Alabama

Sara Doty

Web Site: www.dotylawfirm.com
Email: sara@dotylawfirm.com
Location: 917 Merchants Walk SW Suite C, Huntsville, AL 35801
Telephone: (256) 519-9970

Arkansas

Barbara A. Ketring-Beuch
Location: 2024 Arkansas Valley Drive Suite 208, Little Rock, AR 72212
Telephone: (501) 217-9533


Tripcony, May & Associates
Web Site: http://www.tripconylawfirm.com
Email: hmay@tripconylawfirm.com
Location: 415 N. McKinley St. Suite 180, Little Rock, AR 72205
Telephone: (501) 296-9999
Fax: (501) 296-9997


California

A Center for Children & Family Law
Web Site: http://www.centerforchildren.com
Location: One City Boulevard, West Suite 1115, Orange, CA 92868
Telephone: (714) 937-1234
Fax: (714) 937-1211


Tamara Daney
Web Site: http://www.daneylaw.com
Email: info@daneylaw.com
Location: 1000 Leo Way, Oakland CA 94611
Telephone: (510) 597-1145


The Family Formation Law Center
Web Site: http://www.familyformationlawcenter.com
Email: rose@familyformationlawcenter.com
Location: 725 Arizona Ave., Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Telephone: (310) 598-6428


Family Formation Law Offices of Michelsen and Cohen
Web Site: http://www.familyformation.com
Email: info@familyformation.com
Location: 3685 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Suite 203, Lafayette, CA 94549
Telephone: (925) 945-1880
Toll Free: (800) 877-1880

Fisher & Rich,  Attorneys at Law, P.C.
Web Site: http://www.fisherandrich.com
Email: inquiries@fisherandrich.com
Location: 1100 W. Town and Country Road Suite 1000, Orange, CA 92868-4651
Telephone: (714) 245-1919
Fax: (714) 850-2091


Michelle A. Keeyes
Thomas M. Pinkerton
Reproductive Law Center, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.reproductivelawcenter.com
Email: info@rlcsd.com
Location: 8419 La Mesa Blvd. Suite C, La Mesa, CA 91942
Telephone: (619) 464-6640
Toll Free: (888) 259-6000
Fax: (888) 635-2329


Kate Lyon
Email: kate@lyonfamilyformationlaw.com
Location: Marina del Ray, CA 90292
Telephone: (310) 745-0216
Toll Free: (888) 745-0216
Fax: (310) 745-0217


Lori S. Meyers & Milena O'Hara
Meyers & O'Hara, LLP
Web Site: www.meyersohara.com
Email: info@meyersohara.com
Location: 13527 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Telephone: (818) 783-1111
Fax: (818) 783-1210


OC Child & Family Formation Law Group, LLP
Sahar Douraghy, Esq. & Kristen Przeklasa, Esq.
Web Site: http://www.occhildlaw.com
Email: office@occhildlaw.com
Location: 23441 South Pointe Drive, Suite 270, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Telephone: (949) 581-2443
Fax: (949) 404-4581


The Surrogacy Law Center PLC
Web Site: http://www.surrogacy-lawyer.com
Email: stephanie@surrogacy-lawyer.com
Location: 2701 Loker Ave. West Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA 92010
Telephone: (760) 438-0558
Fax: (760) 268-9362


Richard B. Vaughn
Willard K. Halm
International Fertility Law Group
Web Site: http://www.iflg.net
Email: info@iflg.net
Location: 5757 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 645, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Telephone: (323) 904-4733
Toll Free: (855) 405-7500
Fax: (855) 405-7501


Andrew Vorzimer
Vorzimer Masserman
Web Site: www.vmfirm.com
Email: andy@vmfirm.com
Location: 5950 Canoga Avenue Suite 130, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Telephone: (818) 999-1950
Fax: (818) 999-1955


Wald & Thorndal, P.C.
Web Site: www.waldlaw.net
Email: info@waldlaw.net
Location: 88 Kearny St. Suite 1475, San Francisco, CA 94108
Telephone: (415) 648-3097
Fax: (415) 648-3098


