Presentations and Publications

Publication: “The New Frontier: Assisted Reproductive Technology, Adoption and Other Options for Single Parents and Same-Sex Couple in Virginia”

Publication: “The Single’s and Same Sex Couple’s Guide to Building a Family in Virginia”

Presentation and Publication: “Virginia’s Putative Father Registry & The Responsible Father Act of 2012”

Presentation and Publication: “Understanding Virginia Adoption Law: A State and Federal Perspective”

Presentation and Publication: “Family Creation Options: An Overview of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Arrangements”

Presentation and Publication: “How Suspicious or Delicious is Being Googlelicious?: Strategies & Ethical Considerations of Internet Marketing to Attract Birth Mothers and Carriers.”

Presentation and Publication: “Adoption 101”

Presentation: Important Legal Issues in Adoption & ARTs Arrangements and the Role of the Lawyer

Presentation (Visiting Professor): “BLENDED, SHAKEN OR STIRRED? The Changing Law and The New Family Concoctions with Adoption, Surrogacy and Embryo Donation” 

Convention Chair and Moderator: “Exploring the New Frontier of Assisted Reproductive Technologies”

Presentations and Publications: “Protecting the Rights of Egg Donors & Surrogates” and Ethics Over Lunch: “Ethics Scenarios in Being Retained”

Presentation and Publication: “Cloning Adolf Hitler: The Moral Dilemmas of Assisted Reproductive Technologies”

Presentation and Publication: “BLENDED, SHAKEN OR STIRRED? The Changing Law and The New Family Concoctions with Adoption, Surrogacy and Embryo Donation” 

Presentation and Publication: “Surrogacy Contract Drafting Roundtable”

Presentation and Publication: “How to Get a Bill Passed/Defeated – Beyond a Civics Lesson”

Presentation: “Successful Adoption.”

Webinar-Phone Presentation and Publication: “Adoption Law Primer: A Practical Overview of Adoption Law.”

Presentation: “Successful Adoption.”

Presentation and Publication: “A Primer on Parentage Rights of Same-Sex Couples in DC, MD and VA.”

Co-Author and Editor, “Adoption Procedures and Forms: A Guide for Virginia Lawyers, Fifth Edition”

Webinar-Phone Presentation and Publication: “An Overview of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Law.”

Webinar-Phone Presentation and Publication: “Representing Birth Mothers and Contested Adoptions.”

Phone Presentation and Publication: “Drafting ARTS Contracts: Basics on How To and How Not To Draft an ARTS Contract.”

Presentation and Publication: “Creating Adolf Hitlers: The Ethical Dilemmas of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTS).”

Presentation and Publication: “What Every Adoption Practitioner Needs to Know About Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTS).”

Presentation: “Successful Adoption.”

Moderator, Program Coordinator, Presentations and Publications: “Adoption Law: Overcome Obstacles to Pave the Way to a Smooth Adoption” including “The Essentials of Adoption Law,” “Representing Birth Mothers,” “The Ethical Representation of Birth Parents,” “Challenging an Adoption/Contested Adoptions,” “Handling Virginia Parental (Private) Placement Adoptions for Out of State Residents,” “Ethics,” and “What You Don’t Know About Open Adoption Law in Virginia.”

Presentation: “Blended, Shaken or Stirred? The New Family Concoctions with Surrogacy, Adoption and Embryo Donations.”

Presentation: “Successful Adoption.”

Presentation and Publication:” Virginia’s Adoption Statutes: Practical Implications of the Recent Statutory Revisions.”

Presentation and Publication: “Drafting ART Agreements: Practical Pointers and Sample Provisions.”

Presentation: “Successful Adoption.”

Presentation and Publication: “Adoption Overview and Domestic Independent Adoption in Virginia.”

Presentation and Publication: “The New Frontier: Contested Case Emerging Issues: Lost Embryos, Medical Malpractice and Other ARTS Mishaps.”

