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Donald C. Cofsky is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, and is the Managing Member of Cofsky & Zeidman, LLC in Haddonfield, New Jersey. He concentrates his practice on family formation through adoption and assisted reproduction technology (ART), and on trial work, and has received “A” and “V” ratings by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest for both ability and ethics.
Mr. Cofsky represents adopting parents in private, agency, international, and domestic placements and represents parties in assisted reproduction matters. He has served as a lecturer and workshop leader at numerous adoption and ART seminars and has worked with the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Court (AOC) on revisions to the court rules on adoptions and gestation carrier matters. He is the author of Family Formation through Private Adoption published in the December 2018 edition of the New Jersey Lawyer, the magazine of the New Jersey State Bar Association. He is a Past President of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA), a founding member and Co-Chair of the New Jersey Academy of Adoption Attorneys (NJAAA), and a charter member of the American Academy of Assisted Reproduction Technology Attorneys (AAARTA), now part of AAAA. He has assisted over 1,500 families in completing their adoptions. In 2005 he was named as an “Angel in Adoption” by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption in Washington, DC
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State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1974
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State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1973
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Posted by Marco | November 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney
I could write volumes praising Mr. Cofsky. An online review is way too short to describe such an incredible attorney. Mr Cofsky is professional, precise, knowledgeable, dependable...and most importantly incredibly caring. He's an awesome lawyer. I would hire him again in a heartbeat.
Posted by Ronald | November 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney
My attorney referred me to Mr Cofsky. He got the job done well! He said he could handle a difficult case and he did!
Posted by anonymous | June 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Mr. Cofsky is a very knowledgable and dependable lawyer. He was always very professional with us and worked every avenue to be sure nothing was missed to get our adoption finalized. He and his secretary Denise were awesome the entire time we were going through the process and always answered our call...
Posted by Sandy | May 12, 2015
We wanted to adopt our granddaughter and didn't want to pick out just any lawyer due to the delicate nature of the case. After searching for a short time I came across Don and boy, did I land a great lawyer! He was and is the best! You can't go wrong with him, especially when it comes to adoption. He...
Posted by Mark | June 3, 2013
Don made himself very available to us via phone or email and always took the time needed to answer our many questions. He strongly advocated for both legally and personally when dealing with the other agencies involved. We found him to be caring and knowledgeable.
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"I have worked with Attorney Donald Cofsky, Fellow and past President of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, on interstate adoptions. He is nationally known for his expertise in adoption law and enjoys an impeccable reputation. I highly endorse Donald Cofsky."
"I highly endorse Don. A past President of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, his professionalism, knowledge, and insight are unmatched. Robin Fleischner Attorney at Law www.adoptsurrogatelaw.com"
"I endorse this lawyer. He will help you. You will benefit."
"When it comes to adoptions, Don is the go-to attorney in South Jersey."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have had both mutual clients and have referred clients to Don and all have been extremely pleased with his work. Rob Braverman"
"I've done several interstate adoptions with Don Cofsky and have always found him to be excellent at his job and very pleasant to work with."
"Excellent lawyer."
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Angel in Adoption, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
1990 - Present
Managing Member, Cofsky & Zeidman, LLC
1983 - 1990
, Law Office of Donald C. Cofsky
1978 - 1983
Partner, Mazer & Cofsky
1975 - 1978
, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia
1973 - 1974
, Superior Court of Pennsylvania
2009 - Present
American Academy of Assisted Reproduction Technology Law AttorneysCharter Member and Fellow
2001 - Present
New Jersey Academy of Adoption AttorneysFounding Member
1996 - Present
Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction AttorneysPast-President, Trustee, and Fellow
1986 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
1986 - Present
New Jersey Association for JusticeMember
1976 - Present
Camden County Bar AssociationMember
1976 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1974 - Present
New Jersey State Bar AssociationMember
The Court upheld the procedure for intended parents to obtain a pre-birth order of parentage for children born to gestational carriers, but limited it to the genetic parents of the child.
1978
LL.M - Master of Laws in Taxation
1973
JD - Juris Doctor
1968
BS - Bachelor of Science
2019
Family formation through assisted reproduction, agreements, and pre-birth court orders of parentage.
2019
Contested Adoptions in New Jersey
2019
Pre-Birth Orders of Parentage
2019
CONTESTED ADOPTIONS IN NEW JERSEY
2018
Securing Orders of Parentage Under the New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act of 2018
2017
Representing an Adoption Agency - Rules, ICPC, and Ethics
2016
Administrative Law - Making It Work For You
2012
How to Litigate a Contesed Adoption - Discovery and Relevant Law
2004
Client Relations and Ethics
2018
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