OUR MISSION
As a law firm practicing exclusively in fertility law, we are committed to providing you and your family with the highest caliber legal support in all aspects of assisted reproductive technology law, including surrogacy, egg donation, embryo donation, sperm donation, parental rights, non-traditional family formation and second-parent adoption.

- IFLG is focused exclusively on assisted reproductive technology legal services—it’s the only kind of law we practice
- Decades of experience in all aspects of assisted reproduction technology (ART) law
- Founder with 25 years of courtroom experience
- Specially developed assisted reproduction legal agreements designed to protect your and your family’s privacy
- Access to global network of experienced ART and family law attorneys
- Prompt, courteous, responsive
- Reasonable flat-rate or hourly fees available
- Free initial consultation
- IFLG is focused exclusively on assisted reproductive technology legal services—it’s the only kind of law we practice
- Decades of experience in all aspects of assisted reproduction technology (ART) law
- Founder with 25 years of courtroom experience
- Specially developed assisted reproduction legal agreements designed to protect your and your family’s privacy
- Access to global network of experienced ART and family law attorneys
- Prompt, courteous, responsive
- Reasonable flat-rate or hourly fees available
- Free initial consultation

Reproductive law attorney Rich Vaughn is founder of International Fertility Law Group, Inc., specializing exclusively in assisted reproductive technology law and fertility law for more than a decade. IFLG offers expert legal services in all areas of assisted reproductive technology law, including surrogacy, egg donation, embryo donation, sperm donation, parental establishment, non-traditional family formation, co-parenting and second-parent adoption.
Rich became the parent of twin boys by means of egg donation and surrogacy and knows firsthand the joy that assisted reproduction technology (“ART”) can bring to couples who want to start a family. It was from a desire to help other families like his all over the world that he founded International Fertility Law Group.
Rich became fascinated with ART law when he and spouse, Tommy Woelfel, were going through the surrogacy process that resulted in the birth of twin sons. Rich, who had 15 years of experience in business and technology law, decided to make helping other families his life’s work.
Rich brings to the firm his extensive experience in corporate and technology law combined with his own personal experience as a father via ART and years of helping hundreds of families from a wide range of circumstances. Because he has experienced it in his own life, Rich understands the importance of informing and guiding intended parents through the process, every step of the way. Today, he is among the world’s best known experts in the fields of assisted reproductive technology law and family formation law.
In addition, Rich has built an extensive network of attorneys who are expert in assisted reproductive technology law in every U.S. state and in nearly every nation of the world. Their personal empathy with intended parents, extensive backgrounds in ART law, and access to legal expertise the world over have made International Fertility Law Group a leader in the field of assisted reproductive technology law.
Reproductive law attorney Rich Vaughn is founder of International Fertility Law Group, Inc., specializing exclusively in assisted reproductive technology law and fertility law for more than a decade. IFLG offers expert legal services in all areas of assisted reproductive technology law, including surrogacy, egg donation, embryo donation, sperm donation, parental establishment, non-traditional family formation, co-parenting and second-parent adoption.
Rich became the parent of twin boys by means of egg donation and surrogacy and knows firsthand the joy that assisted reproduction technology (“ART”) can bring to couples who want to start a family. It was from a desire to help other families like his all over the world that he founded International Fertility Law Group.
Rich became fascinated with ART law when he and spouse, Tommy Woelfel, were going through the surrogacy process that resulted in the birth of twin sons. Rich, who had 15 years of experience in business and technology law, decided to make helping other families his life’s work.
Rich brings to the firm his extensive experience in corporate and technology law combined with his own personal experience as a father via ART and years of helping hundreds of families from a wide range of circumstances. Because he has experienced it in his own life, Rich understands the importance of informing and guiding intended parents through the process, every step of the way. Today, he is among the world’s best known experts in the fields of assisted reproductive technology law and family formation law.
In addition, Rich has built an extensive network of attorneys who are expert in assisted reproductive technology law in every U.S. state and in nearly every nation of the world. Their personal empathy with intended parents, extensive backgrounds in ART law, and access to legal expertise the world over have made International Fertility Law Group a leader in the field of assisted reproductive technology law.

IFLG Worldwide
IFLG’s network of more than 50 highly qualified Attorneys and Of-Counsel Attorneys throughout the United States allows us to provide our clients with up-to-date legal guidance in navigating the complex web of fertility legislation and case law as they vary from state to state and evolve over time. We are confident in the abilities of these outstanding attorneys and proud to offer their services to our clients.
IFLG also takes pride in having helped thousands of intended parents from more than 78 countries, where we have cultivated relationships with experienced family law and parentage attorneys, ensuring your parental authority is recognized under the laws of your country of residence and your baby receives full citizenship.
Yet, even with our extensive attorney networks, both domestic and international, every case and all legal services are personally supervised by IFLG founder and principal Rich Vaughn.
Because fertility law, surrogacy and parentage laws vary widely from state to state and from nation to nation, IFLG will carefully research your specific situation, inform you of all your options, and advise you on which states will provide the fastest, lowest-risk, and most affordable jurisdiction to meet your unique needs. Call us today for a free initial consultation at our toll-free line, (844) 400-2016, or (323) 331-9343 for calls placed from outside the United States.
We look forward to helping you create your new family via ART.
International Experience
(partial listing):
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
IFLG Worldwide
IFLG’s network of more than 50 highly qualified Attorneys and Of-Counsel Attorneys throughout the United States allows us to provide our clients with up-to-date legal guidance in navigating the complex web of fertility legislation and case law as they vary from state to state and evolve over time. We are confident in the abilities of these outstanding attorneys and proud to offer their services to our clients.
IFLG also takes pride in having helped thousands of intended parents from more than 78 countries, where we have cultivated relationships with experienced family law and parentage attorneys, ensuring your parental authority is recognized under the laws of your country of residence and your baby receives full citizenship.
Yet, even with our extensive attorney networks, both domestic and international, every case and all legal services are personally supervised by IFLG founder and principal Rich Vaughn.
Because fertility law, surrogacy and parentage laws vary widely from state to state and from nation to nation, IFLG will carefully research your specific situation, inform you of all your options, and advise you on which states will provide the fastest, lowest-risk, and most affordable jurisdiction to meet your unique needs. Call us today for a free initial consultation at our toll-free line, (844) 400-2016, or (323) 331-9343 for calls placed from outside the United States.
We look forward to helping you create your new family via ART.
International Experience
(partial listing):
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe