Berkeley Law School, University of California J.D. 2014
University of Cambridge, Masters in Criminology 2011
Williams College, B.A., 2007
Education
Bar & Court Admissions
North Carolina
New York
U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Areas of Practice
Criminal Defense
White Collar Defense
Awards & Honors
- Best Lawyers: Rising Star Awards
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2021
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2020
- Berkeley Law School, American Jurisprudence Award
- Berkeley Law School, Outstanding Attorney Award, Bales Mock Trial Competition
- Berkeley Law School, Co-director Juvenile Hall Outreach
- Berkeley Law School, Co-director Expulsion Representation Clinic
- Berkeley Law School, Board Member Advocates for Youth Justice
- Berkeley Law School, Member Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law
- University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Gates Cambridge Scholarship
- Williams College, Phi Beta Kappa
- Williams College, Magna Cum Laude
- Williams College, Co-captain Varsity Lacrosse, All Around Lacrosse Award, Scholar-Athlete Award, NESCAC All-Academic Team
Associations
Wake County Bar Association
Emily Gladden
Emily Gladden is an accomplished criminal defense attorney. She represents individuals facing criminal charges in state and federal courts. She handles a diverse range of criminal cases from serious felony matters to complex white-collar investigations. On a limited basis, Emily represents clients in post-conviction and appellate proceedings, as well as parole hearings. She is committed to the protection of an individual’s rights at every stage of the criminal process.
Emily has a reputation for thorough preparation, persuasive courtroom advocacy, and deep compassion for her clients and their families. She has won trials in state and federal court and has negotiated favorable plea resolutions and dismissals in challenging cases.
Before joining Tin Fulton Walker & Owen in 2015, Emily worked as a staff attorney at The Bronx Defenders in New York City. There, she managed a caseload of nearly 100 clients and was in court every day, fighting for their constitutional rights and basic human dignity.
Emily earned her law degree from UC Berkeley Law School, where she received awards for academics and advocacy. Before law school, she completed a Master's Degree in Criminology at the University of Cambridge in England as a Gates Scholar. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, from Williams College in Massachusetts.