Colorado

Law office of Judith A. Hoechst
Location: 1901 West Littleton Blvd. Suite 209, Littleton, CO 80120
Telephone: (303) 549-7799
Fax: (303) 795-3546


Koupal Law Firm, PC
Web Site: www.koupallaw.com
Email: laura@koupallaw.com
Location: 140 E. 19th Ave. #300, Denver, CO 80203
Telephone: (303) 861-3020
Fax: (303) 394-2719


Law offices of Julie M. Tavoso, LLC.
Web Site: http://www.reproductive-law.com
Email: julie@reproductive-law.com
2 Locations: (Licensed in Colorado & Illinois)
980 N. Michigan  Ave. Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611
123 E. Ogden Ave. Ste. 101A, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Telephone: (630) 325-9100
Fax: (630) 325-9108


Trachman Law Center, LLC.
Web Site: http://www.trachmanlawcenter.com
Email: info@trachmanlawcenter.com
Location: 1515 Wynkoop Street, Suite 360, Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: (303) 243-5014
Fax: (303) 448-8882


Willoughby Law Firm, LLC
Web Site: Willoughby Law Firm, LLC.
Email: kim@willoughbylaw.com
Location: 303 East 17th Ave. Suite 810, Denver, CO 80203
Telephone: (303) 839-1770


Connecticut

Lisa Deldin
Web Site: http://www.creatingfamilydreams.com
Email: lisa@lisadeldinlaw.com
Location: 79 Pine Hill Road, New Fairfield, CT 06812
Telephone: (203) 241-5675
Fax: (203) 546-8221


Victoria T. Ferrara, Esq. (SMO Sponsor)
The Ferrara Law Group
Web Site: http://victoriaferrara.com
Email: vferrara@victoriaferrara.com
Location: 2150 Post Road Suite 401, Fairfield, CT 06824
Telephone: (203) 255-9877
Fax: (203) 255-7620


The Reproductive Law Group, LLC.
Web Site: http://www.reproductivelawgroup.com
Email: afs@reproductivelawgroup.com
Location: 9 Lafayette Street, Milford, CT 06460
Telephone: (203) 874-8184
Fax: (203) 874-5859


Florida

Adoption & Family Law Center
Website: http://www.familyplanninglaw.com
Email: info@familyplanninglaw.com
Location: Saint Petersburg, FL and York, PA
Telephone: (727) 265-5438
Toll Free: (855) 967-8675


Stanley R. Brenner, Esq.
Website: http://www.infertilitysolutionslaw.com
Email: stan@infertilitysolutionslaw.com
Location: 20283 State Road 7 Suite 400, Boca Raton, FL 33498
Telephone: (561) 451-9535
Fax: (561) 451-4187


Matthew S. Brown, Esq.
Website: http://www.mattbrownlaw.com
Email: msbefile@gmail.com
Location: P.O. Box 3698, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004
Telephone: (800) 985-8208
Fax: (800) 985-8209


Aliette Carolan, P.A.
Website: http://www.acarolanlaw.com
Email: aliette@acarolanlaw.com
Location: 66 West Flagler St. Suite 200, Miami, FL 33130
Telephone: (305) 358-2330


Charlotte H. Danciu, P.A.
Web Site: http://www.adoption-surrogacy.com
Email: chdanciu@aol.com
Location: 202 N. Swinton Ave. Suite 13, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Telephone: (800) 395-5449
Fax: (561) 330-2446


Michelle Hausmann & Amy Hickman
Web Site: Hausmann & Hickman, P.A.
Location: 1903 South Congress Ave. Suite 420, Boynton Beach, Florida 33426
Telephone: (561) 732-7030
Fax: (561) 732-7430


Law Offices of Susan L. Stockham, P.A.
Web Site: http://www.StockhamLaw.com
Email: Susan@StockhamLaw.com
Location: 1800 Siesta Dr., Sarasota, FL 34239
Telephone: (941) 924-4949


Christine Welch
Web Site: http://www.ChristineWelch.com
Email: 2adopt@christinewelch.com
Location: 3800 West Bay to Bay Blvd. Suite 13, Tampa, FL 33629
Telephone: (813) 835-6000
Fax: (813) 835-6004


Georgia

Matthew S. Brown, Esq.
Website: http://www.mattbrownlaw.com
Email: msbefile@gmail.com
Location: P.O. Box 3698, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004
Licensed in Georgia & Florida
Telephone: (800) 985-8208
Fax: (800) 985-8209


Claiborne & Fox, LLC
Website: http://www.gababylaw.com
2 Locations:
60 Lenox Pointe NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
410 E. Bay Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Telephone: (404) 442-6969 & (912) 236-9559


Sara M. Clay P.C.
Website: http://www.surrogacylaw.com
Email: smclay@surrogacylaw.com
Location: 272 Washington Ave., Marietta, GA 30060
Telephone: (678) 797-1213
Fax: (770) 234-4015


Hawaii

Linda E. F. Lach
Web Site: http://www.hawaiiadoptionlawyer.com/
Email: adoption@aloha.net
Location: 1331 Kiowai Place Suite A, Kapa'a, HI 96746
Telephone: (808) 823-0011
Toll-free: (888) 788-2229


Illinois

Dena I. Levy
Web Site: http://www.reproductivelawsolutions.com
Email: dlevy@levylawsolutions.com
Location: 8820 N. Skokie Blvd. Suite 384, Skokie, IL 60077
Telephone: (847) 674-4529


Marcy B. Miller
Ballard, Desai & Miller
Web Site: http://www.familybuildinglaw.com
Email: mmiller@familybuildinglaw.com
2 Locations:
221 N. LaSalle St. Suite 1136, Chicago, IL 60601
480 Elm Place Suite 210, Highland Park, IL 60035
Telephone: (312) 673-5312


Law Office of Candace O'Brien
Web Site: http://www.fertilitylawsite.com/
Email: candace@fertilitylawsite.com
Location: 332 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1032, Chicago, IL 60604
Telephone: (888) 268-4882


Denise J. Patton
Web Site: http://www.iladoptionattorney.com/
Email: attypatton@aol.com
Location: 4760 Fairfax Ave., Palatine, IL 60067
Telephone: (847) 925-9072


Ross & Zuckerman, LLP.
Web Site: http://www.infertilityattorney.com/
Email: hross@rossandzuckerman.com
Location: 1320 Edgewood Ln., Northbrook, IL 60062
Telephone: (847) 412-0571
Fax: (847) 412-0572


Spence & Elster P.C.
Web Site: http://www.ivflaw.com
Email: kspence@ivflaw.com
2 Locations:
250 Parkway Drive Suite 150, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
47 W. Polk, Chicago, IL 60605
Telephone: (847) 955-0350 & (312) 523-5454


Law Offices of Julie M. Tavoso, LLC.
Web Site: http://www.reproductive-law.com
Email: jtavoso@reproductive-law.com
2 Locations: (Licensed in Colorado & Illinois)
980 N. Michigan  Ave. Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611
123 E. Ogden Ave. Ste. 101A, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Telephone: (312) 214-3546 & (630) 325-9100
Fax: (630) 325-9108


Henry A. Waller
Email: hw@henrywallerlaw.com
Location: One Northfield Plaza Suite 300, Northfield, IL 60093
Telephone: (847) 441-1800


Iowa

McCormally & Cosgrove, P.L.L.C
Web Site: http://www.mciowalaw.com
Email: info@mciowalaw.com
Location: 2501 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
Telephone: (515) 218-9878
Fax: (515) 218-9879


Wandro & Associates, P.C.
Web Site: http://wandroandassociates.com
Location: 2501 Grand Avenue, Suite B, Des Moines, IA 50312
Telephone: (515) 281-1475
Fax: (515) 281-1474


Kansas

Matthew J. Donnelly
Email: donnellylaw@hotmail.com
Web Site: Donnelly Law Office
Location: 1046 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS 66004
Telephone: (785) 766-8271


