Emily Whitney

Emily Whitney is an Adjunct Professor specializing in labor law with 11 years of experience at Washington's Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). She serves as a representation/unfair labor practice administrator, mediator, administrative law judge, and trainer. Her expertise covers public sector labor relations governing approximately 350,000 employees across Washington State.

Whitney's academic focus centers on labor law frameworks in public employment contexts. Before her legal career, she spent 11 years as a K-12 educator, teaching middle school English and high school special education. She holds a J.D. (cum laude) from Michigan State University College of Law and a B.A. in English Education with a Special Education minor from Purdue University.