As Co-Chair of our Congressional Investigations Practice and Co-Chair of our Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation Practice, Emily M. Loeb leverages her deep government and crisis management experience to guide multinational companies and institutions through complex investigations, congressional inquiries, and public hearings, often during times of intense media scrutiny. As a former Associate Deputy Attorney General at the US Department of Justice and a former Associate White House Counsel, she has extensive experience preparing witnesses for high-stakes appearances, conducting internal investigations, and devising holistic risk management strategies. She is also the founder of our Global Hearing Preparation Practice, which equips clients with tailored strategies to navigate public hearings, forums, and inquiries across jurisdictions, including North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. Working seamlessly across civil litigation, regulatory actions, and public inquiries, Emily and her team ensure clients are prepared to manage overlapping proceedings, mitigate legal risks, and protect their reputations on the global stage.
Recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer nationwide for “Government Relations: Congressional Investigations,” clients say Emily’s “ability to advise the highest-level CEOs and executives and to prepare them [for] hearings is unmatched.” The National Law Journal also has named her among Washington, DC’s next generation of crisis management lawyers or “DC Fixers."
Emily’s practice focuses on representing high-profile clients—including multinational corporations, non-profits, foundations, and other large institutions—facing challenges at the intersection of litigation, law enforcement, regulator and congressional investigations, and public scrutiny. She leads internal investigations and manages responses to congressional oversight, including preparing senior executives to give testimony, to assist clients in strategically managing related risks from civil litigation, criminal investigations, and business reputation threats. As a client told Chambers USA, Emily “knows all the players, is incredibly knowledgeable of the space and has great oversight of this world and crisis management."
Emily has served in several senior positions in the Executive Branch. As an Associate Deputy Attorney General, Emily advised the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, and other senior Department of Justice leadership on matters relating to Congress, including preparing Department nominees and officials for congressional hearings, and she was often tasked with leading efforts to address complex intra-agency policy and compliance issues. Earlier in her career, Emily served as an Associate Counsel in the Office of the White House Counsel, where she advised senior White House and Executive Branch agency officials on high-priority litigation and congressional and other investigations, managing risk on a variety of policy initiatives. Before joining the Office of the White House Counsel, Emily served in several roles in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, including as Senior Counselor and Acting Chief of Staff. In 2012, Emily served as a special assistant US attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, where she prosecuted federal drug and wire fraud cases.
Emily is professional, creative and vigorous in the defense of her clients. She puts into place a strategy that keeps them ahead of the curve.
Chambers USA 2025
Emily’s advice and counsel are strategic, responsive, and indicative of her deep knowledge and expertise.
Chambers USA 2025
Emily Loeb has outstanding judgment and superlative experience and expertise. She demonstrates a commitment to her clients that is admirable and invaluable.
Chambers USA 2025
Areas of Focus
Representative Matters
- Prepared the head of a large public college system to testify before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce during a high-profile investigation into antisemitism on college campuses.
- Represented one of the nation’s largest associations of community-based health care providers in a high-stakes investigation initiated by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, successfully de-escalating the inquiry while protecting the organization's critical care mission and national reputation.
- Represented large multinational technology company and prepared witnesses for high-profile public hearings and panel discussions before the US Congress and state legislatures, the European Parliament and Commission, the UK Parliament, the Korean National Assembly, the Australian Parliament, and a Canadian regulator.
- Represented a G-SIB financial institution throughout a year-long investigation by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, including preparing company executives to brief Subcommittee staff and to testify at a public hearing before the Subcommittee.
- Prepared Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran for testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights on November 29, 2022, following the announcement of the proposed merger with Kroger. The was deal-valued at $25bn and was one of the largest announced in 2022, receiving extensive media coverage across the US.
- Prepared Marcelo Claure, Sprint’s Executive Chairman, for several congressional hearings on the proposed $26 billion T-Mobile-Sprint merger and prepared Mr. Claure for his testimony in the lawsuit brought by state attorneys general in SDNY challenging the acquisition.
- Represented a major technology company in a year-long congressional antitrust investigation, including preparing CEO for high-profile hearing.
- Assisted non-profit hospital in responding to House Education and Workforce and Senate HELP Committee inquiries regarding the provision of a certain type of medical care.
- Represented former senior White House official in a high-profile congressional investigation by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which included a transcribed interview in the summer of 2024.
- Advised Marriott on response to high-profile data breach, including preparation for Senate testimony.
- Advised Meta on membership and related issues with respect to the composition of the Oversight Board, specifically as it relates to actual or perceived conflicts of interest of candidates, and on freedom of expression.
- Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a Fortune 500 company into allegations of sexual misconduct involving a high-ranking executive. Drafted a report to the board of directors after conducting the confidential cross-border investigation. Advised the company on resolution of allegations, including executive’s employment.
- Investigated sexual misconduct allegations at an international independent school, producing a report for the board of directors and advising on policy reform.
- Represented a university in DOJ and EEOC investigations related to faculty salary investigation.
Credentials
Service / Recognition
Overview
As Co-Chair of our Congressional Investigations Practice and Co-Chair of our Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation Practice, Emily M. Loeb leverages her deep government and crisis management experience to guide multinational companies and institutions through complex investigations, congressional inquiries, and public hearings, often during times of intense media scrutiny. As a former Associate Deputy Attorney General at the US Department of Justice and a former Associate White House Counsel, she has extensive experience preparing witnesses for high-stakes appearances, conducting internal investigations, and devising holistic risk management strategies. She is also the founder of our Global Hearing Preparation Practice, which equips clients with tailored strategies to navigate public hearings, forums, and inquiries across jurisdictions, including North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. Working seamlessly across civil litigation, regulatory actions, and public inquiries, Emily and her team ensure clients are prepared to manage overlapping proceedings, mitigate legal risks, and protect their reputations on the global stage.
Recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer nationwide for “Government Relations: Congressional Investigations,” clients say Emily’s “ability to advise the highest-level CEOs and executives and to prepare them [for] hearings is unmatched.” The National Law Journal also has named her among Washington, DC’s next generation of crisis management lawyers or “DC Fixers."
Emily’s practice focuses on representing high-profile clients—including multinational corporations, non-profits, foundations, and other large institutions—facing challenges at the intersection of litigation, law enforcement, regulator and congressional investigations, and public scrutiny. She leads internal investigations and manages responses to congressional oversight, including preparing senior executives to give testimony, to assist clients in strategically managing related risks from civil litigation, criminal investigations, and business reputation threats. As a client told Chambers USA, Emily “knows all the players, is incredibly knowledgeable of the space and has great oversight of this world and crisis management."
Emily has served in several senior positions in the Executive Branch. As an Associate Deputy Attorney General, Emily advised the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, and other senior Department of Justice leadership on matters relating to Congress, including preparing Department nominees and officials for congressional hearings, and she was often tasked with leading efforts to address complex intra-agency policy and compliance issues. Earlier in her career, Emily served as an Associate Counsel in the Office of the White House Counsel, where she advised senior White House and Executive Branch agency officials on high-priority litigation and congressional and other investigations, managing risk on a variety of policy initiatives. Before joining the Office of the White House Counsel, Emily served in several roles in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, including as Senior Counselor and Acting Chief of Staff. In 2012, Emily served as a special assistant US attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, where she prosecuted federal drug and wire fraud cases.
Emily is professional, creative and vigorous in the defense of her clients. She puts into place a strategy that keeps them ahead of the curve.
Chambers USA 2025
Emily’s advice and counsel are strategic, responsive, and indicative of her deep knowledge and expertise.
Chambers USA 2025
Emily Loeb has outstanding judgment and superlative experience and expertise. She demonstrates a commitment to her clients that is admirable and invaluable.
Chambers USA 2025
Areas of Focus
Representative Matters
- Prepared the head of a large public college system to testify before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce during a high-profile investigation into antisemitism on college campuses.
- Represented one of the nation’s largest associations of community-based health care providers in a high-stakes investigation initiated by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, successfully de-escalating the inquiry while protecting the organization's critical care mission and national reputation.
- Represented large multinational technology company and prepared witnesses for high-profile public hearings and panel discussions before the US Congress and state legislatures, the European Parliament and Commission, the UK Parliament, the Korean National Assembly, the Australian Parliament, and a Canadian regulator.
- Represented a G-SIB financial institution throughout a year-long investigation by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, including preparing company executives to brief Subcommittee staff and to testify at a public hearing before the Subcommittee.
- Prepared Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran for testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights on November 29, 2022, following the announcement of the proposed merger with Kroger. The was deal-valued at $25bn and was one of the largest announced in 2022, receiving extensive media coverage across the US.
- Prepared Marcelo Claure, Sprint’s Executive Chairman, for several congressional hearings on the proposed $26 billion T-Mobile-Sprint merger and prepared Mr. Claure for his testimony in the lawsuit brought by state attorneys general in SDNY challenging the acquisition.
- Represented a major technology company in a year-long congressional antitrust investigation, including preparing CEO for high-profile hearing.
- Assisted non-profit hospital in responding to House Education and Workforce and Senate HELP Committee inquiries regarding the provision of a certain type of medical care.
- Represented former senior White House official in a high-profile congressional investigation by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which included a transcribed interview in the summer of 2024.
- Advised Marriott on response to high-profile data breach, including preparation for Senate testimony.
- Advised Meta on membership and related issues with respect to the composition of the Oversight Board, specifically as it relates to actual or perceived conflicts of interest of candidates, and on freedom of expression.
- Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a Fortune 500 company into allegations of sexual misconduct involving a high-ranking executive. Drafted a report to the board of directors after conducting the confidential cross-border investigation. Advised the company on resolution of allegations, including executive’s employment.
- Investigated sexual misconduct allegations at an international independent school, producing a report for the board of directors and advising on policy reform.
- Represented a university in DOJ and EEOC investigations related to faculty salary investigation.
Credentials
Admissions
- District of Columbia, 2012
- New York, 2010
Education
- New York University School of Law, JD, cum laude, 2009
- University of Pennsylvania, BA, magna cum laude; with distinction, 2004
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2012
Service / Recognition
Awards
- Forbes’ Best-In-State lawyers, 2025
- Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2025; High Honor Roll, 2024
- Chambers USA, Government Relations: Congressional Investigations (Nationwide), 2024-2026
- Jenner & Block Mentorship Award, 2020
- The National Law Journal, DC Rising Star, 2019
- The National Law Journal, Government Relations Trailblazer, 2019
- National LGBT Bar Association, Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40, 2019
- Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service (the Department’s highest award for employee performance) as part of the Windsor Implementation Team, 2014
Community
- Legal Aid DC, Member, Board of Trustees, 2024-2025
- Protect Democracy Co-founder and Board Member, 2017-2021