Emily Roark
Mass Torts, Multi-District Litigation and Class Action Attorney
Emily W. Roark’s career in law began at the Bryant Law Center in 2000, straight out of University of Kentucky Law School. She represents individuals harmed by pharmaceutical drugs, dangerous products and defective medical devices.
Emily has been involved in several multi-district litigation and class actions involving opioids, train derailments, Essure, transvaginal mesh, IVC filters, Abilify, Zantac, Paraquat, 3M military earplugs and Roundup - just to name a few.
In June 2021 she was appointed to the Plaintiffs Executive Committee in the Multi District Litigation case: RANITIDINE PRODUCT CASES, JCCP No. 5150.
August 16, 2021, she was appointed to the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee in Multi-District Litigation 21-md-02996-CRB IN RE: MCKINSEY & CO., IN NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION OPIATE CONSULTANT LITIGATION.
Also in August of 2021, she was appointed as a Special Justice of the Supreme Court of Kentucky by Governor Andy Beshear and was awarded the West Kentucky Star People’s Choice award for Best Attorney in 2021.
Emily is also former President of the McCracken County Bar Association and is a member of the American Association for Justice, and Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America. She is also a member of the Kentucky Justice Association where she served on the Board of Governors from 2016-2017. Adding to her many accomplishments, Emily is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum which is comprised of attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts & settlements. Currently, she serves as the Vice-Chair for the Barkley Regional Airport Board.
On a personal note, Emily’s husband, Joseph Roark, is also an attorney at the firm. They have an 11-year old son who they enjoy watching play golf and tennis. Emily and Joe are members of St. Thomas More and volunteer at their son’s school, St Mary. For relaxation, Emily enjoys watching her son’s sporting events, working out and escaping to the beach.
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Consumer Law
- Class Action
- Personal Injury
- Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
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- United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
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- Bryant Law Center P.S.C.
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- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Kentucky State Bar
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- McCracken County Bar Association
- Past President
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
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- American Association for Justice
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- Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America
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- Kentucky Justice Association
- Member and Board Member Board of Governors 2016-2017
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- Barkley Regional Airport
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Emily Roark Answering Questions about Mass Tort Law and Dangerous Products & Drugs
August 27, 2020
Emily Roark, Kentucky Criminal Defense and Products Liability Attorney
Emily Roark Answering Questions about Baby Powder Link to Ovarian Cancer
May 21, 2020
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