On Tuesday, May 14, Jackson Walker attorney Emily Carlton will serve as the moderator for a panel discussion hosted by the Dallas Bar Association’s Business Litigation Section.

The panel, titled “What to Do When Your Client is in the News: Perspectives from the Defamation Bar,” will feature Professor Tom Leatherbury (SMU Dedman School of Law) and David Sillers (Clare Locke LLP).

The CLE program will be held both in-person at the Arts District Mansion, located at 2101 Ross Avenue, and via Zoom. For more information and to register, visit the DBA Business Litigation Section.

Meet Emily

Emily Carlton is an associate in Dallas, where she practices commercial and business litigation, with a focus on media and First Amendment litigation. She represents journalists, news outlets, entertainment companies, and other media organizations in a wide array of matters. She represents media clients in disputes over content, including defamation, privacy, newsgathering, and copyright matters. She has also authored numerous amicus briefs in media and First Amendment matters on behalf of media coalitions, trade groups, and public interest organizations.

Emily also represents public and privately-held companies in state and federal court in a variety of non-media matters, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and other complex commercial litigation. She has extensive experience in all phases of litigation, including preparing and arguing motions, discovery, and trial strategy.