About Emma Denise Van
Emma Denise Van Ginneken is an attorney licensed to practice in California. She completed the education required for the bar and moved into courtroom work early in her career. Her training gave her the practical tools needed for litigation. She built on that foundation by taking cases through pleadings, discovery and trial preparation.
Her professional path led her to Hepburn, Hernandez & Jung Trial Lawyers. At the firm she joined other litigators on matters that proceed to trial. Her work has included drafting motions, managing written discovery, taking and defending depositions, and preparing witnesses for testimony. She appears in state courts in California and handles the day-to-day demands of litigation practice.
Colleagues describe her as methodical in case preparation. She breaks complex factual narratives into discrete tasks. She focuses on documents and chronology early. That approach helps when timelines are contested and witnesses differ on key points. She spends time assembling exhibits and building direct-examination scripts so hearings and trials run smoothly.
Clients see a steady presence from intake through resolution. She handles client interviews and prepares them for the procedural steps ahead. She also negotiates settlements when that serves the client’s interests, and she moves cases toward trial when settlement is not an option. Her courtroom role includes arguing evidentiary motions, conducting voir dire, and presenting opening and closing statements.
Van Ginneken has worked on matters that require coordination with experts and other counsel. She manages timelines for expert disclosure and works to keep litigation on track. Her practice involves regular interaction with opposing counsel, members of the judiciary, and court staff. She adapts to the shifting priorities of active cases and responds to emergent motions and deadlines.
Outside the courtroom she focuses on clear written advocacy. Pleadings, trial briefs and appellate filings receive careful attention. That written work often precedes the oral work that follows at hearings and trials. She balances the written record and oral argument when building a case strategy.
She is currently an attorney at Hepburn, Hernandez & Jung Trial Lawyers in California, where she handles civil litigation matters across state courts and manages cases from initial complaint through trial or resolution.