Rachael K. Pirner
Email: rkpirner@twgfirm.com
Web Site: Triplett, Woolf & Garretson
Location: 2959 North Rock Road Suite 300, Wichita, KS 67226
Telephone: (316) 630-8100 ex. 212


Laura Shaneyfelt
Ney, Adams & Shaneyfelt
Web Site: www.naslaw.net
Location: 200 N. Broadway, Suite 300, Wichita, KS 67202
Telephone: (316) 264-0100


Kentucky


Maryland

Jennifer Fairfax, LLC.
Web Site: http://www.jenniferfairfax.com
Email: JFairfax@jenniferfairfax.com
Location: 827 Woodside Parkway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Telephone: (301) 221-9651


Diane S. Hinson
Web Site: http://www.creativefamilyconnections.com
Email: dhinson@creativefamilyconnections.com
Location: 2 Wisconsin Circle Suite 700, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Telephone: (240) 235-6006


Nicole Kinsey White
Kinsey Law Group, P.C.
Web Site: http://www.kinseylawgroup.com
Email: nkw@kinseylawgroup.com
Location: 4800 Hampden Lane Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814
Telephone: (301) 968-1630
Fax: (888) 559-8856


Suzann Ordile
Web Site: http://www.ordilelaw.com
Email: sordile@ordilelaw.com
Location: 3105 Archstone Ave., Tewksbury, MD  01876-1878
Telephone: (978) 819-4387
Fax: (978) 851-4856


Meryl Rosenberg
Web Site: http://www.artparenting.com
Email: meryl@artparenting.com
Location: 1004 Willowleaf Way, Potomac, MD 20854
Telephone: (888) 855-2229
Fax: (301) 217-0516


Margaret 'Peggy' Swain
Email: swainlegal@gmail.com
Location: PO Box 219, Riderwood, MD 21139-0219
Telephone: (443) 857-3350


Michele Zavos
Web Site: http://www.zavoslawgroup.com
Email: mzavos@zavoslawgroup.com
Location: 1400 Spring Street #460, Silver Spring, MD  20910
Telephone: (301) 562-8220


Massachusetts

Charles River Law Partners, LLC.
Web Site: http://charlesriverlawpartners.com/
Email: cvaughnmartel@charlesriverlaw.com
Location: 1180 Washington St. Suite 101, Boston, MA 02118
Telephone: (617) 357-4898
Fax: (617) 357-4899


Joyce Kauffman
Email: joyce@kauffmanlaw.net
Location: 231 Third Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
Telephone: (617) 577-1505


Nichols, Delisle & Lightholder P.C.
Web Site: http://ndllaw.com
Email: info@NDLLaw
Location: 14 Main St. , PO Box 294, Southborough, MA 01772
Telephone: (508) 460-0500


John J. Weltman
Web Site: http://www.weltman.net/
Email: JWeltman2@lawson-weitzen.com
Location: 425 Summer Street, Boston , MA 02210
Telephone: (617) 439-4990


Missouri

Mary Beck
Email: beckm@missouri.edu
Location: 104 Hulston Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
Telephone: (573) 882-7872
Fax: (573) 884-4368


Lisa E. Key
Web Site: http://www.lkeylaw.com
Email: lisa@lkeylaw.com
Location: 4550 Belleview, Kansas City, MO 64111
Telephone: (816) 756-5800
Fax: (816) 756-1999


Allen Stewart
Beach, Stewart, Heggie & Mittleman, LLC.
Location: 222 S. Central Suite 900, St. Louis, MO 63105-3509
Telephone: (314) 863-8484


Montana

Susan G. Ridgeway
Axilon Law Group, PLLC.
Web Site: http://www.axilonlaw.com or http://www.ridgewaylaw.net
E-mail: sridgeway@axilonlaw.com
Location: 125 Bank Street, Suite 403
Missoula, MT 59802
Telephone: (406) 532-2635
Fax: (406) 294-9468


