The Ultimate State-by-State Guide to Surrogacy Lawyers and Attorneys in the U.S.
Navigating the legal side of surrogacy can be complex, but you don’t have to do it alone. Whether you’re an intended parent or a prospective surrogate, having a qualified surrogacy lawyer or attorney by your side is essential. From drafting and negotiating the Gestational Carrier Agreement (GCA) to securing court orders establishing legal parentage, the legal aspects of surrogacy require careful planning and state-specific expertise. Because surrogacy laws vary widely across the country, it’s critical to work with someone who understands your state’s regulations.
If you’re working with a reputable surrogacy agency like Surrogate Steps, your agency will help connect you with experienced attorneys who will provide independent legal counsel for both the intended parents and the surrogate. To make your search easier, we’ve compiled this nationwide guide to trusted surrogacy lawyers and attorneys across the United States.
Alabama
Candace Peeples, Esq.
Phone: (205) 403-5577
Email: candi@peepleslaw.com
Alaska
Lori Colbert, Esq.
Phone: (907) 279-5001
Email: info@colbertfamilylaw.com
Arizona
Christina Miller, Esq.
Phone: (816) 205-7020
Email: christina@kcbabylaw.com
Ralph M. Tsong, Esq.
Phone: (562) 274-7807
Email: ralph@tsonglaw.com
Arkansas
Chelsea E. Caldwell, Esq.
Phone: (314) 325-7157
Email: Chelsea@mwflg.com
Heather M. May, Esq.
Phone: (501) 296-9999
Email: hmay@tripconylawfirm.com
Kaye H. McLeod, Esq.
Phone: (501) 663-6224
Email: kaye@kmcleodlaw.com
Tim Schlesinger, Esq.
Phone: (314) 325-7157
Email: tim@mwflg.com
Joanna Beck Wilkinson, Esq.
Phone: (415) 505-7191
Email: joanna@marybecklaw.com
California
Kristen E. B. Armstrong, Esq.
Phone: (619) 431-0424
Email: karmstrong@globalhealthcarelaw.com
Stephanie Caballero, Esq.
Phone: (760) 438-0558
Email: stephanie@surrogacy-lawyer.com
Rainie Fang, Esq.
Phone: (562) 274-7807
Email: rainie@tsonglaw.com
Thomas S. Gleeson, Esq.
Phone: 213-440-1609
Email: tom@babylegal.net
Michelle A. Keeyes, Esq.
Phone: (619) 464-6640
Email: michelle@rlcsd.com
Maya Shulman, Esq.
Phone: (818) 222-0010
Email: mshulman@slfg.us
Kim Surratt, Esq.
Phone: (775) 636-8200
Email: kim@surrattlaw.com
Ellen Trachman, Esq.
Phone: (303) 243-5014
Email: etrachman@trachmanlawcenter.com
Ralph M. Tsong, Esq.
Phone: (562) 274-7807
Email: ralph@tsonglaw.com
Richard Vaughn, Esq.
Phone: (323) 331-9343
Email: rich@iflg.net
Colorado
Stephanie Caballero, Esq.
Phone: (760) 438-0558
Email: stephanie@surrogacy-lawyer.com
Jennifer Madrid
Phone: (760) 438-0558
Email: jenn@surrogacy-lawyer.com
Ellen Trachman, Esq.
Phone: (303) 243-5014
Email: etrachman@trachmanlawcenter.com
Connecticut
Leslie R. Lightholder, Esq.
Phone: (508) 612-9380
Email: llighthoolder@ndllaw.com
Delaware
Deborah Spivack, Esq.
Phone: (856) 428-2145
Email: debbie@familybuildinglaw.net
Dana L. Reynolds, Esq.
Phone: (302) 428-8900
Email: reynolds@danareynoldslaw.com
District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)
Stephanie Caballero, Esq.
Phone: (760) 438-0558
Email: stephanie@surrogacy-lawyer.com
Sherry A. Fox, Esq.
Phone: (804) 317-3416
Email: sfox@foxfamilyformation.com
Lynn R. Levitan, Esq.
Phone: (760) 444-1565
Email: lynn@thebabylawyers.com
Meryl B. Rosenberg, Esq.
Phone: (301) 217-0074
Email: meryl@artparenting.com
Catelyn Slattery, Esq.
Phone: (240) 245-7765
Email: catelyn@modernfamilyformation.com
Nicole White, Esq., Ph.D.
Phone: (301) 968-1630
Email: nicole@kinseylawgroup.com
Sogand Zamani, Esq.
Phone: (202) 510-9112
Email: szamani@zamaniassociates.com
Florida
Roia Barrios, Esq.
Phone: 813.731.4667
Email: roia@barrios-law.com
Courtney M. Johnson, Esq.
Phone: (904) 807-2164
Email: cjohnson@marksgray.com
Marla Neufeld, Esq.
Phone: (954) 761-2929
Email: marla.neufeld@gmlaw.com
Karen Persis, Esq.
Phone: (407) 228-2864
Email: kp@karenpersis.com
Leslie Schreiber, Esq.
Phone: 786-671-7707
Email: lej.schreiberr@gmail.com
Robert T. Terenzio, Esq.
Phone: (407) 992-6600
Email: robert@robertterenzio.com
Georgia
Lila Newbery Bradley, Esq.
Phone: (404) 442-6969 ext. 5
Email: lila@gababylaw.com
Amy Wallas Fox, Esq.
Phone: (704) 702-0300
Email: amy@ncbabylaw.com
Lynn Holland Goldman, Esq.
Phone: (404) 442-6969 ext. 3
Email: lynn@gababylaw.com
Sherriann H. Hicks, Esq.
Phone: 404-786-7365
Email: shicks@shickslaw.com
Hawaii
Caprice R. Itagaki, Esq.
Phone: (808) 585-1317
Email: caprice@fertilityconnectionshawaii.com
Idaho
Monica Cockerille, Esq.
Phone: (208) 343-7676
Email: monica@cockerillelaw.com
Sarah Edmunds, Esq.
Phone: (208) 447-9083
Email: sarahedmunds@me.com
Illinois
Meg Ledebuhr, Esq.
Phone: 312.374.0813
Email: meg@mwflg.com
Teri E. Robins, JD, MBA
Phone: (847) 682-0463
Email: teri@trlawoffices.com
Heather Ross, Esq.
Phone: (847) 412-0571
Email: hross@rossandzuckerman.com
Tim Schlesinger, Esq.
Phone: (314) 325-7157
Email: tim@mwflg.com
Julie M. Tavoso, Esq.
Phone: (630) 325-9100
Email: julie@reproductive-law.com
Ralph M. Tsong, Esq.
Phone: (562) 274-7807
Email: ralph@tsonglaw.com
Joanna Beck Wilkinson, Esq.
Phone: (415) 505-7191
Email: joanna@marybecklaw.com
Nora Zuckerman, Esq.
Phone: (847) 412-0571
Email: nzuckerman@rossandzuckerman.com
Indiana
Amanda Glowacki, Esq.
Phone: (317) 569-0770
Email: aglowacki@hardenjacksonlaw.com
Amanda D. Sapp, Esq., MSN, RN
Phone: (317) 941-6996
Email: asapp@sapplawoffice.com
Iowa
Emilee Gehling, Esq.
Phone: (712) 226-4601
Email: emilee@golawfirm.com
Philip J. De Koster
Phone: (712) 439-2511
Email: philip@dekosterlaw.com
Shayla McCormally, Esq.
Phone: (515) 218-9878
Email: shayla@mciowalaw.com
Kansas
Amanda M. Marino, Esq.
Phone: (316) 265-9311
Email: ammarino@martinpringle.com
Christina Miller, Esq.
Phone: (816) 205-7020
Email: christina@kcbabylaw.com
Megan Monsour, Esq.
Phone: (316) 267-2000
Email: mmonsour@hinklaw.com
Rachael K. Pirner, Esq.
Phone: (316) 630-8100
Email: rkpirner@twgfirm.com
Victoria Southworth, Esq.
Phone: (573) 371-1331
Email: victoria@southworthlaw.com
Joanna Beck Wilkinson, Esq.
Phone: (415) 505-7191
Email: joanna@marybecklaw.com
Kentucky
Chelsea E. Caldwell, Esq.
Phone: (314) 325-7157
Email: Chelsea@mwflg.com
Tim Schlesinger, Esq.
Phone: (314) 325-7157
Email: tim@mwflg.com
Louisiana
Ashley W. Pittman, Esq.
Phone: (601) 283-2276
Email: apittman@apittmanlaw.com
Maine
Kathleen A. DeLisle, Esq.
Phone: (508) 356-5185
Email: kadelisle@ndllaw.com
Janene Oleaga, Esq.
