Rapp & Krock, PC is pleased to announce that Emily B. Taylor has been promoted to equity shareholder effective January 1, 2026. In addition, she has been elected to serve on the firm’s Board of Directors. Emily was formally appointed Practice Group Leader for the Wills, Estates, and Trusts practice group in 2025.
Hired by Rapp & Krock in 2019 to help grow the firm’s Wills, Estates, and Trusts group, Emily has worked diligently to expand and enhance the practice. She has guided hundreds of individuals and families through estate planning and administration, disability planning, elder law matters, and probate, and also works with business owners to develop business succession plans. Empathy and compassion allow Emily to assist clients with clarity and care while addressing complex personal and financial considerations.
Emily’s dedication is recognized within the legal community. She holds an AV Preeminent Peer-Reviewed® rating from Martindale-Hubbell and was named a Rising Aggie Lawyer by the Texas Aggie Bar Association in 2025. She is recognized by Best Lawyers in America® as One to Watch in Trust & Estates and Elder Law, selected as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star in Estate Planning & Probate and Elder Law, and honored with the Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Award for Wills & Probate.
“We have long recognized Emily’s leadership qualities and are excited for her new role and for the continued evolution of the firm,” Firm President Brad Rapp said. “Her compassion for clients is easily observed, and she has also long become a face of this firm in the community, and we wanted to recognize and reward all her hard work and dedication.”
“With the support of this firm, and with talented colleagues, I have had the opportunity to build a practice that makes a difference in the lives of our clients,” said Emily B. Taylor. “I care deeply about this firm, its lawyers and staff, and its clients, so I am thrilled by this recognition and humbled at becoming a shareholder and being given the privilege of serving on the Board of Directors.”
Emily’s promotion and election to the Board of Directors underscore Rapp & Krock’s commitment to recognizing leadership, collaboration, and long-term dedication to the firm, its employees, and its clients.
About the Company: Rapp & Krock, PC is a law firm based in Houston, Texas that provides transactional, litigation, and estate planning and probate legal services to small and medium businesses as well as investors and individuals.