Emily Rojer Hurley: I Am Barnes & Thornburg

I AM...

• An adventurer. I love exploring new places, learning about history, and embracing local culture. I've lived in both Geneva, Switzerland and London, England.
• A proud mother to five- and three-year-old boys whose energy levels should be studied for science because they never stop moving
• A major animal lover of all stripes and sizes. My beagle mix, Lionel, is my favorite, but I also love llamas and spent last Mother's Day at a local llama farm.
• Happily married to my husband, Drew, who keeps our family well fed with his amazing cooking skills
• A voracious reader who has been in the same book club for the last eight years. We read a bit of everything, but historical fiction and science fiction are my favorite genres.
• The daughter of an immigrant and travel to my father's home country of Aruba every year or two—usually in the winter to escape the cold
• A native Minnesotan and think our state is vastly underrated! One of my favorite places in the world is the Boundary Waters Canoe Area on the U.S.-Canadian border.
• Always down to try new things. Recently my husband and I went to a place with 40-plus puzzle rooms with each room having a different physical, mental, or skilled challenge to figure out.
• A wine lover, especially bold, dry, red wines. My favorite wine regions include Rhone Valley, France, and Maipo Valley, Chile.
• A theater lover and have season tickets to Minneapolis' regional theater, the Guthrie. Next up: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.

This profile appeared in the August 2026 edition of I Am Barnes & Thornburg.

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