Emily Hoecker-Strom

Emily Hoecker-Strom joined the Kansas Federal Public Defender in 2026. Before joining the office, Emily spent 3 years as a paralegal in civil impact litigation at the ACLU of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Previously, Emily worked for 3 years as a paralegal and client advocate in indigent criminal defense at Still She Rises in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Emily graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Social Policy, and during that time she completed an internship with the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, and she held a research assistant position studying public policy around mass incarceration.

Outside of work, Emily enjoys time with her family, reading, sewing, and hiking.