Emily Burkhardt Vicente

Partner
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
UNC School of Law
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

Emily Burkhardt Vicente is the cochair of the national labor and employment team and diversity and inclusion committee at Hunton Andrews Kurth. With only eight years as a partner, she defends Fortune 100 companies in high-stakes employment litigation, including hybrid class and collective action cases. Burkhardt Vicente has adeptly navigated challenges in the #MeToo era, handling sexual harassment claims, equal pay issues and implementing AI in the workplace while developing ESG programs focused on increasing diversity and inclusion. In 2023, she achieved a complete defense victory for a transportation client in a six-year litigation case. Burkhardt Vicente has also successfully led her team in defending food service and transportation clients against class action wage and hour claims.