Emily Werkmann

Associate

Overview

Emily Werkmann advises and represents clients as a member of the firm’s Environment and Natural Resources Group. Her practice focuses on regulatory counseling and litigation involving major environmental statutes, including the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Emily has significant experience representing clients in complex civil litigations, regulatory investigations, and enforcement actions brought forward by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and various state agencies.

Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Emily was an associate at a large international law firm where her practice included complex civil litigation and regulatory matters. Before graduating law school, Emily served as a judicial intern in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. While in law school, Emily served as a student attorney for the Environmental Law Clinic and as the executive chair of the 23rd Annual Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit. She also was a managing editor of the Tulane Law Review. Emily received an Environmental Law Certificate upon graduation from law school.

Career & Education

    • University of Miami, B.A., Ecosystem Science & Policy and Political Science, 2014
    • Tulane Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, The Order of the Coif, 2019
    • University of Miami, B.A., Ecosystem Science & Policy and Political Science, 2014
    • Tulane Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, The Order of the Coif, 2019
    • New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
    • New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy: Advisory Board Member
    • New York City Bar Association: Member, Environmental Law Committee
    • New York State Bar Association: Member, Section on Environmental & Energy Law, Water Quality, Coastal & Wetland Resources Committee
    • American Bar Association: Member, Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy: Advisory Board Member
    • New York City Bar Association: Member, Environmental Law Committee
    • New York State Bar Association: Member, Section on Environmental & Energy Law, Water Quality, Coastal & Wetland Resources Committee
    • American Bar Association: Member, Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources

Emily's Insights

Client Alert | 5 min read | 12.02.25

CARB Delays Enforcement of California’s Climate-Related Financial Risk Report Law (SB 261) and Issues New Guidance on Climate Disclosure Requirements in SB 261 and SB 253

As we have reported previously, California has enacted a pair of climate-related reporting laws that apply to large entities doing business in California (SB 253 and SB 261, as modified by SB 219). This alert provides an update on only the most recent events; please see previous alerts for a broader overview of the laws’ requirements....

Emily's Insights

Client Alert | 5 min read | 12.02.25

CARB Delays Enforcement of California’s Climate-Related Financial Risk Report Law (SB 261) and Issues New Guidance on Climate Disclosure Requirements in SB 261 and SB 253

As we have reported previously, California has enacted a pair of climate-related reporting laws that apply to large entities doing business in California (SB 253 and SB 261, as modified by SB 219). This alert provides an update on only the most recent events; please see previous alerts for a broader overview of the laws’ requirements....