Emily Mcdonough Souza

Emily McDonough Souza joins Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. as an associate, working in litigation, primarily in medical malpractice defense. Attorney Souza recently completed a position as law clerk to the Honorable Eliot D. Prescott at the Connecticut Appellate Court in Hartford.

Prior to Attorney Souza’s appellate clerkship, she began her legal career as a research clerk for trial level judges of the Superior Court. There, she served as criminal law specialist for the Connecticut Judicial Branch’s Legal Research Office, acting as the primary resource for judges and co-clerks on issues related to criminal law. In addition, she has held intern positions at the United States Attorney’s Office, Office of the Corporation Counsel for the City of New Haven, and the State’s Attorney’s Office. She also was a student in the Quinnipiac Civil Justice Clinic, representing a client in an appeal before the Connecticut Department of Labor.