Title VII Protections Extend to Sexual Orientation Discrimination

ASAP

April 6, 2017

Third Circuit Permits Teaching Hospital Resident to Bring Retaliation Suit under Title IX

Insight

March 17, 2017

Higher Education Law: Title IX and the New Frontier of Sexual Assault Adjudication

Academic Leader

March 1, 2017

Education

  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2011
  • B.A., Harvard College, 2005

Bar Admission

New York
Massachusetts

Courts

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York