Nevada

Caren Jenkins, Esq. & Amy R. Henderson
Jenkins Law Office
Web Site: http://www.jenkinslawoffice.com
E-mail: caren@jenkinslawoffice.com or amy@jenkinslawoffice.com
Location: 423 W. Plumb Lane, Reno, NV 89509
Telephone: (775) 324-9970 or (775)  885-2233


New Hampshire

Law Office of Catherine Tucker
Web Site: http://www.tuckerlegal.com
E-mail: catherine@tuckerlegal.com
Location: 110 N. Main St. Suite 516, Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: (877) 897-8540


New Jersey

Melissa B. Brisman, Esq, LLC
Web Site: http://www.reproductivelawyer.com
Email: melissab@reproductivelawyer.com
Location: (Licensed in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York & Pennsylvania)
77 Market Street Second Floor, Park Ridge, NJ 07656
Telephone: (201) 505-0078
Fax: (201) 505-0094


William S. Singer, Esq.
Web Site: http://www.singerfedun.com
Email: wsinger@singerfedun.com
Location: 2230 Route 206, Bell Mead , NJ 08502
Telephone: (908) 359-7873
Fax: (908) 359-0128


New York

Dr. Lynn Berat
Web Site: Berat Associates, PLLC
Email: doctorberat@beratassociates.com
Location: 217 East 85 Street Suite 180, New York, NY 10028
Telephone: (212) 772-9883
Fax: (212) 772-8380


Elizabeth Swire Falker, Esq.
Web Site: http://www.storklawyer.com
Email: liz@storklawyer.com
Location: New Rochelle, NY
Telephone: (877) 786-7552
Fax: (914) 738-5654


Robin Fleischner, Attorney at Law
Web Site: http://www.adoptsurrogatelaw.com
Email: robin@adoptsurrogatelaw.com
2 Locations:
11 Riverside Drive-14MW, New York, NY 10023
374 Millburn Ave. Suite 303E, Millburn, NJ 07041
Telephone: (212) 362-6945 NY Office, (973) 376-6623 NJ Office


North Carolina

Harkey Lambeth & Gunter, LLP
Web Site: http://www.harkeylambeth.com
Email: jswt@harkeylambeth.com
Location: 1043 E. Morehead St. Morehead Corp Plaza Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28204
Telephone: (704) 377-4700
Fax: (704) 377-9186


Sharon Thompson Law Group
Web Site: http://www.stlawgroup.com
Email: info@stlawgroup.com
Location: 400 W. Main Street Suite 502, Durham, NC 27701
Telephone: (919) 688-9646
Fax: (919) 683-1395


Ohio

Ellen Essig
Web Site: http://www.surrogatesearch.com/
Email: ee@kgnlaw.com
Location: 105 East Fourth Street-Fourth Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone: (513) 698-9345
Fax: (513) 345-2588


Oregon

Timothy F. Brewer, P.C.
Web Site: http://www.tfbrewer.com
Email: tim@tfbrewer.com
Location: 590 West 13th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401
Telephone: (541) 683-1814
Fax: (541) 484-3926


Pennsylvania

Adoption & Family Planning Law Center
Website: http://www.familyplanninglaw.com
Email: info@familyplanninglaw.com
Location: York, PA and Saint Petersburg, FL
Telephone: (717) 758-8334
Toll Free: (855) 967-8675


Dominic Farole
Email: DFaroleEsq@aol.com
Location: 5290 W. Coplay Road, Whitehall, PA 18052
Telephone: (610) 502-2720
Fax: (610) 502-2710


Elizabeth Gardiner
Web Site: www.dolchin.com
Email: Egardiner@Dolchin.com
Location: Two Liberty Place, 50 South 16th St.-35th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Telephone: (215) 665-3509


Lawrence A. Kalikow, Attorney at Law (SMO Sponsor)
Website: http://www.pasurrogacy.com
Email: LAKalikow@aol.com
Location: 65 W. Street Road Suite A203, Warminster, PA 18974
Telephone: (215) 682-9100


Tiffany L. Palmer, Esq.
Web Site: http://www.jplaw.com
Email: tpalmer@jplaw.com
Location: 5401 Wissahickon Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144
Telephone: (215) 843-6000
Fax: (215) 843-6006


