Jeanine F. Castagna

There are not enough words to express my gratitude and appreciation for Jeanine. Aside from being knowledgeable, passionate, a complete professional and always working in her clients best interest, Jeanine guides her clients through what can be a very emotional process with care and dedication. Jeani...ne is always available to answer questions, provide insight and guidance, and give you the reassurance you need when you are feeling vulnerable and unsure. When my situation had an unexpected hurdle, Jeanine was my first phone call and she jumped right in to action to ensure the best for the baby, as well as myself. She took the time to check in throughout to ensure we were all doing ok, which meant so much to me and I knew the legal aspect of my situation was always taken care of. I highly recommend Jeanine to anyone exploring private adoption.

5 stars isn't even enough to describe the wonderful experience we had dealing with Jeanine. Jeanine is honest, caring and possesses a wealth of experience in adoption law. She is ethical, conscientious, and a consummate professional - three qualities that are essential to making the adoption experien...ce a positive and successful one. Jeanine always makes herself available to her clients, whether it's to provide reassurance or advise on complex situations. The adoption of our second child involved a somewhat delicate situation. Jeanine handled it with patience, compassion and thoroughness, putting our minds at ease and ensuring all went smoothly. I can't recommend her highly enough. We are truly grateful to her.

The road to adoption is full of hope, but can be daunting. Having a lawyer with compassion, patience, and the experience to get things done is so important. Jeanine Castagna is that lawyer. In times of confusion, she helped keep us focused - and through the emotional rollercoasters, she kept us ste...ady. She is knowledgable, kind, funny, empathetic - a great resource for adoptive parents and expectant parents. Her efficiency and keen understanding of process and adoption law make her a reliable source of information as well as a wonderful lawyer. I’m happy to have worked with her and hope to do so again!

Working with Jeanine Castagna throughout our adoption experience was wonderful. Jeanine provided us with guidance and support as we needed, and her knowledge and expertise was incredibly helpful. Jeanine’s accessibility was an important component of her work, as we often needed information quickly ...during the adoption process. Jeanine was consistently able to provide kind and caring assistance, yet also manage all legal aspects of the adoption in a professional manner. Jeanine’s approach of direct, methodical communication made the process of working with her smooth, without surprises. This was quite comforting during what can be an emotional experience. Overall, we could not recommend Jeanine more highly and would be happy to converse with any prospective adoptive parents in detail about our experience.

When we began our adoption journey, my husband reached out to a few attorneys. He knew Jeanine was the right person for us immediately. She called him back very quickly. He felt confident in her knowledge. He felt comfortable. When he told me about her, I was so thrilled that she did initial app...ointments with people privately. I didn’t want a group introduction with the person who would be guiding us to find our child. Jeanine is everything he initially felt and more. She is warm, kind, clear, patient and honest. We felt so safe and taken care of during the ups and downs of the process. I felt so confident every step of the way that Jeanine’s expertise would guide us perfectly. Jeanine is available. It didn’t matter when we called or emailed, we got an almost immediate response. She helped us talk to expectant mothers. We knew that when it was time for an expectant mother to talk to her, they would feel comfortable. She helped us figure out which situations seemed viable and which seemed like red flags. When our daughter showed up unexpectedly, Jeanine was there every step of the way. We had one rocky week in our process, and Jeanine spoke with us multiple times every day. She helped our daughter’s birth mother get what she needed. And our girl came home. Jeanine feels like family to us. She deeply cares for parents and children, and knows her stuff. We recommend her to anyone who asks. We feel blessed to have her in our lives.