Associate

Alton, Illinois

One Court Street
Alton Illinois 62002

TEL: (618) 259-2222
FAX: (618) 259-2251

Emily J. Kirk

Emily Kirk joined the Simmons firm's growing business litigation team in 2006. Before joining the firm, she served as legal counsel for U.S. Senator Richard Durbin, where she worked on numerous civil service personnel and food safety issues, including provisions that were included in the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Response Act of 2002.

Emily earned her Bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in psychology from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. She earned her J.D. from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.

News & Publications

Co-Author, Additional Evidence Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: The Need for Rigor, 9 Tex J. on C.L. and C.R. 201 (2004)

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  • Board of Directors, Illinois YMCA Youth and Government Programs