Presentation: “Successful Adoption.”

Moderator, Program Coordinator, Presentation and Publications: “Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls” including: “Overview of Adoption Options,” “The Recent Legislative Changes,” “The Virginia Putative Father Registry,” “Addressing Ethical Issues,” “Practical Considerations,” and “Avoiding Contested and Disrupted Adoptions.”

Presentation and Publication: “Overview of Adoption Law in Virginia.”

Presentation and Publication: “Accountability to Prospective and Current Adoptive Families.”

Co-Author and Editor

Presentation: “Successful Private Adoption and Overview of Adoption Options.”

Convention Chair and Moderator: “Protecting the Integrity of the Adoption thru the Ethical Representation of Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents (or How to Avoid Getting Sued).”

Presentation and Publication: “Due Diligence and Covering Your Rear End (Birth Parent Disclosures and Fee Agreements with Birth and Adoptive Parents).”

Convention Program Chair: Established three separate CLE tracks: adoption practice, ARTS practice and law office management, technology and marketing.

Presentation and Publication: “Radical Changes in Virginia Adoption Law You Need to Know.”

Presentation and Publication: “Obtaining Accurate Birth Parent Disclosures Without a Lie Detector Test.”

Presentation and Publication: “”Virginia’s New Adoption Legislation: What Has Changed and What Are the Practical Effects?”

Moderator, Program Coordinator, Presentation and Publications: “What Every Attorney and Adoption Professional Needs to Know About the New Adoption Legislation in Virginia” including: “Overview of Adoption Options,” “The Recent Legislative Changes,” “The Virginia Putative Father Registry,” “Addressing Ethical Issues,” “Practical Considerations,” and “Avoiding Contested and Disrupted Adoptions.”

Presentation: “Successful Private Adoption.”

Washington, D.C.

Presentation and Publication: “Drafting ART Agreements – Practical Pointers.”

Presentation and Publication: “Successful Private Adoption.”

Publication: “Ask an Attorney: If a Prospective Birth Mother Decides not to Place, Can We Get Back the Living Expenses We Paid?”

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Presentation and Publication: “The Nuts and Bolts of Surrogacy Agreements: Understanding and Addressing the Unique Issues.”

Presentation: Infant Adoption Awareness – Adoption Laws and Process

Telephone CLE Presentation and Publication: “The Ethical Representation of Birth Parents.”

Presentation and Publication:  “Virginia Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls.”

Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter and Author

Presentation and Publication: “Point – Counterpoint: The Pros and Cons of Executing Early Irrevocable Consents.”

Presentation and Publication:  “Virginia Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls.”

Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter and Author

Workshop:  Successful Private Adoption

Presentation and Publication:  “Practical Considerations:  Answering the Adopting Parents’ Most Frequently Asked Questions” and “Overview of Adoption Options.”

Presentation and Publication:  “Virginia Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls.”

Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter and Author

Presentation and Publication:  “Update on Adoption Law in Virginia:  Changes You Need to Know.”

Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter and Author

Workshop:  Successful Private Adoption

Presentation and Publication:  “Practical Considerations:  Answering the Adopting Parents’ Most Frequently Asked Questions” and “Overview of Adoption Options.”

Presentation:  “Representing Birth Parents.”

Program Chair, Moderator, Presenter and Author

Presentation and Publication:  “Adoption Law and Birth Right.”

Presentation and Publication:  “Virginia Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls.”

Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter and Author

Presentation and Publication: “An Overview of Adoption Law in Virginia.”

Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter and Author

Richmond, Virginia

Presentation and Publication: “An Overview of Adoption Law in Virginia.”

Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter and Author

Presentation and Publication:  “Adoption Law.”

Program Chair, Moderator, Presenter, Author and Faculty Member

Presentation:  “Adoption/Surrogate Issues.”

Presentation and Publication:  “Virginia Adoption Law Update.”