Emily grew up in Austin, Texas, and graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School.  She completed her undergraduate work at Rice University, where she graduated with honors.  Emily received her law degree summa cum laude from South Texas College of Law, where she served as a Note and Comment Editor on the Law Review and competed in national moot court competitions.  Following her graduation from law school, Emily had the honor and privilege of serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Carolyn Dineen King on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  Emily joined the Polk County District Attorney’s Office in December 2010, and she currently handles misdemeanor and juvenile cases. 

You can email Emily at: emilyedwards@polkcountyda.com