Donald B. Sherer

Donald B. Sherer

5.0
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 51 years

Adoption Lawyer at Stamford, CT
Practice Areas: Adoption

1010 Summer St Ste 101, Stamford, CT

About Donald

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Adoption 100%

Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology Law (ARTS)

100%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer


Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 45 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1980

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 51 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1974

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Donald B. Sherer

1010 Summer St Ste 101, Stamford, CT, 06905-5533

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Donald B. Sherer's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

Filter Avvo Reviews (11) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.
Star rating
5 stars 11
4 stars 0
3 stars 0
2 stars 0
1 star 0
Practice Areas

Showing 6 - 10 of 11 reviews

Posted by Amy | October 28, 2021 | Adoption

Great consult

Don was so helpful — spending over 20 minutes of his time discussing my adoption issue and suggesting the best next steps for me. I would definitely reach out to him in the future for advice.

Posted by anonymous | August 14, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Validation of Adoption

I hired Attorney Sherer to validate the adoption of my daughter in the state of Connecticut. I needed the validation done quickly to complete the immigration process for my daughter. The whole validation process took only a matter of weeks and included an expedited petition for court hearing (which... was granted) and a video hearing in which my petition was granted. I couldn't imagine a better experience. If you have an adoption issue in Connecticut and need to hire an attorney, Mr. Sherer would be a great choice. He knows the law (in fact he wrote part of the state statute himself when he served as a state legislator) and the judges well. If I could give more than 5 stars I would!

Posted by Stephanie | April 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Family

Surrogacy and Pre Birth order Pro!

I have been a GC multiple times and every time we’ve used Attorney Sherer the process was smooth and easy! Surrogacy contracts and pre birth orders aren’t something that family courts deal with routinely, and having an attorney that is knowledgeable about the process was so important! In one of the c...ases, Attorney Sherer even had to advise the judge on what to do because he’d never done one before. While it’s not always the case, twice he even made it possible for us to leave The court house with our legal documents THE SAME DAY! And even made extra certified copies at the court house so we could have them for the IPs, hospital, consulate, and to bring home to the state the IPs lived in. If you’re navigating the surrogacy process, hire someone who knows Connecticut laws and can help make a stressful process smooth.

Posted by Mina | September 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Caleb's adoption

We had a dual state, non relative adoption, of a child we had already had custody of, which can be very tricky. Don found an agency that would work with us to make our adoption possible. Although the process was very lengthy, Don was always there to walk us through the process and was quick to answe...r any of our questions. I would recommend him to anyone needing an adoption lawyer.

Posted by Robin | April 29, 2019 | Adoption

Definitely Worthwhile

My husband & I were starting the process of possible adoption or surrogacy and thought meeting with an attorney was the best place to begin. After some research, we decided to meet w/ Attorney Sherer and so glad we did. He has an amazing amount of knowledge and experience to share. His very warm and ...engaging personality instantly put us at ease as he addressed all of our questions. He set us on the right path with solid answers and a few referrals. We highly recommend Attorney Sherer for all things adoption and surrogacy.

See All Client Reviews

Donald B. Sherer's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Donald

No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't received any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.

No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't created any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.

Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2021

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2021

Top Attorneys in Connecticut, Connecticut Magazine

2006

Angel In Adoption, Congressional Institute on Adoptions

Work Experience

1974 - Present

owner-sole practioner, Law Office of Donald B. Sherer

Associations

2001 - Present

Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA)

Fellow

Education

1974

Brooklyn Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution