Attorneys at Reynolds, Rappaport, Kaplan & Hackney, LLC provide the breadth of knowledge found in large urban firms, but in a smaller setting. Members of the legal team have practiced law in Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. They blend that city experience with country sensibilities – each attorney with Reynolds, Rappaport, Kaplan & Hackney chose to practice on the Vineyard because of its high quality of rural life.
The firm’s attorneys are specialists in real estate law, estate planning, municipal law and civil litigation. Each attorney focuses on what he or she does best, consulting with one another as cases require. The firm strives to provide the best possible representation of all clients, whether the clients are native Islanders, off-Island investors, Island towns or corporations. Supporting the attorneys is a staff of well-trained paralegals, legal secretaries and title examiners. Several members of the support staff have been with the firm since its inception in 1986.
The caliber of service provided by Reynolds, Rappaport, Kaplan & Hackney has been recognized by Martindale Hubbell, which has given the firm and two of the founding partners the highest rating possible.
The firm acts as counsel for: the Town of Edgartown, Massachusetts; the Town of Aquinnah, Massachusetts; the Town of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts; the Town of West Tisbury, Massachusetts, the Town of Chilmark, Massachusetts, and the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission.
Agents for: Fidelity National Title Insurance Company; LandAmerica Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation; First American Title Insurance Company; Old Republic Title Insurance Company.Approved Attorneys for: Chicago Title Insurance Company.