James P. Reape Included in 2025 Best Lawyers in America®

We are thrilled to announce Shareholder James P. Reape is included in the 2025 Best Lawyers in America® for Family Law in Los Angeles. This selection marks Mr. Reape’s fourth consecutive inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® list since 2021. Mr. Reape and The Reape-Rickett Law Firm are honored and humbled to continue to receive this recognition for his professional expertise and experience.

Leading Los Angeles Divorce Lawyer James P. Reape

James P. Reape is a highly experienced and skilled divorce lawyer in Los Angeles. He has significant trial and settlement experience throughout Southern California and has received recognition from his peers and community throughout his forty-year career. Mr. Reape co-founded The Reape-Rickett Law Firm in Valencia, California in 1992 and has assisted thousands of families through divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, property division, domestic violence restraining orders, parentage, and other family law matters. James Reape is an expert in highly compensated individuals, business owners, complex compensation schemes, and complex or multiple asset matters. He is highly adept at resolving high-net-worth divorces and has extensive trial and settlement experience resolving high-conflict divorces and parentage matters. Throughout his career, Mr. Reape has represented a diverse range of professionals, including business owners, professional athletes, doctors, lawyers, dentists, corporate executives, and celebrities. His reputation and excellent track record are widely recognized throughout Southern California.

Mr. Reape is a member of the Family Law Sections of the California State Bar, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the San Fernando Valley Bar Association. James has also served as an Arbitrator and Mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court and Arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Bar Fee Dispute Program. He previously served as Chairman of the Los Angeles area for UNICEF, pro bono attorney for Domestic Violence Clinics, and donates his time to various non-profit groups within his community.

Best Lawyers in America® – Family Lawyer in Los Angeles

For over forty years Best Lawyers® has been regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Lawyers on the Best Lawyers in America® list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. In addition to receiving the Best Lawyers in America® distinction, Mr. Reape is also a Southern California SuperLawyers selectee from 2015-2025. He has also received the AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell for his decades of experience and high ethical standing. Mr. Reape was previously voted the Ultimate Attorney in Santa Clarita by elite Magazine readers in 2019.

Los Angeles lawyer James P. Reape is a staunch advocate for his clients. If you have family law questions or need experienced, assertive representation, contact The Reape-Rickett Law Firm at (888) 851-1611 or contact us Here.