Law Offices of Douglas L Rappaport

My life changed the day I met Douglas Rappaport Esq.
I was arrested on December 14, 2006 and charged with four felony counts involved in a $ 250,000.00 fraud case. My case struggled for more than 7 and a ½ years with frequent delays and lack of the discovery from the D. A’s office until my first attorney became so Ill that he could not continue working on my case.
At the time Douglas Rappaport became my attorney I had lived with the daily tension, anxiety and fear that my fate might be I would die in prison for a crime I did not commit.
I sincerely felt that if I were to go to prison to have to survive the horror of the battle field of daily prison life at my age of 67 years old that I would not live. During my early career I had been employed as a nurse within a California state maximum security prison and had witnessed the unpredictable trauma and psychotic behavior which occurs from within the prison walls. I realized that I too might also become another prison fatality.
Douglass Rappaport and his extremely competent legal team, Joanna Sheriden Esq. Eloise Merrifield Esq., and Marilyn Flores paralegal, worked countless hours during their work days, evenings, weekends and holidays preparing my case for trial.
My trial was scheduled to begin October 6^th, 2015 which was 8 years old 10 months after my arrest date. Douglas Rappaport and Joana Sheridan phoned me on October 5, 2015 at 4:34pm to inform me that the district attorney had DISMISSED all charges against me.
The miracle that Douglas Rappaport and his team created for me allowed me to go back in time to the day before I was arrested, December 13, 2006, which incidentally was my birthday, and start my life again.
I truly believe that Douglas Rappaort and his legal team saved my life.

It’s been long overdue but Doug also took care of my problem about 15 years ago. He did impeccable work. The case was dropped. I should have used him from day one. Thanks Dog!!!

I could not have been happier with the results that Mr. Rappaport and his associates produced. They helped me get my life back on track. They are extremely professional, communicative and honest.

I don’t even know how to begin to thank Doug, Julia, and the staff. Due to a false accusation, I almost lost my husband forever. It has taken both my husband and myself almost a lifetime to find each other, and with our two children, we truly became a family. That was almost taken away from us in an instant. If it hadn’t been for Doug, all of our lives would have been ruined. Doug truly cared about us. He took the time to get to know the four of us not only individually, but also as a family. His kindness and compassion, as well as his amazing knowledge and abilities, are unbelievable. He and his staff worked tirelessly and thoroughly. Because of their outstanding abilities, I have my husband with me now. It brings tears to my eyes, and I am wiping tears from my eyes right now. I am so thankful to Doug, and his staff.

I would never trust anyone more than Douglas. He’s been there for me whenever I needed him. Great teamwork and reasonable fees.

Doug Rappaport recently represented one of my most loved ones in a very public and tough predicament. I was so glad we had Doug on our side because I knew he would (and did) fight for us. Even when all the odds were against us, Doug remained a constant fixture in our hearts and minds as we faced the most challenging situation of our lives. We knew we could trust him to get the best results out of a ‘next to impossible’ situation– and he absolutely did!
That period of time was the most heart wrenching and anxiety inducing experiences that myself and my family have ever had to deal with and it was a comfort to have an attorney of Doug’s caliber and mettle representing us.
I don’t want to give the wrong impression here, Doug is not the type of person who tells people what they want to hear, not at all, he is the kind of person who tells people the truth and the way things are, even when it is very difficult. I respect him for that, and there were quite a few times that I had to remove my rose-​colored glasses and accept the hard reality of the situation at hand. Doug cut straight through to the harshness of the predicament we were in and he does not mince words, he communicates very clearly, and if we were confused by legal terminology, he educated us.

I was very pleased with the outcome of our case — it was amazing to see Doug at work and to see the results of his courtroom and legal expertise.
I consider Doug to be my family lawyer and I wouldn’t place my family in anyone else’s hands when it comes to legal matters. If any of us gets into any legal trouble, we would call Doug Rappaport.

Based on a friend’s recommendation, I called on Doug Rappaport and Michelle Thomson to handle my case. What luck! They are EXCELLENT! Both Doug and Michelle worked on my case, as a team; Michelle went to court with me. I have only great things to say about both of them.
They are what you want in a law office: they were very very knowledgeable of the law, they are smart, skillful and capable. Michelle is excellent in court, and quick on her feet. As we worked on my case, they were very clear with me on my options and the implications of choices I made. They are very collaborative, offered excellent guidance, and are a pleasure to work with.
Next time I need a lawyer, Doug and Michelle will be the first call I make.

Do you really want a lawyer with good bedside manners? I ask because most people need a lawyer in court and not at their bedside.
Doug is good in court.
And the guy ain’t cheap, but they have a saying in the legal word, «How much justice can you afford?» So buy yourself some justice because this guy has a lot of pull around the Hall of Justice and you want him on your side. Oh, and he returns phone calls and that counts for a lot in lawyer-​world as well.
So if you need a lawyer to hold your hand and tell you gently whatever it is that landed you in jail is not your fault, Doug is not your guy. If you want a pitbull that will firmly tell the DA/​jury that whatever landed you in jail is not your fault, you’ve found your guy.
P. S. Don’t ask — that’s attorney-​client privileged and none of your bees-​wax.