Emily Dewhurst, Associate Attorney

Emily Dewhurst is an Associate Attorney at Singleton Schreiber out of the firm’s Denver office. Her practice focuses on wildfire litigation and matters involving public entity law. Ms. Dewhurst has been advocating for victims since 2020, bringing to her work the skill and determination of an experienced trial attorney dedicated to seeking justice for her clients.

Before beginning her legal education at the University of Denver, Ms. Dewhurst served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster children in the Denver area, an experience that shaped her lifelong commitment to protecting the vulnerable. After earning her law degree, she built a career as a criminal prosecutor, serving the communities of Taos and Santa Fe counties in New Mexico, Fort Collins and Loveland in Northern Colorado, and the Northern District of Oklahoma as an Assistant United States Attorney. Her dedication to justice was formally recognized in 2021, when she was named Prosecutor of the Year for the Eighth Judicial District in Taos, New Mexico. Ms. Dewhurst now brings that extensive trial experience to her work representing plaintiffs at Singleton Schreiber.

Ms. Dewhurst earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Purdue University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. She is licensed to practice in New Mexico and Colorado.

Outside the office, Ms. Dewhurst enjoys testing new recipes in her kitchen and walking along the river with her goldendoodle, Sully.

Honors & Awards

Prosecutor of the Year, Eighth Judicial District, Taos, New Mexico, 2021