The ART of Family: A Dedicated Partnership in Building Your Future
At IFLG, we understand that the journey to parenthood through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is one of life’s most profound and hopeful endeavors. Our purpose is simple yet singular: to provide elevated legal guidance and steadfast support for every step of that journey.
With our global network, we are the largest law firm dedicated exclusively to ART law. This intense, specialized focus is driven by two core principles: rigorous professional knowledge and a heartfelt, human commitment to the families we serve. We approach every case with profound respect for the cultural, personal, and moral considerations that shape these life-changing reproductive decisions.
Our Role and Expertise
We serve as trusted counsel and dedicated advocates for intended parents, surrogates, and donors. Our services are comprehensive, ensuring every legal detail is handled with precision and care, allowing you to focus on welcoming your child.
Our expertise includes:
- Drafting and negotiating secure, thoughtful ART contracts.
- Establishing legal parentage in the United States through judicial orders.
- Navigating complex requirements for birth registration and securing citizenship.
For our colleagues in fertility clinics, agencies, and partner firms, we offer collaborative and collegial support, ensuring smooth, secure, and legally sound paths for the families we share.
Exceptional Commitment and Global Reach
What truly distinguishes IFLG is our commitment to pairing legal excellence with cultural fluency and compassion. We believe that in a field where law shapes families, kindness, and advocacy matter most.
Our legal team holds licenses in multiple U.S. states and in Spain, supported by a network of over 50 affiliated professionals nationwide. To confidently serve our diverse international clientele, our attorneys and staff collectively command fluency in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Catalan, Portuguese, Farsi, Armenian, and Mandarin.
Our Promise of Relentless Advocacy
Our dedication was never more evident than during the global COVID-19 pandemic. As borders closed and consular services halted, we refused to accept obstacles as final answers. IFLG worked relentlessly, coordinating emergency legal pathways, engaging diplomatic officials, and adapting to a rapidly changing global landscape. Our singular goal was to ensure international intended parents could enter the United States in time for their child’s birth and return home safely once their baby’s passport was issued.
Your Compassionate Guide
From your first consultation to the final steps, we stand as your confident legal guides. We are committed to making the complex clear, ensuring you feel secure, informed, and respected throughout the process.
This dedicated partnership is the core of The ART of Family℠.
Our Guiding Principles & Core Values
Our work is anchored by two foundational principles that shape every interaction and legal strategy: Excellence and Kindness.
Excellence
Excellence means bringing the absolute highest level of dedication, specialized knowledge, and skill to everything we do. It is demonstrated through:
- Precision in Legal Work: Ensuring accuracy and foresight in every document, contract, and judicial filing.
- Cutting-Edge Guidance: Maintaining an active, expert grasp of the continually evolving landscape of ART law.
- Confident Counsel: Offering clear, strategically sound advice to guide you through complex decisions.
We approach each case with meticulous care and consistency, always striving to deliver the very best outcomes for our clients and collaborating seamlessly with our professional partners.
Kindness
Kindness is the essential human element at the heart of our practice. It is the conscious choice to operate with empathy and respect, honoring every unique path to parenthood. Kindness shapes:
- Empathetic Listening: Taking the time to truly hear your hopes, concerns, and personal values.
- Respectful Collaboration: Working collegially with surrogacy agencies, clinics, and all professionals involved in your journey.
- Trust and Connection: Building enduring relationships that offer support and peace of mind well beyond the conclusion of the legal process.
Our Promise: The IFLG Commitment
Our commitment is to provide the highest caliber legal services, delivered with integrity and kindness. We honor this commitment through the following promises:
1. Authentic Connection and Clear Communication
From our very first conversation, you’ll know your voice is prioritized. You speak directly with an experienced attorney to discuss your goals and concerns. We begin with a welcoming introductory call, clearly introduce you to your dedicated team, and collaboratively map out a legal strategy tailored to your family goals.
2. We Honor Your Unique Story
Building a family through surrogacy, gamete donation, or other assisted reproductive technology (ART) methods is deeply personal. We take the necessary time to understand your values and circumstances, adapting our approach to fit naturally into your world. Whether adjusting our communication cadence or focusing on your specific priorities, our legal support is always comfortable and aligned with your perspective.
3. Knowledge Combined with Heart
Our attorneys possess extensive fertility law experience, paired with sincere respect for the emotional landscape of your journey. From preparing gestational carrier and donor contracts to securing parentage orders and assisting with birth certificates and passports, we manage every technical detail with precision and foresight. Our goal is to shoulder the legal burden so you can focus on the imminent joy of expanding your family.
4. We Set Clear, Honest Expectations
ART’s regulatory environment is multifaceted, and legal outcomes must be approached realistically. We provide honest, comprehensive information about procedures, timelines, and costs from the outset, ensuring you are fully informed and confident in our shared strategy.
5. Flexibility and Responsiveness
As your situation evolves, so does our involvement. We check in regularly to ensure our strategy continues to match your changing needs and welcome your input to improve our service. When circumstances shift or new questions arise, we adapt our support immediately, remaining a reliable and responsive partner in your unfolding story.
6. Guarding Your Privacy
Protecting your confidentiality is central to our practice. We follow strict, industry-leading privacy protocols, sharing sensitive information only with authorized personnel for your specific purposes. Through regular reviews of our procedures, we maintain robust security measures, giving you complete peace of mind throughout your journey.
7. Valuing True Partnership
Working with us ensures a relationship built on mutual respect and genuine understanding. We see you not merely as a client, but as someone entrusting us with one of life’s most important dreams. From first contact to the legal completion of your family, we are here with specialized knowledge and comprehensive commitment.