Emily Lusignan

Emily Lusignan is an Appellate Attorney at the Statewide Appellate Support Center, where she focuses on litigation support for trial counsel and appellate support for direct appeals. For two years, she was the Alternatives to Incarceration Program Coordinator for the Schenectady County Public Defender. For four years, Emily was Principal Law Clerk to Acting Supreme Court Justice Denise Hartman, where her duties included writing draft decisions for Article 78 proceedings brought by incarcerated persons. Her experience also includes service as a case manager for two upstate nonprofit organizations. Emily obtained a B.S. in science cum laude from Cornell University and a J.D. magna cum laude from Villanova University School of Law.