Emily Catherine Lagan

Emily C. Lagan handles wrongful death, personal injury, medical malpractice, premises liability, and products liability cases. Emily brings her powerful attention to detail to every case, serving as a devoted advocate for her clients. From your first client meeting to your verdict or settlement, Emily will stand by your side to help you obtain the compensation you need for your injuries.

Before joining Regan Zambri Long in 2018, Emily worked at Wake Forest University as a legal writing teaching assistant. During that time, she also served as Chief Justice of the Moot Court Board. She competed in the National Moot Court Competition, where her team placed second in their region. Her team’s legal brief earned a top-ten score among law schools nationwide. Emily graduated magna cum laude from the University of Richmond and cum laude from Wake Forest University School of Law. She is licensed to practice in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

Emily is a member of the Order of Barristers, a national honorary organization that recognizes achievements in legal writing and oral advocacy. In 2024, she was elected to the Board of Directors of the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia and has been the co-chair for the New Lawyers Division as well as the Young Lawyers Committee of the Women’s Bar Association. She was selected as a member of the Young Lawyers Network Leadership Council of the District of Columbia Bar Foundation, and is a co-chair of the working group for the DC Bar’s new Early Career Lawyer Community. She is licensed to practice in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

Since 2021, Emily was selected to the District of Columbia Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers. She is also rated as a “One to Watch” by Best Lawyers in 2026.