Emily Patricia Koning

If your circumstances are such that you're looking for the kind of representation that Emily offers, then you are already under a lot of stress. There's no two ways about it. Add the complexity of trying to find a good lawyer and the situation can become overwhelming. I know because that's what it wa...s like for me. Trying to make a decision based off of internet reviews and maybe an hour long phone consultation seems like an absurd way to bring someone into a situation where the outcomes have life altering consequences. I don't know what you're going through but i can tell you what it was like working with Emily (and maybe this will help you feel a little bit less stress when it comes time to make your decision). Emily was truly amazing. Her knowledge of the law is unquestioned but that's not what made her great (you can find a lawyer who knows the law). Emily knows strategy. She knows what a judge is looking for. She knows when it makes sense to go down a certain path and when it doesn't. She knows the risks of certain strategies (and she's willing to go there if needed) but she will keep her eye on the prize and provide the right council to get there. Because these types of life events can often be emotionally destabilizing, it's important to have someone giving you advice who is not just knowledgable but levelheaded. If you can add a high level of EQ, such that the person giving the advice has a level of empathy and understanding for what you are going through then you've basically gotten all you can ask for in these types of situations. Emily was all those things and more. She listened to me when I was the most wound up and thinking in the kind of short term pettiness that happens in these types of situations. She understood where I was coming from and she provided cogent advice without ignoring how the wrenching these things can be. And she was right. Everything she said was right. Her strategy was impeccable. Did I get everything I should get in a just world? No (but when does that ever happen?). Did I get everything Emily said was possible to get in my situation? Yes. And let me make this clear, when I say everything that was possible, I mean a clean sweep. So here is the crux of it. I didn't write this to convince you to hire her. You should. I wrote this for two reasons: 1. To tell you that when you hire her, you need to follow her guidance. She knows what she's doing. 2. To thank her for the amazing help she gave me during a very dark period of my life. Thank you Emily, I'll never forget how much you helped me.

I chose Emily to represent me in my marital separation just after the first meeting with her. My first impression of her itself was very positive. Most importantly, I noticed that she was a very good listener - an essential quality in an attorney who you will want to rep you. She always lent me a fri...endly ear when I wanted to share my side of the story, Later during the MSA, I found her to be always well-prepped, and ready to meet with me - sometimes on a very short notice. This made the whole process much smoother and stress-free for me. I was going thr' an uncontested divorce, but the marital separation agreement was a long-drawn, difficult process mainly due to an overly aggressive, and a borderline rude lawyer representing my ex. Emily was always calm, professional, and always advised me to take the right stand that was in my best interest. She had just the right amount of assertiveness, without aggression in all her communications with the other party. Important for me which made me hesitate to contact any lawyer earlier, Emily did not have a biased view of men and I could freely share my story with her. She is a very talented lawyer indeed! All this eventually led to a fair and equitable deal with my ex, on all fronts. I owe Emily much more than just the legal fees! She enabled me to happily scream "freeeeedome"! :-) Thanks Emily!