Emily Galvin-Almanza

Emily Galvin-Almanza serves as an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Iowa College of Law. She is also co-founder and Executive Director of Partners for Justice, a national initiative launched in 2018 that has eliminated over 5,000 years of incarceration through collaborative public defense models.

• Education: Harvard University (undergraduate), Stanford Law School (JD)
• Legal Career: Public defender experience at LA County Public Defender, Santa Clara County Public Defender, Bronx Defenders, and Stanford Three Strikes Project
• Notable Achievements: American Bar Association Top 40 Young Lawyers (2017), Deborah Rhode Prize for public interest work

Her research and advocacy focus on improving public defense systems, reducing mass incarceration, and reforming criminal court practices. She is currently authoring a book about the criminal court system slated for publication by Crown in 2026.

Scientific Awards:

• Deborah Rhode Prize for Public Interest Work
• American Bar Association Top 40 Young Lawyers (2017)