Emily Patricia Koning

I recently found myself in need of legal counsel. Like most people today if you need information, goods, or services, we turn to the internet. Well the problem with that is quite often there are so many options and information it can be overwhelming. So where do you begin? In this case I needed a law...yer. A very experienced and capable attorney to assist with a sensitive child support decree. After looking at a few firm’s credentials and a bit more investigative work, I narrowed my options to a short list of three firms. It’s a horrifying feeling to realize the outcome of any life altering situation is dependent on an individual or individuals you’ve never met personally and really cannot vet. So I called the first firm and explained my situation. The individual who answered placed me on a brief hold, then returned stating the attorney who specialized in my particular situation was on a conference call and would get back to me shortly. Shortly turned out to be hours later. Not a good first impression! So I contacted the second firm. The interaction just didn’t come across as warm and welcoming. It was like the individual tasked with screening and directing the calls was in the middle of something and my call was somehow disruptive. I politely thanked her for her assistance, hung up, and immediately scratched that firm from my list. The third and final firm on my short list was that of Laurie M. Wasserman. My entire interaction during the call was warm, caring and professional. The young lady who answered gathered my information very personably, then placed me on a brief hold. She returned to the line informing me there was a senior attorney Mrs. Emily Koning who would gladly take my case. She outlined the process to which I agreed. Within minutes I was sent an email with a Zoom link for our initial hour long face to face consultation. After all but 15 minutes I knew Emily was my attorney. She came across as warm, knowledgeable, professional, and very competent. Additionally, my interaction with all those tasked with helping Mrs. Koning handle my case along the way was equally as pleasurable. Most importantly, the outcome was all I had hoped for and resolved quite expeditiously. Even more impressive however, was that she gave me the option to do some of the leg work myself to keep to help reduce my overall cost. I declined. That’s why we hire attorneys. However, we want the best representation possible to ensure the best possible outcome. She delivered just as she stated during our initial consultation! The Wasserman firm and Mrs Koning got the job done! I would gladly recommend their team. I couldn’t be happier!

Going through a divorce is stressful, to the point that making decisions without being overly emotional is very difficult. Originally Emily was just filling in for my original attorney on leave, but I quickly had her on as my primary attorney. She patiently listened. She gave the advantages and dis...advantages of each decision. Above all, she did not pressure me to make one decision over another. In addition, she worked with my ex's lawyer to find a solution. Three years after the divorce, I still consult with her occasionally. But there is no regret in any decisions I made during the divorce.

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.