DECLERCQ· PRINCETON 40.3573°N —74.6672°W NEW YORK 40.7128°N —74.0060°W 2,000+ MATTERS CLOSED $350M TRANSACTION VOLUME 175+ FIVE-STAR REVIEWS ADMITTED NJ · NY · PA
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Emily K. Declercq, Principal
Emily K. Declercq — Principal
Counsel — Princeton / New York

Legal insight,
engineered for
the outcome.

DECLERCQ· is a boutique legal practice. An engineered process, a dedicated paralegal on every matter, results measured in numbers.

LITIGATION / REAL ESTATE / BUSINESS / COUNSEL / ESTATES
R-01 Transaction volume
$0M
Closed across 2,000+ matters.
R-02 Total recovery — one client*
$0M+
U.S. District Court · As of August 2026.
R-03 Matters closed
0+
To date, and counting.
R-04 Client reviews
0+
Five-star Google reviews.
* Obtained May 2026; prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and is decided on its own facts and circumstances.
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The practice.

Practice areas
Modern minimal facade, Basel
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Case index.

Selected matters — anonymized

Details altered to protect confidentiality. * Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome; each case is unique and is decided on its own facts and circumstances.

$6.8M+*
Total recovery for one client, as of August 2026 — judgment, fees & interest
ForumUnited States District Court
Judgment$5.39M · Entered May 2026
Attorneys' fees$891,975 · Awarded August 2026*
Prejudgment interest$522,376.97 · Awarded August 2026*
MethodYears of litigation; thousands of pages of motions

* Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and is decided on its own facts and circumstances.

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The attorney

Emily K. Declercq, JD·MBA.

Founder and principal. 2,000+ matters closed and $350M in transaction volume since founding. Before the firm: multi-term clerk to a state Supreme Court, and a decade ghostwriting complex litigation for large firms. Admitted in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

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Recognition.

Of record
2026

175+ five-star client reviews

Google Reviews
To date

2,000+ matters closed · $350M transaction volume

Firm record, since founding
2026

Super Lawyers — Selected

Thomson Reuters · Peer-nominated, top 5%
2021 — 2026

Rising Stars — selected six consecutive years

Super Lawyers
Since 2015

Arbitrator — Dispute Resolution Roster

FINRA

Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are registered trademarks of Thomson Reuters; selection methodology is described at superlawyers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

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Fees.

Hourly · retainer · in writing
01 · The rate
$395+ / HR
Real estate from $395/hr; complex matters from $525/hr.
  • Quoted before engagement, in writing
  • Billed in honest increments
  • Detailed monthly statements
02 · The retainer
Retainer TO BEGIN
Paid at engagement, applied against the work as it happens.
  • Held in trust until earned
  • Applied hour by hour
  • Replenished only if the matter requires
03 · The agreement
In writing,
first.
Every engagement begins with a written fee agreement.
  • Scope defined before work begins
  • No surprise line items
  • Statements itemized, monthly

Retainer amounts quoted per matter; rates confirmed in the written fee agreement after a brief consultation. Personal injury matters are handled on a contingency basis: no fee unless we recover.

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Fig. 03 — Sun through darkness

"I couldn't be happier with their service. They made the complex process incredibly easy to understand and were always there to answer my questions."

Andrew K. · Verified Google review · ★★★★★ · One of 175+

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Emily K. Declercq, JD·MBA
Admitted NJ · NY · PA · A dedicated paralegal on every matter
Princeton
Princeton, New Jersey
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New York
New York, New York
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