With offices and multilingual staff in Los Angeles, Dallas, New York, and Beijing, IFLG provides assisted reproduction legal services throughout the U.S. Our attorneys have decades of experience in the field, have worked at surrogacy and donor agencies, and have been through assisted reproduction themselves, providing unparalleled service and understanding of your needs. We have helped thousands of intended parents from the US and over 90 countries navigate the rapidly changing legal landscape. We look forward to assisting you!
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Note: in most cases the best way to take advantage of these offers is to reach out using our REFERRAL FORM, and include your certificate number.
GPAP Stage II - 3 pro bono Law Service(s) per year
GPAP Stage I - Variable. Annual quota: Unlimited cases per year.
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Molly O’Brien, Esq.
Molly O’Brien has worked in the field of Assisted Reproduction since 2005. Previously, she worked for an Egg Donation Agency and a Surrogacy Agency where she became familiar with all aspects of assisted reproduction. Since becoming an attorney in 2011, she has gained extensive experience in drafting and negotiating Surrogacy, Egg Donation and Sperm and Embryo Donation Contracts. Ms. O’Brien has also appeared before many local Judges to help parents finalize their parental rights, and has extensive experience in obtaining all documents necessary for her clients to return to their home country. Molly O’Brien graduated Magna Cum Laude from Whittier Law School and authored a Whittier Law Review titled: An Intersection of Ethics and the Law: The Frozen Embryo Dilemma and the Chilling Choice Between Life and Death. Ms. O’Brien serves on the Executive Board of the Legal Professional Group section of ASRM as the Vice Chair. Additionally, Ms. O’Brien is a member of the ABA A.R.T. committee and SEEDs.
Richard Vaughn, Esq.
Richard Vaughn and his husband are parents via surrogacy and egg donation, and Rich is the founding principal of International Fertility Law Group, a law practice focused exclusively on assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Rich Chaired the American Bar Association ART Committee from 2013-2018, developing education for ART attorneys, model legislation for governance of U.S. ART providers, and guidelines for international surrogacy, parentage and citizenship rights. He has presented at numerous legal and family-building conferences around the world, including at Cambridge University and Yale University law schools, and on television and radio shows. In addition to a published book on developing an ART law practice, he has been published in numerous professional journals around the world and in the US. Away from the office, Rich is a proud advocate for LGBTQIA equality and gay and lesbian parenting - serving on the Emeritus Board and Policy Advisory Council of the Family Equality Council and providing community service in the medical, health and wellness industries.
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