Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating the Law Office of Richard W. Rappold, PC (“Rappold Law”) regarding its recent data breach. The Rappold Law data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT THE LAW OFFICE OF RICHARD W. RAPPOLD, PC:
Rappold Law is a professional law office for businesses and personal legal issues. With one office in Illinois, Rappold Law seeks to aid individuals and businesses in finance, life and business planning, as well as expansion. Today, Rappold Law specializes in litigation for business formation, mergers and acquisitions, agreements, estate planning, corporate, commercial real estate, and finance.3 Headquartered in Frankfort, Illinois, Rappold Law has been in practice for over 8 years.3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Rappold Law reported to the Attorney General of New Hampshire that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on or around January 27, 2025, Rappold Law became aware of unauthorized activity within its email tenant.1 As a result, Rappold Law launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Rappold Law confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been impacted during the breach. As a result, Rappold Law began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. On April 9, 2025, Rappold Law completed this review. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Rappold Law. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number or other government identification number
- Account number, credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual’s financial account
On April 30, 2025, Rappold Law began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to New Hampshire residents, Rappold Law is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the formal breach notification letters that Rappold Law filed with the Attorney General of New Hampshire is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from the Law Office of Richard W. Rappold, PC:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