Jeremy Ross, Esq.
Location: 123 South Broad Street 28th Fl, Philadelphia, PA 19109
Telephone: (215) 772-5011
Fax: (215) 772-5013


Law Office of David M. Secouler
Website: http://www.surrogacylawyerpa.com
Email: Dsecouler@gmail.com
Location: 2929 Sunset Ave., East Norriton, PA 19403
Telephone: (215) 550-1303


Rhode Island

Michael B. Grant
Email: mbgesq@aol.com
Location: 255 Main Street Suite 301, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Telephone: (401) 219-0400
Fax: (401) 244-7325


Teri E. Robins
Location: 55 Pine Street Suite 400, Providence, RI 02903
Telephone: (401) 228-8370


South Carolina

Brinkley Law Firm, LLC
Web Site: http://www.brinkleylawfirmllc.com
Email: sbrinkley@brinkleylawfirmllc.com
Location: 1 Carriage Lane, Bldg. F, Ste. 100, Charleston, SC 29407
Telephone: (843) 277-9009


James Fletcher Thompson, LLC.
Web Site: http://www.adoptionsc.com
Email: info@adoptionsc.com
Location: 302 East St. John Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302
Telephone: (864) 573-5533


South Dakota

Kenneth M. Tschetter
Web Site: http://www.tschetteradamslaw.com
Email: tschetterlaw@sio.midco.net
Location: 400 North Main Avenue Suite 205, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Telephone: (605) 367-1013
Fax: (605) 271-8677


Tennessee

J. Matthew Miller
Web Site: http://www.jmatthewmiller.com
Email: jmmiller@batsonnolan.com
2 Locations:
121 S. 3rd St., Clarksville, TN 37040-3403
105 5th Ave. W. Suite 201, Springfield, TN 37172-2436
Telephone: (931) 647-1501 (Clarksville), (615) 382-4420 (Springfield)


Julia Tate
Email: juliatate@comcast.net
Location: 5606 Cloverland Dr. #107, Brentwood, TN 37027
Telephone: (615) 783-2892
Fax: (775) 245-7898


Texas

James K. Burnett
Web Site: http://www.burnettlaw.com
Location: 5151 Beltline Rd. Ste. 435, Dallas, TX 75240
Telephone: (214) 417-2880


Katrina Cassidy
Web Site: http://www.texassurrogacylawyer.com
Location: 9307 Broadway Suite 317, Sunrise Lake Center, Pearland, TX 77584
Telephone: (281) 844-8788


David Cole
Web Site: http://www.adoptlegal.com/
Email: info@adoptlegal.com
Location: 3631 Fairmount Suite 201, Dallas, Texas 75219
Telephone: (214) 363-5117


Simi Denson
Web Site: http://simidenson.com
Email: simi@simidenson.com
Location: P.O. Box 4364, Austin, Texas 78765-4364
Telephone: (512) 788-5223


Douglas Devlin
Web Site: http://www.surrogateattorney.com
Email: dougdevlin@surrogateattorney.com
Location: Dallas, Texas 75240
Telephone: 888-4-DEVLIN


Lauren Gaydos Duffer
Web Site: www.txfamilylawatty.com
Email: lauren@txfamilylawatty.com
2 Locations:
2000 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 600, Arlington, Texas 76006
15150 Preston Road, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75248
Telephone: (817) 303-2181


Connie Moore & Debra E. Hunt
Web Site: http://www.mooreandhunt.com
Email: info@mooreandhunt.com
Location: 3608 Audubon, Houston, TX 77006
Telephone: (713) 522-4282


Greg Stern
Web Site: http://www.ssa-agency.com
Email: greg@ssa-agency.com
Location: 10777 Westheimer Ste. 350, Houston, TX 77042
Telephone: (713) 785-1037


Virginia

Goldenberg & Phillips, P.C.
Web Site: http://goldenbergandphillips.com
Location: 1921 Gallows Road, Suite 110, Tysons Corner, VA 22182
Telephone: (703) 891-2200

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