Emily McArthur

Emily McArthur

also known as Emily S. Ossmann

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 20 years

Family Lawyer at Evergreen, CO
Practice Areas: Family, Estate Planning

3082 Evergreen Parkway, Suite H, Evergreen, CO

About Emily

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Family 90%

Assisted Reproductive Technology Law

21 years

90%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 20 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2005

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Location

McArthur Law Firm, LLC

3082 Evergreen Parkway, Suite H, Evergreen, CO, 80439

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Emily McArthur's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Keith | November 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Amazing Attorney!

I am beyond impressed with the assistance I received from Emily McArthur. She was so easy to work with and I know that she worked hard to get me the best possible outcome regarding my needs. I could not have asked for a better attorney. Emily took the time to get to know my situation on a personal... level and helped guide me through the legal process in a way that made this difficult process easy. I knew I was in good hands with Emily's assistance. She made me feel safe and secure in her ability to help which is a feeling you definitely need from an attorney. I know that Emily fought for my best interest and what was great about this was that she did it in a way that was not adversarial, making the entire process as smooth as possible. She advised me properly where I could and should stand my ground and where I should be realistic. The outcome of my situation was improved ten fold through receiving Emily's top notch legal assistance. She really knows her stuff and does it in a way that makes the process as easy as possible with as little headache as possible. She is truly a wonderful attorney and by far the best legal representation I have ever come across. I couldn't say enough about what makes Emily and her team the best law firm I have ever come across and I would recommend her to all my closest friends and family.

Posted by anonymous | October 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Great Experience

Emily and her team are fantastic. Emily really helped make surrogacy a great experience for me. She answered all of my questions and always explained things thoroughly. I felt like I always had a lot of questions and she did a good job of answering them and not making me feel like I was bugging her. ...I always got prompt responses to my emails and I felt like she was always on top of things. I will definitely use her again next time around and I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a lawyer her truly cares about her clients.

Posted by Jennifer | September 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Highly Recommend

I highly recommend Emily McArthur and her firm. Everything was done in a fast and professional manner. She was amazing at helping me through my process and answering all questions I had. Great experience overall.

Posted by Bess | September 25, 2014 | Family

Invaluable Surrogacy Firm

Emily and her staff are extremely helpful and knowledgeable in the surrogacy field. I worked with Emily in my previous surrogacy journey and it was a no brainer to choose her again this time around. She has her client's best interests at heart, and is very thorough to assure all bases are covered. I...t is easy to contact her via email or phone and she makes herself available when needed. I would highly recommend her to any surrogate needing representation.

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Emily McArthur's Lawyer Endorsements

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Lila Seif

Family lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Emily is a pleasure to work on matters with. She is professional, knowledgeable, and sensitive to client requests and the special relationship between parties in third party reproduction matters. I recommend working with Emily."

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Layla Summers

Family lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Emily is a fantastic attorney. In addition to being highly knowledgeable and attentive to her clients, she is very caring and very kind. This is especially important in her practice area."

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Nicole Patterick

Family lawyer | Mar 12

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have worked opposite Emily on many assisted reproductive technology law matters. She is a pleasure to work with and I appreciate her professionalism and expertise. I wholeheartedly endorse her and feel privileged to work with her in such an interesting and fulfilling legal field."

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Judith Hoechst

Family lawyer | Feb 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse my colleague Emily Ossmann because she is driven by integrity and compassion as she expertly represents her clients in the area of reproductive law."

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Laura Koupal

Family lawyer | Sep 17

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Megan Sherr

Family lawyer | Sep 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Emily Ossmann. She is a great attorney who is well respected, client-centered, knowledgable and experienced."

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Lila Seif

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Layla Summers

Family lawyer

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Judith Hoechst

Family lawyer

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Nicole Patterick

Family lawyer

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John Husson

Family lawyer

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Deborah Wald

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Seth Grob

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Shelley Tarnoff

Family lawyer

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Laura Koupal

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Owner/Attorney, McArthur Law Firm, LLC, formerly Ossmann Law Office, LLC

2005 - 2006

Lawyer, Willoughby & Eckelberry, LLC

2003 - 2003

Law Clerk, American Humane Society

2001 - 2002

Victim Advocate - Intern, Denver District Attorney's Office

Associations

2015 - Present

Society for Ethics for Egg Donation and Surrogacy (SEEDS)

Member

2015 - Present

Colorado Attorneys for the Arts

Volunteer Attorney

2014 - Present

American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys

Fellow

2012 - Present

American Bar Association, Family Law Section, Assisted Reproductive Technology

Member

2012 - Present

RESOLVE

Member

2005 - Present

Colorado Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section

Member

2005 - Present

First Judicial Bar Association

Member

American Society of Reproductive Medicine

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

No. 05CA0542. In re the marriage of Sorensen.

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Education

2004

University of Denver Sturm College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

MA - Masters

1995

University of Colorado - Boulder

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

AAARTA Mid-Year Conference, Anaheim, CA

Chair

2017

AAARTA Mid-Year Conference

“The Changing Legal Landscape: The Parentage Order Process, Required Documentation, Cross-Border Surrogacy,” AAARTA Mid-Year Conference, September 2017

2016

American Academy of Adoption Attorneys

Surrogate Rights: A View From the Other Side

2014

2012

PEO International

State of the Art in Assisted Reproductive Technology Law

2009

Women of Evergreen Business

Estate Planning in an Uncertain Future

2007

Denver Area Women's Estate Planning Council

Estate Planning: Planning for your Eggs

2007

Colorado Women's Chamber

Estate Planning in an Uncertain Future

Languages

Russian

German

English

French

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