Emily Guyot
Emily Guyot pairs creative thinking with careful research, keeping the people behind each dispute at the center of her work.
- Gained firsthand trial experience during an externship with an intellectual property and entertainment law firm
- Graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law
Emily Guyot
Attorney in Chicago, IL
Emily approaches legal questions with a writer’s curiosity, closely examining the facts and exploring details that may reveal a different path forward. Based in Heyl Royster’s Chicago office, her work includes casualty and tort matters, civil rights and correctional healthcare litigation, professional liability, toxic tort and asbestos litigation, and workers’ compensation. She combines analytical work with creative problem-solving to develop strategies that reflect each client’s circumstances and goals.
An externship at a Chicago intellectual property, social media, and business law firm helped shape Emily’s approach to advocacy. She assisted with a defamation and harassment case that went to trial, gaining exposure to jury selection, witness testimony, and the demands of presenting a case in court. That experience made advocacy's responsibility tangible: clients entrust attorneys with matters that can affect their livelihoods, reputations, and futures. Emily brings that sense of responsibility to each case, preparing thoroughly and keeping the people affected at the center of her work.
Emily joined Heyl Royster as a summer associate in 2025. Her work with the firm has strengthened her interest in understanding a dispute from several perspectives and considering how related legal issues fit together. She works with colleagues across practice areas to bring that broader view to case preparation while staying focused on what matters to the client.
Emily earned her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she served as an associate editor of the Journal of Intellectual Property. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English, cum laude, from the University of Missouri–Columbia, where she studied Victorian literature and creative writing and minored in journalism.
Outside the office, Emily enjoys reading, writing, and cooking. She belongs to a novel-writing group and shares book reviews through her literary Instagram account, including advance reviews for authors. She also enjoys walking along the lake with her mini Bernedoodle, Winnie, and watching Dateline while working on a puzzle. In her community, Emily teaches second-grade Sunday school and leads Alpha small groups at St. Clement Parish in Lincoln Park.
Practices
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law
- B.A., University of Missouri–Columbia, cum laude, Minor in Journalism
Licensure and Admissions
- State Courts of Illinois
Community Involvement
- St. Clement Parish, Second-Grade Sunday School Teacher and Alpha Small Group Leader
Public Profile
Emily approaches legal questions with a writer’s curiosity, closely examining the facts and exploring details that may reveal a different path forward. Based in Heyl Royster’s Chicago office, her work includes casualty and tort matters, civil rights and correctional healthcare litigation, professional liability, toxic tort and asbestos litigation, and workers’ compensation. She combines analytical work with creative problem-solving to develop strategies that reflect each client’s circumstances and goals.
An externship at a Chicago intellectual property, social media, and business law firm helped shape Emily’s approach to advocacy. She assisted with a defamation and harassment case that went to trial, gaining exposure to jury selection, witness testimony, and the demands of presenting a case in court. That experience made advocacy's responsibility tangible: clients entrust attorneys with matters that can affect their livelihoods, reputations, and futures. Emily brings that sense of responsibility to each case, preparing thoroughly and keeping the people affected at the center of her work.
Emily joined Heyl Royster as a summer associate in 2025. Her work with the firm has strengthened her interest in understanding a dispute from several perspectives and considering how related legal issues fit together. She works with colleagues across practice areas to bring that broader view to case preparation while staying focused on what matters to the client.
Emily earned her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she served as an associate editor of the Journal of Intellectual Property. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English, cum laude, from the University of Missouri–Columbia, where she studied Victorian literature and creative writing and minored in journalism.
Outside the office, Emily enjoys reading, writing, and cooking. She belongs to a novel-writing group and shares book reviews through her literary Instagram account, including advance reviews for authors. She also enjoys walking along the lake with her mini Bernedoodle, Winnie, and watching Dateline while working on a puzzle. In her community, Emily teaches second-grade Sunday school and leads Alpha small groups at St. Clement Parish in Lincoln Park.