Phone: (212) 897-5839
Email: Janene@ivfesq.com
Maryland
Sherry A. Fox, Esq.
Phone: (804) 317-3416
Email: sfox@foxfamilyformation.com
Lynn R. Levitan, Esq.
Phone: (760) 444-1565
Email: lynn@thebabylawyers.com
Meryl B. Rosenberg, Esq.
Phone: (301) 217-0074
Email: meryl@artparenting.com
Catelyn Slattery, Esq.
Phone: (240) 245-7765
Email: catelyn@modernfamilyformation.com
Margaret Swain, RN, JD
Phone: 443-857-3350
Email: swainlegal@gmail.com
Nicole White, Esq., Ph.D.
Phone: (301) 968-1630
Email: nicole@kinseylawgroup.com
Sogand Zamani, Esq.
Phone: (202) 510-9112
Email: szamani@zamaniassociates.com
Massachusetts
Melissa Brisman, Esq.
Phone: (201) 505-0099
Email: info@reproductivelawyer.com
Kathleen A. DeLisle, Esq.
Phone: (508) 356-5185
Email: kadelisle@NDLLaw.com
Christine (“Chrissy”) M. Hanisco, Esq.
Phone: (978) 938-4380
Email: chanisco@lifestageslaw.com
Leslie R. Lightholder, Esq.
Phone: (508) 612-9380
Email: llighthoolder@ndllaw.com
Teri E. Robins, JD, MBA
Phone: (847) 682-0463
Email: teri@trlawoffices.com
Maya Shulman, Esq.
Phone: (818) 222-0010
Email: mshulman@slfg.us
Catherine Tucker, Esq.
Phone: (603) 290-5015
Email: catherine@tuckerfertilitylaw.com
Michigan
Stephanie Caballero, Esq.
Phone: (760) 438-0558
Email: stephanie@surrogacy-lawyer.com
Jennifer Madrid
Phone: (760) 438-0558
Email: jenn@surrogacy-lawyer.com
Marisa K. McConnell, Esq.
Phone: (734) 372-2937
Email: mkmcconnell@varnumlaw.com
Melissa L. Neckers, Esq.
Phone: (616) 831-1759
Email: neckersm@millerjohnson.com
Many Pecher, Esq., LL.M., MBA
Phone: (989) 687-5255
Email: mpecher@galawcenter.com
Teri E. Robins, JD, MBA
Phone: (847) 682-0463
Email: teri@trlawoffices.com
Meryl B. Rosenberg, Esq.
Phone: (301) 217-0074
Email: meryl@artparenting.com
Minnesota
Jenna Hanson, Esq.
Phone: (763) 296-0672
Email: jenna@snyderlawfirm.com
Taylor A. Rolf, Esq.
Phone: (763) 296-0672
Email: taylor@snyderlawfirm.com
Lynn Slaathaug Moen, Esq.
Phone: (701) 786-6040
Email: lynn@nilsonbrandlaw.com
Steve Snyder, Esq.
Phone: (763) 296-0672
Email: steve@snyderlawfirm.com
Mississippi
Ashley W. Pittman, Esq.
Phone: 601-283-2276
Email: apittman@apittmanlaw.com
Missouri
Jana Lamanna, Esq.
Phone: 901-762-0535
Email: jlamanna@blackmclaw.com
Christina Miller, Esq.
Phone: (816) 205-7020
Email: christina@kcbabylaw.com
Megan Monsour, Esq.
Phone: (316) 267-2000
Email: mmonsour@hinklaw.com
Rachael K. Pirner, Esq.
Phone: (316) 630-8100
Email: rkpirner@twgfirm.com
Tim Schlesinger, Esq.
Phone: (314) 325-7157
Email: tim@mwflg.com
Victoria Southworth, Esq.
Phone: (573) 371-1331
Email: victoria@southworthlaw.com
Joanna Beck Wilkinson, Esq.
Phone: (415) 505-7191
Email: joanna@marybecklaw.com
Montana
Penni Chisholm, Esq.
Phone: (406) 892-4356
Email: penni@chisholmlawfirm.com
Susan Ridgeway, Esq.
Phone: (406) 541-8882
Email: ridgeways@hallevans.com
Ellen Trachman, Esq.
Phone: (303) 243-5014
Email: etrachman@trachmanlawcenter.com
Nebraska
Emilee Gehling, Esq.
Phone: (712) 226-4601
Email: emilee@golawfirm.com
Nevada
Shelly Booth Cooley, Esq.
