Emily K. Catania, Esq. provides strategic, results-driven litigation services in general civil, business, and family law matters. Whether navigating complex commercial disputes or sensitive family issues, she combines strong courtroom advocacy with a genuine commitment to understanding each client’s unique circumstances. Emily believes that meaningful connection is the foundation of effective representation — taking the time to listen, strategize, and stand firmly by her clients every step of the way.

A Strategic Litigator with a Personal Calling

I have a strong background in business and complex commercial litigation, and I built my career in the courtroom handling high-stakes disputes. But I was drawn into family law for a much more personal reason. I watched family members and close friends go through painful divorces and custody battles where they felt unheard, unprepared, and overwhelmed. I knew I could do better for people facing those moments. I brought my trial experience, strategic mindset, and contract-drafting skills into family law so that individuals navigating divorce, custody, and support issues could have strong, sophisticated, and compassionate representation.

Today, I maintain both my business litigation practice and my family law practice because I truly love both. The analytical rigor of complex commercial disputes sharpens my litigation skills, and those same skills translate directly into protecting my family law clients when it matters most. Whether I am drafting intricate business agreements or negotiating parenting-time provisions, I approach every matter with precision, strategy, and a deep commitment to my client’s long-term success.

Leadership & Professional Recognition

I am a partner in the Birmingham, Michigan office of Morganroth & Morganroth. My practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, domestic and family law matters, business law, general civil litigation, white collar criminal matters, and appeals. I am a member of the State Bar of Michigan, licensed to practice in the State of New York, and admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. I have been selected as a Super Lawyer since 2021, inducted as an Associate Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America Trial Lawyer Honorary Society, and honored as a “Best Lawyers Ones to Watch” for 2026. I am also a State Court Administrative Office Certified Domestic Mediator.

In my family law practice, I represent clients in divorce, child custody, child support, and CPS-related matters, and I serve as a mediator successfully resolving domestic disputes. In my broader litigation practice, I have defended clients against claims of extortion and sexual assault, represented individuals facing misdemeanor retail fraud, conversion, and felony firearm charges, and litigated employment disputes, tortious interference claims, breach of contract cases, and complex civil conversion matters.

I have represented a top mortgage lender in employment and business tort litigation, defended a fitness facility in breach of lease claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, litigated personal injury claims arising from motor vehicle accidents, pursued insurance loss claims against major carriers, and handled legal malpractice claims involving a major franchise. I have also negotiated employment contracts on behalf of employees, prepared employee handbooks and waivers for businesses, litigated disputes against general contractors for breach of contract and deficient work, and assisted in-house counsel at a major Detroit-based company and its subsidiaries on transactional and litigation matters.

The Person Behind the Case

What matters most to me, however, is not simply the type of case, it is the person behind it. I make it a priority to truly get to know my clients: their goals, their fears, their businesses, their children, and what success looks like for them. Family law, in particular, is not just about winning a motion, it is about protecting someone’s future and their family. I pride myself on maintaining long-term relationships with my clients. Many of them stay in touch long after their case concludes, because they become part of my extended family. That trust is something I never take lightly.

At the end of the day, whether I am litigating a complex commercial dispute or guiding someone through a divorce, my approach is the same: be strategic, be prepared, be compassionate, and fight tirelessly for the people who have placed their trust in me.