Emily Deer works on a range of intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on complex patent litigation in U.S. district courts. Emily has experience in all the phases of litigation, including involvement with patent jury trials on both the plaintiff and defense sides, oral argument at Markman hearings and pre-trial conference, depositions, infringement and invalidity analysis, claim construction, fact and expert discovery, pre-trial and post-trial motion practice, pre-trial disclosures, and damages. Emily's litigation experience has involved a wide variety of technologies, including wired and wireless telecommunications, video technology, location technology, and flight control systems for both manned and unmanned aerial vehicles.

In addition to patent litigation, Emily also has experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications involving a variety of technologies, including telecommunications, medical devices, aerospace, HVAC, software, electronic hardware, and the mechanical arts.

Emily also maintains an active pro bono docket, which includes assisting pro bono clients in addressing IP issues and preparing trademark applications.

During law school, Emily served as an editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review and was a teaching assistant for the legal research and writing program for first year law students.