About

About

Hinsdale Lawyer Emily D. Armstrong is an employment lawyer from DuPage County, Illinois. Armstrong is an Arizona Employment Lawyers Association member and owns a successful law firm headquartered in the famous Grand Canyon State. She works remotely from her home in Illinois, where she happily resides with her young family.

Passionate about charity, she proudly supports numerous nonprofit organizations and other good causes. Among these good causes is the Hinsdale Junior Women’s Club. Elsewhere, away from her work and charitable efforts, Emily is a proud mom of two. Time permitting, she enjoys various hobbies, including playing tennis and traveling.

Current Roles & Duties

Law Offices of Hindsdale Lawyer, Emily Armstrong, LLC

Armstrong heads up operations at Law Offices of Emily Armstrong, LLC, based in Phoenix, Arizona. The law firm specializes in labor and employment litigation. She established the firm in November 2015. Today, she runs the operation remotely from her DuPage County home in Illinois.

The firm was officially incorporated in April 2016. Armstrong continues to serve as its leading agent and manager. As an agent, manager, and law firm owner, she maintains an active membership with the Arizona Employment Lawyers Association.

The Arizona Employment Lawyers Association is a statewide specialty bar association of attorneys representing employees in work-related legal matters. It is the Arizona affiliate of NELA or the National Employment Lawyers Association. NELA is a nationwide organization focused on serving employment attorneys and advancing employee rights for justice and equality.

Matheson & Matheson, PLC

In addition to running her own law office, Armstrong is simultaneously of counsel to Matheson & Matheson, PLC. The accomplished employment law firm assists clients locked in employment law disputes to achieve successful outcomes. Matheson & Matheson, PLC represents management and employees in companies of all sizes.

At Matheson & Matheson, PLC, Armstrong specializes in employment and labor litigation. While Matheson & Matheson, PLC has its headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, lawyer Armstrong works remotely for the firm from her base in northeasternmost Illinois.

Career History

Milligan Lawless, P.C.

From 2012 until 2015, Emily D. Armstrong was an associate attorney at Milligan Lawless, P.C. in Phoenix, Arizona. Boutique law firm Milligan Lawless, P.C. provides strategic advice and counseling to clients in areas ranging from business and corporate transactions to estate planning, litigation, and probate.

As an associate attorney at Milligan Lawless, P.C., Armstrong specialized in labor and employment, commercial litigation, and healthcare, that included representing employers and employees in matters involving the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

She also litigated common law, commercial, and employment claims, represented parties in administrative proceedings, and advised healthcare providers on compliance, licensing, and other matters.

Nixon Peabody LLP

For four years between 2008 and 2012, Armstrong served as a Nixon Peabody LLP associate attorney. Nixon Peabody LLP is a global law firm headquartered in Massachusetts. The firm operates across the U.S. and has international offices in Hong Kong, London, and Shanghai.

Armstrong worked at the global law firm’s office in Boston, Massachusetts. As an associate attorney, she specialized in representing parties in non-competition and trade secret misappropriation claims. That was in addition to handling claims against manufacturers for breach of warranty, false advertising, negligence, and violation of consumer protection statutes.

She also regularly defended healthcare providers against alleged negligence and other tort claims while advising on various additional fronts. These other fronts ranged from the Lincoln Law to Medicare Advantage regulations and re-opening rules.

Academic Background

DePaul University College of Law

Emily D. Armstrong studied at the DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1912, the college’s facilities encompass nine floors across two buildings at Chicago’s DePaul University. The DePaul University College of Law is home to the Leonard M. Ring Courtroom and the Vincent G. Rinn Law Library.

Armstrong enrolled at the DePaul University College of Law in 2005 and completed her studies three years later in 2008. She holds her Juris Doctor professional degree in law from the DePaul University College of Law.

While studying at the Chicago-based institution, Armstrong enjoyed close involvement with numerous university societies. These societies included the Order of the Coif and Moot Court Society. She also earned the prestigious CALI Award for Excellence from the DePaul University College of Law’s Business Organizations and Litigation Lab.

University of Missouri-Columbia

Armstrong is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Founded in 1839 in central Missouri, it is the state’s largest public research university and the flagship of the four-campus University of Missouri school system.

Missouri-born Armstrong earned her bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering at the university following four years of study, graduating in 2004. Between 2000 and 2004, she participated in various activities and societies at the University of Missouri-Columbia, including Engineering Ambassadors and the National Valedictorian’s Society.

Charitable Involvement

Illinois-based employment lawyer Armstrong is a long-time supporter of numerous charities, nonprofit organizations, and other good causes. Among these good causes is the Hinsdale Junior Women’s Club. The club is a community service organization dedicated to enriching the community of Hinsdale and the lives of its members and their families.

She also regularly performs volunteer work in Hinsdale and elsewhere across Illinois’s Cook and DuPage counties.

Personal Life & Interests

Lawyer Emily D. Armstrong was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. The Missouri native remains proud of her roots and is a lifelong supporter of the St. Louis Cardinals professional baseball team. She has since lived and worked in Arizona, Illinois, and elsewhere. She is currently a resident of Illinois.

Armstrong is a mom to two young children. The family lives in the DuPage County village of Hinsdale in the Prairie State of Illinois. Hinsdale is a western suburb of Chicago and lies across Cook and DuPage counties, with Armstrong and most other residents living in the DuPage County portion of the village.

Time permitting, busy mom Emily D. Armstrong enjoys numerous hobbies and other interests, including tennis, travel, and real estate investing. The Show-Me State native is also passionate about everything related to her birth city and state of St. Louis and Missouri.