Managing Partner

Emily Guildner

Managing Partner Emily Guildner grew up in Snohomish, returned after law school, and then joined the Firm in 2013. Emily represents various cities as City Attorney and special purpose districts as general counsel. She assists all of our municipal clients with a variety of matters including complex public records requests, contract review, First Amendment issues, code enforcement, and litigation. Emily specializes in the Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act and provides legal advice and training to municipal clients, as well as spearheading litigation on behalf of clients related to public records. In addition to municipal law, she maintains a private practice for matters related to estate planning, probate, real estate, land use, and contract disputes. Emily was admitted to practice in Washington State in 2013, and the Federal District Court, Western District of Washington, in 2014.

Emily is mentoring Law Clerk Mara Powers as part of the Washington State Bar Association’s Law Clerk Program that is authorized by Washington Supreme Court’s Admission and Practice Rule 6. Emily has served on the Snohomish Education Foundation (SEF) Board of Trustees since 2022, and became Chair of the Board in 2025. The SEF is a local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves students and teachers of the Snohomish School District. Between 1986 and 2023, the SEF (through fundraising and administration of community scholarships) has granted over $3 million in scholarships, over $1.1 million in classroom grants, over $500,000 in district-wide programs, and over $12,000 towards the purchase of new shoes for children in-need each year through a partnership with Snohomish Kohl’s and the Hansen Shoe Fund. In 2024 the SEF was able to give away over $100,000 in classroom grants for the first time.