Julie Emede

Julie Emede joined Kathryn Schlepphorst in her practice in 1997, after a short time in business litigation practice. In 2001, Kathryn and Julie formed Schlepphorst & Emede, P.C. The Firm is now a well-established Family Law firm, with four attorneys and an exceptional staff handling clients' family law needs with compassion, aggressiveness and dedication. We understand that Family Law disputes are personally painful and costly. We focus on achieving the best result for every client who entrusts their case to us, taking into consideration both the tangibles and intangibles of their unique circumstances. We support negotiated settlements when they achieve the best overall result for the client. We are also ready to take cases to trial where litigation is the best means to put forth the client's case. The Firm is also committed to public service because we believe lawyers are in a unique position to contribute to the community. We provide pro bono services, handling case referrals from Legal Advocates for Children and Youth (LACY) and other agencies. We were honored to receive the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley's Founder's Award for Distinguished Community Service in 2002. We also serve the local Superior Court as court-appointed counsel for children. In addition, we dedicate time to our profession, as shown by many years of volunteer service in the Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA) and the State Bar of California. We are proud that Kathryn Schlepphorst is a past SCCBA Family Law Executive Committee Chair and is currently finishing a three-year term on the State Bar's Family Law Executive Committee. We are also proud that, after serving as the Association's Secretary, Treasurer and President-Elect, Julie Emede served as the 3600-member SCCBA's President in 2005. Other professional invovlement: Service to the Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA):

President, 2005

President-Elect, 2004

Secretary, 2003

Treasurer, 2002

Chair of the Pro Bono Committee (2007)

Member of the Strategic Planning Committee (since 1999)

Member of the Family Law Executive Committee (since 1997)

Chair of the Unified Family Court SubCommittee (2006-2007)

Member of the Child Representation SubCommittee (since 1999)

Member of the Women Lawyers Committee (since 1997)

Member of the Rainbow Committee (since 1997; Chair 1999; Co-Chair 2000)

Member of the Minority Access Committee (since 2000)

Co-Chair of the Fair Election Practices Commission (2006)

Chair of the Pro Bono Task Force Implementation Committee (2006)

Member of the Board of Trustees (1999-2005)

Member of the Executive Committee (2001-2005)

Member of the Finance Committee (since 2000-2005)

Chair of the Technology Policy Task Force (2001-2003)

Member of the Judiciary Committee (2002, 2003)

Service to the State Bar of California, Family Law Executive Committee:

Chair of the San Jose Regional Standing Committee on Legislation (2007)

Vice-Chair of the San Jose Regional Standing Committee on Legislation (2006)

Service to Bay Area Municipal Election Committee (BAYMEC):

Co-President, 2005-2006

Board Member of BAYMEC (since 2001)

Recipient of BAYMEC Heroes Award 2000