Emily K. Declercq

Emily K. Declercq is an attorney admitted in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania and principal at Declercq Law Firm PLLC, who handles litigation, real estate law, business, and estate matters. Her practice includes complex civil litigation, personal injury, consumer fraud, business transactions, general counsel work, and estate planning. She serves as a principal and brings experience from judicial clerkship, legal writing, consulting, and private practice roles. Her work centers on detailed preparation, written advocacy, negotiation, and practical legal strategy.

Emily earned a B.A. in Philosophy from Colgate University. She later earned a J.D. and an M.B.A. from Mississippi College, completing the two degree programs on separate campuses. She concentrated her business studies in accounting and tax. She later completed a post-J.D. certificate in Business Law through Cornell Law School, adding focused coursework in business law to her academic background.

Emily served as a multi-term law clerk at the Mississippi Supreme Court for Presiding Justices Jess H. Dickinson and Randy J. Pierce. Her work involved legal research and drafting in complex civil and criminal appellate matters. She later developed a practice of ghostwriting complex litigation materials for other law firms. Her current work covers federal and state civil litigation, real estate transactions, business agreements, entity formation, contract negotiations, general counsel services, and estate planning.

Emily K. Declercq brings legal, business, and judicial experience to matters involving individuals and companies. She works on disputes, transactions, contracts, succession planning, and other matters requiring structured analysis and legal drafting. Her profile states that she has handled more than 2,000 matters since founding her practice. She continues to advise clients through litigation, transactions, business decisions, and estate planning while maintaining admission in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Declercq Law Firm PLLC
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

Licensed State

• New Jersey
• New York
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Mississippi College School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Mississippi College
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)