Phone: (702) 265-4505
Email: scooley@cooleylawlv.com
Kim Surratt, Esq.
Phone: (775) 636-8200
Email: kim@surrattlaw.com
New Hampshire
Christine (“Chrissy”) M. Hanisco, Esq.
Phone: (978) 938-4380
Email: chanisco@lifestageslaw.com
Kathleen A. DeLisle, Esq.
Phone: (508) 356-5185
Email: kadelisle@ndllaw.com
Janene Oleaga, Esq.
Phone: (212) 897-5839
Email: Janene@ivfesq.com
Catherine Tucker, Esq.
Phone: (603) 290-5015
Email: catherine@tuckerfertilitylaw.com
New Jersey
Melissa Brisman, Esq.
Phone: (201) 505-0099
Email: info@reproductivelawyer.com
Kathleen (“Casey”) DiPaola
Phone: (518) 436-4170
Email: kdipaola@thecdslawfirm.com
Debra E. Guston, Esq.
Phone: (201) 447-6660
Email: deb@gustonlaw.com
Meryl B. Rosenberg, Esq.
Phone: (301) 217-0074
Email: meryl@artparenting.com
Yifat Shaltiel, Esq.
Phone: (607) 273-3332
Email: ys@yslawgroup.com
William (“Bill”) Singer, Esq.
Phone: (908) 359-7873
Email: wsinger@singerfedun.com
Robert Tzall, Esq.
Phone: (702) 666-0233
Email: robert@contemporarylegalsolutions.com
New Mexico
Bobbie Batley, Esq.
Phone: (505) 246-0500
Email: bobbie@batleyfamilylaw.com
Harold O. Atencio, Esq.
Phone: (505) 893-9111
Email: hal@pklegalgrp.com
New York
Melissa Brisman, Esq.
Phone: (201) 505-0099
Email: info@reproductivelawyer.com
Amelia (“Amy”) Demma, Esq.
Phone: (516) 662-7532
Email: amy@lawofficesofamydemma.com
Kathleen (“Casey”) DiPaola
Phone: (518) 436-4170
Email: kdipaola@thecdslawfirm.com
Rainie Fang, Esq.
Phone: (562) 274-7807
Email: rainie@tsonglaw.com
Lynn R. Levitan, Esq.
Phone: (760) 444-1565
Email: lynn@thebabylawyers.com
Jennifer Maas, Esq.
Phone: (212) 860-0120
Email: jennifer@jpmfertilitylaw.com
Christina Miller, Esq.
Phone: (816) 205-7020
Email: christina@kcbabylaw.com
Janene Oleaga, Esq.
Phone: (212) 897-5839
Email: Janene@ivfesq.com
Leslie Schreiber, Esq.
Phone: 786-671-7707
Email: lej.schreiberr@gmail.com
Chana Shaffer, Esq.
Phone: (347) 699-0242
Email: chana@lawbalisok.com
Yifat Shaltiel, Esq.
Phone: (607) 273-3332
Email: ys@yslawgroup.com
Robert Tzall, Esq.
Phone: (702) 666-0233
Email: robert@contemporarylegalsolutions.com
North Carolina
Amy Wallas Fox, Esq.
Phone: (704) 702-0300
Email: amy@ncbabylaw.com
North Dakota
Jenna Hanson, Esq.
Phone: (763) 296-0672
Email: jenna@snyderlawfirm.com
Lynn Slaathaug Moen, Esq.
Phone: (701) 786-6040
Email: lynn@nilsonbrandlaw.com
Ohio
Ellen Essig, Esq.
Phone: (513) 813-7043
Email: ellenessig@familyandfertilitylaw.com
Teri E. Robins, JD, MBA
Phone: (847) 682-0463
Email: teri@trlawoffices.com
Oklahoma
Rainie Fang, Esq.
Phone: (562) 274-7807
Email: rainie@tsonglaw.com
Christina Miller, Esq.
Phone: (816) 205-7020
Email: christina@kcbabylaw.com
Tim Schlesinger, Esq.
Phone: (314) 325-7157
Email: tim@mwflg.com
Oregon
Beth S. Wolfsong, Esq.
Phone: (503) 616-8880
Email: bethw@wolfsonglaw.com
Pennsylvania
Melissa Brisman, Esq.
Phone: (201) 505-0099
Email: info@reproductivelawyer.com
Dominic A. Farole, Esq.
Phone: (610) 502-2720
Email: dominic@farolelawoffice.com
Yifat Shaltiel, Esq.
