Emma Y. Friebus

Emma developed a passion for working with businesses while in law school, where she worked in her school’s business law clinic. Since then, Emma has assisted her clients with business formation, including drafting articles of incorporation/organization, corporate bylaws, operating agreements, and filing necessary tax forms. Emma has also represented her clients in commercial litigation and in drafting and negotiating fair settlement agreements.

Originally from Detroit, Emma came to Chicago for her undergraduate studies at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. At Northwestern, Emma earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, with a minor in German. Emma spent her junior year studying abroad at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. Upon graduating, Emma volunteered full time as an AmeriCorps member in Little Rock, Arkansas where she led a community service and leadership development program for middle-school youth.

Emma earned her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she was awarded a merit scholarship upon entrance. In addition to working in her school’s Business Law Clinic, Emma was an Associate Editor for The Loyola University Chicago School of Law International Law Review, where she edited publications written by legal scholars focusing on issues involving international law. Upon graduation, Emma received a Certificate in International Law for substantial coursework she completed in the area of international law, which coursework included international business transactions, antitrust and competition law, and comparative law.