Brooklyn Fertility Lawyer

Navigating the path to parenthood through fertility treatment can feel overwhelming. Brooklyn, NY fertility lawyer Janene Oleaga has helped countless couples and individuals on their path to parenthood through assisted reproduction and adoption.  Whether your journey includes egg donation and gestational surrogacy, sperm donation, and/or securing your parental rights through a judgment of parentage or adoption order, the team at Oleaga Law LLC is prepared to meet you at whatever phase you are in your family building journey.  We believe that everyone deserves to access family building regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, relationship status, or genetic connection to the child, and we understand that every growing family requires personalized support throughout their family building journey.  If you have questions about the legal aspects of your family building through IVF, gamete donation, embryo donation, or surrogacy, please call our office so we can answer your questions.

Fertility Lawyer Brooklyn, NY

When you’re growing your family through assisted reproduction, such as IVF and egg donation or sperm donation, there are important legal and medical considerations.  Ensuring you clearly define the ownership and dispositional control of your gametes, pre-embryos (zygotes), and embryos, along with addressing the legal parentage of any resulting child is a crucial step in your journey.  At Oleaga Law, we represent intended parents, gamete donors, embryo donors, IVF patients, and surrogates with compassion and accurate legal guidance . As your Brooklyn fertility lawyer, we know how deeply personal your path to parenthood is.  We understand that you are trusting us with the most intimate aspects of your life.  Our firm adheres to the highest ethical standards, protecting you, your family, and your privacy from the start of your journey through the birth of your baby and beyond.

We don’t just review contracts and file legal paperwork. We protect your family from potential issues regarding parental rights and disputes regarding ownership and dispositional control of embryos down the road. We explain what each document you’re asked to sign means, including what you’re consenting to and how it affects your family-building and reproductive rights. We also carefully review requests made by the other parties involved, and caution you of red flags that could indicate fraud or legal risk.  Protecting you and your growing family throughout your journey with guidance, accurate legal advice, and compassionate care is our top priority. Each family is unique.  Families grown through third party assisted reproduction have legal considerations specific to them. It’s our job to meet your needs today, and anticipate your needs for the future.

Why Our Experience Matters In Fertility Legal Matters

We believe that all families deserve to be celebrated and protected under the law.  We believe hopeful and intended parents deserve support at every step of their fertility journey. As your Brooklyn fertility lawyer, we protect your reproductive rights, ensure the establishment of your parental rights, and clearly address your rights to ownership and dispositional control of your eggs, sperm, and embryos.  We carefully draft and review the legal documents at each step on your family building journey and advise you based on your family-building goals, and your role as donor, intended parent, or gestational surrogate.

• We have a 5-star rating on Google from the many families we’ve helped create.
• Firm founder Janene Oleaga is recognized as one of Maine’s 40 Under 40 for her work in reproductive rights and family formation law.
• Attorney Oleaga contributed to landmark legal cases, including a New York Supreme Court decision that was the first of its kind in recognizing three parents through assisted reproduction.
• Janene Oleaga worked alongside GLAD Law in enacting confirmatory adoption legislation in Maine.
• Attorney Oleaga serves on the boards of AllPaths Family Building, the BIVF Foundation, the New England Fertility Society, and the New York Attorneys for Adoption and Assisted Reproduction, helping expand access to reproductive care, supporting pro-family legislation, and awareness of family-building resources.
• Our firm has been featured in national outlets such as U.S. News & World Report, Good Housekeeping, Out Magazine, SHAPE, The Advocate, and Above the Law

Third party reproductive arrangements bring specific nuanced legal considerations.  Carefully drafted documents and strategic planning can make the difference between a successful journey and an undesirable outcome. Let Oleaga Law LLC take care of the legal matters, so you can focus on growing your family. Call us today.