Emily McFarling

Emily opened a solo law practice in Las Vegas in 2003 with the primary focus of family law. Since that time Emily has worked diligently to establish a reputation as a knowledgeable and aggressive attorney, gaining the respect of both her peers and Judges. Emily has grown her practice over the years and in 2010 gained the credential of Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of Nevada. This is the top Family Law credential an attorney can obtain in Nevada.

While her practice is primarily focused on representing clients in the Nevada Supreme Court, Nevada Court of Appeals, and Clark County District Court Family Division, Emily is also licensed to practice in the United States Supreme Court, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court – District of Nevada, as well as all state courts in Arizona and California and she represents clients in those courts in cases related to her primary practice.

Emily is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and President of the Nevada Chapter. She is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and an AV Preeminent Rated Attorney by Martindale Hubbell. Emily is a member of the Hague Convention Attorney Network for the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs / U.S. Central Authority for the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Emily has been appointed by the Nevada Supreme Court to serve on the Commission on Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure. Emily is also a certified parenting coordinator, arbitrator, and mediator.

As an attorney, Emily is particularly knowledgeable in handling complex property division and financial issues, international child custody issues, parental kidnapping, and high conflict child custody cases, although her primary focus is representing clients in family law appeals.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Emily worked for three years at the Tobacco Control Resource Center and Tobacco Products Liability Project in Boston, Massachusetts doing research projects on legal issues relating to tobacco. Emily has worked for the New Hampshire Department of Justice Consumer Protection Division and three law firms in Massachusetts in the areas of family law, tobacco litigation, real estate, business transactions and estate planning.

Emily writes children’s books for children going through family law issues and operates a small publishing company. In her free time, she is a country and jazz singer. She is mom to two teen boys and four dogs.

McFarling Law Group

From its very inception Family Law was the main focus of McFarling Law Group. Our goal has always been to practice law in an area that actually makes a difference in people’s lives and allow us to help people in need.

We are a full service law firm providing a full range of services relating to every aspect of Family Law.

Within our law group we have a division devoted to the financial aspects of Family Law, Las Vegas Family Law Solutions. Comprised of Certified Divorce and Financial Analysts, Las Vegas Family Law Solutions has years of experience in analyzing complex financial cases and identifying the key issues. We provide services ranging from QDRO preparations to drafting Pre-Marital Agreements and Malmquist calculations.

We also provide mediation services to focus on our goal of promoting child-centered divorces. Our company Family Law Mediation Services has a skilled team of trained mediators who provide mediation services to people in the Las Vegas Nevada involved in family law disputes. This includes divorce (including alimony & property & debt division), child custody, and child support. Our team of attorneys are professional and empathetic, focused on delivering resolutions that take both parties goals into account.