Emily Belanger represents clients and insurers in the field of insurance defense and general litigation. Emily’s practice focuses on all aspects of litigation, including pre-suit investigation, discovery and trial. In addition to arguing before the Court of Special Appeals, Emily has conducted bench trials and second-chaired jury trials in the state and federal courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Prior to joining Wilson Elser, Emily worked at a local defense firm. 

Emily shows exceptional dedication to her clients, with an approach to litigation focused foremost on meeting and exceeding their expectations and achieving the best result at the end of the day.

Areas of Focus

Complex Tort & General Casualty
Emily has experience advising and representing clients in a range of areas, including risk analysis, claims and litigation. 

Construction
Emily has represented a number of clients with respect to claims of construction defect and breach of contract, in addition to matters involving allegations of injury on construction sites and disputes among general contractors and subcontractors. 

Insurance & Reinsurance Defense
Emily has represented clients in numerous claims in the realm of insurance defense. She has handled premises liability claims involving allegations of false imprisonment, slip and falls, falling merchandise, defective parking lot conditions and other such matters. 

Product Liability, Prevention & Government Compliance
Emily has handled matters involving allegations of breach of warranty and failure to warn. 

Transportation
Emily has experience handling a wide range of matters involving transportation claims, including those accidents involving passenger vehicles as well as tractor trailers and common carriers. In addition to litigation experience, Emily also has conducted emergency response investigations.

    Education

    • University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 2013)
      • Staff Editor, University of Baltimore Law Review; Phi Delta Phi; Honor Board Member
    • Towson University (B.S. Business Administration, 2010)
      • Beta Gamma Sigma

    Bar Admissions

    • Maryland
    • District of Columbia

    Court Admissions

    • Court of Appeals of Maryland
    • District of Columbia Court of Appeals
    • U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
    • U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

    Professional Affiliations

    • Maryland State Bar Association

    Awards & Honors

    • Selected for inclusion in SuperLawyers®, Rising Stars™, Maryland, 2019‒2024
    • Top Rated Civil Litigation Attorney in Baltimore, MD, by SuperLawyers®
    • Selected for inclusion in SuperLawyers®, Rising Stars™, District of Columbia, 2019‒2021

Emily Belanger

Emily Belanger represents clients and insurers in the field of insurance defense and general litigation. Emily’s practice focuses on all aspects of litigation, including pre-suit investigation, discovery and trial. In addition to arguing before the Court of Special Appeals, Emily has conducted bench trials and second-chaired jury trials in the state and federal courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Prior to joining Wilson Elser, Emily worked at a local defense firm. 

Emily shows exceptional dedication to her clients, with an approach to litigation focused foremost on meeting and exceeding their expectations and achieving the best result at the end of the day.

Emily Belanger

Russell and Belanger Obtain Defense Verdict in Favor of Major Hotel and Casino against Security Guard Allegations

Baltimore, Maryland, partners Angela Russell and Emily Belanger obtained a defense verdict in Prince George’s County Circuit Court in Maryland. The plaintiffs filed suit against the firm’s client, a major hotel and casino, after allegedly being assaulted, battered, and falsely imprisoned by security guards. The plaintiffs also alleged negligent training and supervision, gross negligence, and punitive damages. The court dismissed the gross negligence, negligent training and supervision, and punitive damages claims on a Motion for Judgment that was argued at the close of the defense case. The jury deliberated on the intentional tort claims. The plaintiffs relied most heavily on a 30-minute video where the plaintiffs are seen being “roughed up” by three security guards after one of the plaintiffs refused to cooperate with an investigation. The encounter was initiated because the plaintiffs were suspected of defrauding the casino. The jury deliberated for 30 minutes before returning a defense verdict. 

Angela W. Russell and Emily Belanger

Belanger and Russell Receive Defense Verdict, Court Discourages Further Appeals

Emily Belanger (Associate-Baltimore, MD) and Angela Russell (Partner-Baltimore, MD) received a defense verdict following a recent bench trial in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. This case has been pending for four years and was appealed to the Appellate Court after the lower court granted Emily and Angela’s motion for summary judgment. The Appellate Court reversed in part and remanded the case for trial. The plaintiff claimed breach of contract and sought the market value of his personal property ($100,000+) and attorney’s fees following the sale of said property after plaintiff’s default on rental payments to our client storage facility. The court focused its analysis on waiver and estoppel based on COVID-19 publications that our client issued from their corporate offices noting leniency on payments and delays in auctions because of the pandemic. The court concluded that the plaintiff did not rely on said COVID-19 publications to establish estoppel, and as to waiver, that the plaintiff failed to carry his burden of proof. The court went on to caution the plaintiff that if he intended to appeal again, any damages would be limited to $5,000, pursuant to the contract, and attorney’s fees would not be recoverable. 

Emily Belanger and Angela W. Russell

Privacy Settings
Your Privacy Choices
We value your privacy. Under privacy laws in your jurisdiction, you have the right to control how your personal information is used, including the right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. You may also limit the use of your sensitive personal information.

Below, you can review and adjust your cookie and data sharing preferences. For more information about how we use your data, please see our Privacy Policy.

Your Rights and Choices

Opt Out of Sale or Sharing: You may opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for advertising and analytics purposes by turning off Advertising & Targeting Cookies. We will honor your choice and will not sell or share your personal information for these purposes unless you enable these cookies again. Wilson Elser does not sell or share personal information in any other manner.

Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: If we collect sensitive personal information, you may limit its use to only what is necessary to provide requested services by adjusting your preferences here. Please contact privacy@wilsonelser.com with any questions.

Global Privacy Control: We honor browser-based opt-out signals, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC). If we detect such a signal, your opt-out preference will be automatically applied.
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They may be set through our site by us or our analytics partners to understand your interests and deliver more relevant content to you. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site