Lori Singer married attorney Richard Emery in 1980, just as her acting career was taking off. Emery was not an actor or a Hollywood agent. He was an aggressive, intellectually formidable litigator who established a reputation fighting police misconduct and constitutional violations in New York. Emery later co-founded the firm Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP and served as chair of the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board.
Their partnership joined two high-intensity worlds: Manhattan’s demanding legal sector and Hollywood’s commercial engine. In March 1991, the couple welcomed their only child, a son named Jacques Rio Emery, named in honor of Singer’s father. Balancing dual coastlines and demanding schedules eventually took a toll. Singer and Emery finalized their divorce in 1996 after 16 years of marriage. Following the separation, Singer kept her romantic life entirely out of the press, focusing on rearing her son and performing select artistic projects.
