Emilie de la Motte is a versatile litigator who helps clients solve their most complex and difficult legal matters. Prior to joining Burger, Meyer & D’Angelo, LLP as partner in 2026, Ms. de la Motte worked for several years as a partner to a local law firm in California’s central coast representing small and medium-sized businesses. Before that, she worked for over two decades in San Francisco providing insurance defense, where she specialized in product liability, premise liability, construction defect, motor vehicle accidents, and toxic tort litigation. Ms. de la Motte serves her clients in resolving all types of legal disputes, including contracts, business disputes, trust disputes, employment, real estate, and insurance coverage.
Ms. de la Motte has years of experience preparing her clients’ cases for trial, including prelitigation negotiations, managing complicated electronic discovery, taking multi-day depositions, negotiating at mediation, taking expert depositions, participating in oral argument, and trial. Her expertise includes complex legal writing, with a passion for creative, persuasive motion drafting. For several years, she taught legal writing at the San Luis Obispo College of Law.
A San Luis Obispo native, Ms. de la Motte is actively involved in the San Luis Obispo Women Lawyers Association, serving on its Board of Directors since 2023. She finds joy in her service to Lumina Alliance Board of Directors, a local nonprofit helping those escaping from domestic violence. Fluent in Spanish and conversational in French, Ms. de la Motte also enjoys playing tennis, skiing, enjoying the outdoors, learning Italian, and is a book club enthusiast.