Pembroke H. Emanuelson represents New Jersey employees in all aspects of employment law.

Ms. Emanuelson is dedicated to providing zealous representation to meet each client’s individual legal needs. As an employment attorney, she litigates sexual harassment, FMLA, whistleblower, discrimination, retaliation, and wage theft matters. Throughout her career, she has assisted victims of age, disability, sex, and race discrimination. Ms. Emanuelson also represents individuals in unemployment matters.

Ms. Emanuelson received her Bachelor of Arts from Gettysburg College. She earned her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law. While in law school, Ms. Emanuelson interned with firms representing clients on special education, disability rights, and federal employment law matters. She also worked as a Note and Comment Editor on the Administrative Law Review. Ms. Emanuelson worked as a student attorney in the Washington College of Law Disability Rights Law Clinic, representing clients in disability rights matters and working on Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and Americans with Disabilites Act (ADA) issues in Washington, D.C. After law school, Ms. Emanuelson worked as a Civil Rights Litigation Fellow at a D.C. employment law firm. Before beginning at Smith Eibeler, Ms. Emanuelson clerked for the Honorable Craig Wellerson, presiding judge of the civil division in Ocean County, New Jersey.

Education

  • American University Washington College of Law - J.D. - 2020
  • Gettysburg College - B.A. - 2012

Professional Affiliations

  • National Employment Lawyers Association

Client Reviews*

We had a wrongful termination issue combined with a denial of unemployment insurance. Chris Eibeler was our primary attorney. His partner Bob Smith also consulted and gave us good advice. They were both so kind, caring, and professional. They guided us though a very tough time and a positive outcome...

Tom Wilson

I went to Smith Eibeler LLC for a last minute unemployment matter. Chris, Diane and his staff were very professional and easy to talk to. They provided knowledgeable insight and also kept me in the loop with the what was happening. I would not hesitate to go to him again.

John Jung

Chris Eibeler (and the whole team) is very knowledgeable in all aspects of employment/unemployment here in NJ. They break down the most difficult aspects of the law, which allows you to conceptualize and better understand the complexities of the NJ Labor & Employment system. Smith Eibeler should be...

Brian Allen

I approached Chris Eibeler regarding an unemployment case in early 2016. Him and his staff are some of the most professional people I have ever dealt with. The process took a while, but his approach to hard questioning helped me win my case. He knows how to get the job done and I am glad I went to...

Tim F.

I highly recommend the office of Smith Eibeler for employment related issues, particularly anything related to restrictive covenants or post-employment contracts. I found Smith Eibeler via the web and cannot believe how fortunate I am to have found them. My case was handled by Bob Smith who...

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