Emma Richbourg

Emma is an Associate in Maynard Nexsen's Public Finance practice group. Her practice spans all primary roles in bond financings, including underwriter's counsel, bond counsel, counsel to the credit enhancer, and counsel to the issuer, with a focus on health care finance.

She previously served as a Summer Associate at Maynard Nexsen for two consecutive summers, gaining experience reviewing transaction documents and conducting legal research across a variety of public finance matters.

Emma earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, graduating in the top 3% of her class. During law school, she served as Managing Editor of the Cumberland Law Review and was selected as a Judge Abraham Caruthers Legal Writing Fellow. She received multiple CALI Excellence for the Future Awards, including honors in Business Organizations, Professional Responsibility, and Real Property. Emma also served as ABA Chair of the Student Bar Association and was a student advocate in the Cumberland Veterans Legal Assistance Clinic.

Emma holds an M.B.A. from Samford University's Brock School of Business and a B.B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Mississippi.