About Emily Mergulhao

Emily Mergulhao is a personal injury attorney at GriffithLaw. Born in Canada and raised in southern Alabama, she chose Belmont University College of Law for her legal education, earning a Bruin Scholarship and completing her undergraduate studies at Auburn University on the Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship. At Belmont she served as President of the Christian Legal Society.

Her interest in personal injury law comes from a longstanding commitment to serving and protecting others and amplifying the voices of those who need advocacy. At GriffithLaw she helps clients who have been injured or wronged work through the aftermath of an accident with clarity and determination. Outside work she enjoys cooking, Pilates, and spending time outdoors.

Proven verdicts and settlements at GriffithLaw

These results are credited to GriffithLaw. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$111,502Verdict

A Williamson County jury awarded a crash victim $111,502 after a rear-end collision caused a herniated disc requiring surgery, rejecting the defense argument that the injury was pre-existing degeneration.

Williamson County Circuit Court, Franklin TN · 2023Car AccidentsRead the full story →
$18,284Verdict

A landscaper bitten by a dog with known violent propensities at a pediatrician's home suffered a nerve injury requiring surgery; a Davidson County jury found the owner 51 percent at fault and awarded $37,315 in special damages, netting $18,284 after comparative fault reduction.

Davidson County Circuit Court, Nashville TN · 2025Premises LiabilityRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Belmont University College of Law
J.D.
Auburn University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Tennessee

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