Reape-Rickett Attorneys Receive Martindale-Hubbell® Rating
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The Reape-Rickett Law Firm is pleased to announce Shareholders James P. Reape, Matthew A. Breddan, and Donald R. Klahs, Of Counsel, received the Martindale-Hubbell 2024 AV Preeminent® rating. Of Counsel Attorney Larry Epstein received the 2024 Martindale-Hubbell DistinguishedSM rating. The Preeminent distinction reflects reaching the highest level of professional excellence for legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers. This year’s inclusion marks Mr. Reape and Mr. Breddan’s seventh selection, and Mr. Klah’s twenty-fifth year as an AV Preeminent® rated attorney. The Martindale-Hubbell DistinguishedSM rating is awarded to attorneys who are widely respected by their peers for their professional achievement and ethical standards. Mr. Epstein received his first DistinguishedSM selection in 2019.
High Net Worth Divorce Lawyers
Managing Shareholder James P. Reape, Esq. began practicing in 1983 and established The Reape-Rickett Law Firm in 1998, focusing exclusively on family law matters. With forty years of family law experience, Mr. Reape is an expert in highly compensated individuals, business owners, complex compensation schemes, and complex or multiple asset matters. He is adept at resolving high-net-worth divorces, crafting comprehensive prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and has extensive trial and settlement experience. In addition to his AV Preeminent® Rating, Mr. Reape has been a Southern California Super Lawyers selectee since 2015, a designation only bestowed upon 5% of family law attorneys in Southern California. The Super Lawyers selection reflects his decades of experience, professional achievements, and high degree of peer recognition. Mr. Reape was also voted the Ultimate Attorney in Santa Clarita by elite Magazine readers in 2019 and has received the Best Lawyers in America® designation annually since 2021. In addition to advocating for his clients, Mr. Reape donates his time to various non-profit groups within his community, including serving as an Arbitrator and Mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court and Arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Bar Fee Dispute Program.
Calabasas Experienced Divorce and Family Lawyer
For thirty years, Shareholder Matthew A. Breddan, Esq. has provided outstanding family law services to families across Calabasas, the San Fernando Valley, and beyond. Mr. Breddan tirelessly advocates for his clients’ rights and best interests. His goal is to achieve the best possible results for his clients while ensuring that children are not used as pawns or bargaining chips to accomplish a goal or agenda of either party. In addition to receiving the AV Preeminent Rating, Mr. Breddan was included in the Southern California Super Lawyers list in 2010, 2012, and 2015-2024, confirming his high peer recognition and professional achievements. When not fiercely advocating for his clients, Mr. Breddan volunteers as a Daily Settlement Officer throughout Los Angeles County Courthouses. He also serves on the San Fernando Valley Bar Association Executive Community and the Valley Community Legal Fund. Mr. Breddan is also committed to serving his community. In 2019, he became a Board Member of Haven Hills, a domestic violence agency and non-profit organization that provides life-saving support for domestic violence survivors. Mr. Breddan is also a board member of the Ventura County Council for the Boy Scouts of America and the BumbleBee Foundation.
Highly Rated Family Law Attorneys in Santa Clarita
Attorney Donald R. Klahs, Of Counsel, has 45 years of family law experience. Throughout his career, Mr. Klahs has served clients throughout the Santa Clarita Valley and Los Angeles County. He received his first of twenty-five AV Preeminent® ratings in 2001. Mr. Klahs joined The Reape-Rickett Law Firm in 2013, adding his decades of courtroom and settlement experience to our organization. Mr. Klahs is dedicated to protecting our clients’ rights and best interests. He is highly experienced with complex business and financial issues. In addition to providing clients with straightforward, results-oriented assistance, Mr. Klahs also served as a Judge Pro Tem, and mediated cases for the Los Angeles Superior Court for over 15 years.
Of Counsel Attorney Larry Epstein began practicing law in Southern California in 1975. Throughout his decades of experience across Los Angeles, he has assisted his clients and their families through divorce, property division, prenuptial agreements, and more. Mr. Epstein received his first of twelve consecutive Southern California Super Lawyers selections in 2012. Mr. Epstien received his first Martindale-Hubbell DistinguishedSM selection in 2019 and this year’s selection marks his fifth consecutive selection. In addition to nearly five decades of legal expertise, Mr. Epstein has donated his time as a Daily Settlement Officer for family law cases in Van Nuys, San Fernando, and Chatsworth Superior Courts.
Top Family Law Attorneys in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
As members of The Reape-Rickett Law Firm, Jim Reape, Matt Breddan, Don Klahs, and Larry Epstein are committed to providing the highest level of family law services for families across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. If you have questions regarding divorce, custody, support, property division, or other family law matters, contact The Reape-Rickett Law Firm at (888) 851-1611 or DivorceDigest.com to speak with one of our knowledgeable, highly rated family law attorneys. Don’t wait to get the information and advice you need to move forward.
For additional information regarding the AV Preeminent rating, visit Martindale-Hubbell. AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell DistinguishedSM, and Martindale-Hubbell NotableSM are Certification Marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell® certification procedures, standards and policies. To learn more about the Southern California Super Lawyers distinction, visit SuperLawyers.