Phone: (607) 273-3332
Email: ys@yslawgroup.com
Rhode Island
Michael Grant, Esq.
Phone: 401.219.0400
Email: mbgesq@aol.com
Teri E. Robins, JD, MBA
Phone: (847) 682-0463
Email: teri@trlawoffices.com
South Carolina
Stephanie Brinkley, Esq.
Phone: (843) 310-2679
Email: sbrinkley@brinkleylawfirmllc.com
South Dakota
Emilee Gehling, Esq.
Phone: (712) 226-4601
Email: emilee@golawfirm.com
Ken Tschetter, Esq.
Phone: (605) 367-1013
Email: Ken@tschetteradams.com
Tennessee
Chelsea E. Caldwell, Esq.
Phone: (314) 325-7157
Email: Chelsea@mwflg.com
Jana Lamanna, Esq.
Phone: 901-762-0535
Email: jlamanna@blackmclaw.com
Tim Schlesinger, Esq.
Phone: (314) 325-7157
Email: tim@mwflg.com
Texas
Melissa Brisman, Esq.
Phone: (201) 505-0099
Email: info@reproductivelawyer.com
Stephanie Caballero, Esq.
Phone: (760) 438-0558
Email: stephanie@surrogacy-lawyer.com
Sharna Caceres, Esq.
Phone: (210) 560-0946
Email: sharna@cacereslawfirm.com
Chelsea E. Caldwell, Esq.
Phone: (314) 325-7157
Email: Chelsea@mwflg.com
Douglas Devlin, Esq.
Phone: (888) 433-8546
Email: dougdevlin@surrogateattorney.com
Lynn R. Levitan, Esq.
Phone: (760) 444-1565
Email: lynn@thebabylawyers.com
Utah
Lauren R. Barros, Esq.
Phone: (801) 746-0670
Email: lrb@laurenbarroslaw.com
Vermont
Kathleen A. DeLisle, Esq.
Phone: (508) 356-5185
Email: kadelisle@ndllaw.com
Kathleen (“Casey”) DiPaola
Phone: (518) 436-4170
Email: kdipaola@thecdslawfirm.com
Leslie Schreiber, Esq.
Phone: 786-671-7707
Email: lej.schreiberr@gmail.com
Virginia
Anna Ernest, Esq.
Phone: 757-289-2499
Email: aernest@ernestlawgroup.net
Sherry A. Fox, Esq.
Phone: (804) 317-3416
Email: sfox@foxfamilyformation.com
Colleen M. Quinn, Esq.
Phone: (804) 387-0192
Email: colleen@quinnlawcenters.com
Catelyn Slattery, Esq.
Phone: (240) 245-7765
Email: catelyn@modernfamilyformation.com
Washington (State)
Stephanie Caballero, Esq.
Phone: (760) 438-0558
Email: stephanie@surrogacy-lawyer.com
Ralph M. Tsong, Esq.
Phone: (562) 274-7807
Email: ralph@tsonglaw.com
West Virginia
Monika L. Jaensson, Esq.
Phone: (304) 357-9924
Email: monika.jaensson@dinsmore.com
Wisconsin
Taylor A. Rolf, Esq.
Phone: (763) 296-0672
Email: taylor@snyderlawfirm.com
Wyoming
Debra J. Wendtland, Esq.
Phone: (307) 673-4696
Email: deb@wendtlandlaw.com
Final Thoughts: Finding the Right Surrogacy Lawyer or Attorney
Choosing the right surrogacy lawyer or attorney is one of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself and ensure a smooth journey, whether you’re an intended parent or a surrogate. Every state has different legal requirements surrounding surrogacy, and it’s critical to work with a legal expert who can help with essential documents such as the Gestational Carrier Agreement, pre-birth or post-birth court orders, and any necessary contracts or parental rights documentation.
If you’re working with a reputable surrogacy agency like Surrogate Steps, your team will guide you through the legal process and help ensure both parties receive proper legal representation, an important safeguard for everyone involved.
This guide was created to help you take the guesswork out of finding a qualified surrogacy attorney. With the right legal professional supporting your journey, you can move forward with confidence, knowing your rights are protected and your path to parenthood is supported at every step.
If you’re just getting started or unsure which legal steps apply to your situation, consider reaching out to a surrogacy agency or connecting with one of the attorneys listed here. With proper guidance and legal protection, your surrogacy journey can be both empowering and legally secure.