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Emily Jo Rapp

Family Attorney at Geneva, IL

4.4   5 reviews
  • Licensed for 11 years
    State IL
    Acquired 2011
    Status
    Active and Authorized to Practice Law No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

About Emily

Learn Emily’s areas of practice.

3
Practice areas
  1. Family
    85%
    Consists of divorce, custody and support related issues.

    11 years

  2. Appeals
    10%

  3. Adoption
    5%

    11 years

Emily has experience handling divorce, paternity, allocation of parenting time/responsibilities, child support and appellate issues.  Emily received her law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, receiving a Certificate in Advocacy. Emily has continued her legal education by attending courses for family law practioners. One such course included an intensive trial skills program at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. When not lawyering, Emily spends her time with her three small children and husband. 

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MagnusonRapp Law, LLC
205 1/2 West State Street
Suite C
Geneva, IL, 60134

Reviews

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Posted by Alexandria | August 8, 2019
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Highly recommended!
I cannot say enough good things about this firm! Emily and Alexandra were excellent attorneys from the very start. They were both knowledgeable about legal process and the best way to proceed based on my specific set of circumstances. I always knew what to expect with my case. They returned my calls and emails promptly, and the office manager was always willing to listen and be empathic. I never felt rushed. They gave balanced advice, were efficient and prepared in court and pushed my case to conclusion. And always cost conscious, which I was relieved about. They invested their energy towards getting me the best possible outcome, and I did – full custody of my daughter. I am forever grateful for their hard work and would highly recommend them.
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Posted by Nick | May 24, 2018
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| Hired Attorney
Post divorce proceedings
Emily handled my maintenance negotiation after my original divorce decree didn’t have an end date. Emily and her office staff kept me up on all proceedings and we came to an agreed order in a timely fashion.
Posted by Leslie | June 13, 2017
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
THE BEST!!!
Emily is an incredible lawyer... I trust her completely. She has a very knowledgable and relaxed vibe and she helped me immensely with my divorce. It was a fast, smooth process start to finish and she was a vital contributor to it's success. I recommend her BIG TIME!!! She clearly knows what she's doing and I felt very comforted by her representation.
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Posted by Morris | August 11, 2016
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Child Support Lawyer
I am very satisfied after having Emily represent me. Emily was able to get me above what I was expecting in my child support case. She was prepared and had me prepped before court every time. The matter was handled efficiently. We only had a handful of court proceedings. I now feel better and have a positive outlook after going through this event!!!
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Posted by Allison | May 14, 2021
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| Hired Attorney
Loves billable hours
I regret hiring Emily as my attorney due to the fact that she has a small law firm with high overhead and therefore needs to bill a lot of hours. I hired Emily because I thought she was compassionate and seemed to be understanding about my divorce situation. I was married to a covert narcissist for about 20 years and just wanted out asking for only half of my portion of the marital assets whatever they were because I had no idea. After two years and paying her $40,000 she dropped me because I could not pay and would not pay her the additional $10,000 trial retainer fee that she required before continuing to work on my case. By the way there were no children involved in the case. I felt that she took advantage of me and my situation by playing the games that attorneys do to make money by billing more hours and making it look like they are doing you a favor. My second divorce attorney was a no BS person, worked at a larger law firm (not as much overhead), and got the job done in a reasonable amount of time and had fair billable hours.
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Resume

AVVO RATING 9.5 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Associate Attorney
  • Weiler & Lengle, P.C.
  • 2014 - 2017
  • Associate
  • Peskind Law Firm
  • 2011 - 2014

Education

  • Loyola University School of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • N/A

Associations

  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • 2014 - Present
  • DuPage County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2013 - Present
  • Kane County Bar Association
  • Vice President
  • 2020 - 2021
  • Kane County Bar Association
  • Treasurer/Secretary
  • 2019 - 2020
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Rising Star
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2019
  • Emerging Lawyer
  • Leading Lawyers in America
  • 2016

Speaking Engagements

  • Family Law Seminar
  • Cohabitation
  • 2019
  • Family Law Table Clinic
  • Evidence and Objections
  • 2017
  • Kane County Bar Association Family Law Seminar
  • Case Law Update 2016
  • 2016
  • Family Law Table Clinic
  • Motion to Vacate Default Judgments
  • 2016
  • Family Law Table Clinic
  • Supreme Court Rule 219
  • 2016
  • Kane County Bar Association Family Law Seminar
  • Case Law Update 2013
  • 2013
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Attorney endorsements

Received (6)
Given (4)
Endorse Emily
Divorce and separation Attorney | Nov 22
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Emily's skill and knowledge of family law and the divorce process in Illinois is readily apparent. There is no doubt she provides her clients excellent representation."
Family Attorney | Apr 05
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Emily is extremely well-respected in the legal community for her hard work and dedication to her clients. She is always focused toward reasonable settlement and is also a highly skilled litigator. I unequivocally endorse this lawyer."
Family Attorney | Apr 02
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."
Family Attorney | Jan 08
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Emily is smart, hardworking, professional and more. Emily is a skilled negotiated and aggressive litigator when warranted. Her clients appreciate her open communication and attention to the specific details of their case."
Family Attorney | Jul 07
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. She is highly ethical, intelligent, and hard-working."
Family Attorney | Jul 19
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"It is my pleasure to endorse Emily Rapp. She is knowlegeable, to be sure, and truly cares for her clients. A true asset to our local bar!"
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