Emily M. DeGennaro

Attorney

Contact

ASSISTANT: Claudia Urbieta
emily degennaro

Emily focuses her practice on family law, assisting clients with divorce, child custody, orders of protection and other family law matters. She handles litigation matters, court appearances and settlement negotiations. Prior to joining our firm, she practiced family law at another Phoenix area law firm.

Before relocating to Arizona, Emily served as an Assistant County Attorney with the Westchester County Attorney’s Office in New York, where she represented the Department of Social Services in family court on child abuse and neglect cases. There she gained first-chair trial experience and handled a substantial  caseload of diverse matters.

While in law school, Emily completed a judicial internship with the Honorable Thomas F. Whelan and a legal externship focused on financial and securities litigation.

Practice Area
Education
  • J.D. Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, 2023
  • B.A. Sacred Heart University, magna cum laude, 2019
Bar Admissions
  • State Bar of Arizona, 2024
  • New York, 2024
Professional Affiliations
  • State Bar of Arizona, Member
  • Student Bar Association, Hofstra Law, President, Secretary and 1L Senator
  • Hofstra Law Peer Mentor Program, Peer Mentor
Awards & Recognition
  • Articles Editor, ACTEC Law Journal (American College of Trust and Estate Counsel), Vol. 48

Contact Me