Stephanie Michelle Brinkley

Stephanie Michelle Brinkley

5.0
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 15 years

Family Lawyer at Charleston, SC
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Adoption

1 Carriage Ln Ste F, Charleston, SC

About Stephanie

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 50%

I represent parties engaged in third party reproduction such as surrogacy, egg donation, sperm donation, and embryo donation. I assist in the initial contract drafting complete through parentage proceedings.

50%
Adoption 25%

I assist my clients in completing their family through agency adoption, private adoption, step parent adoption and grandparent adoption.

25%
Divorce and Separation 25%

I represent clients in actions for separate maintenance and support, divorce, child custody, child support and alimony claims.

25%

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Licenses

Licensed in South Carolina for 15 years

State: South Carolina

Acquired: 2010

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Georgia for 5 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2020

Membership Expired

No misconduct found

Location

Brinkley Law Firm, LLC

1 Carriage Ln Ste F, Charleston, SC, 29407-6322

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Stephanie Michelle Brinkley's Reviews

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Posted by Mathias | April 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Highly recommended

Stephanie has helped us with a surrogacy pregnancy and we have worked with her for 2 years. She has been professional, helpful and has always been there for us when we have needed her during the ride. We are so happy we hired her and recommend her stongly.

Posted by Ilenia | September 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

A Fantastic attorney !!

Stephanie has taken two cases for me, one more complex than the other. Her genuine care for the family's well being and professionalism from beginning to end, is something that I will always be thankful for. I can honestly say that because of her, my daughter's lives and mine are better. She is bril...liant at what she does!

Posted by Nicole | August 28, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

Gestational Surrogacy Agreement

My husband and I, as Intended Parents, used Stephanie for two gestational surrogate journeys and found that she was always knowledgeable about the laws and regulations related to surrogacy and went above and beyond to assist and find answers/resources for out of state relationships. Stephanie was al...ways quick to respond and helped ensure that as we moved through our journey that the legal side of the relationship never held anything up and allowed us to focus on the exciting parts of bringing a child into the world.

Posted by Ben | August 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Great job

Stephanie handled a very confidential matter for my wife and I which was also very complicated. Her communication was excellent and at all times we knew what was going on. We are both trial attorneys therefore we know exactly what to expect from an attorney based on what we give our own clients. We... would hire Stephanie again and are thoroughly pleased with her service, especially the communication. I cannot stress the latter enough as that is the biggest complain most people have about attorneys is that they don't hear from them and don't know what is going on - we always did.

Posted by Tamara | August 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

One of the best in the Carolinas

During my adoption, was one of the most stressful times in my life. I had minimal knowledge of the laws and information needed for a successful adoption. Calling the Brinkley Law Firm was one of the smartest things I could have done. The knowledge of the laws, and the open communication (days, nig...hts, weekends) during this stressful time really help us. Anxiety and fears of the unknown didn't help, but Mrs. Brinkley and her staff made the process for my family and I pleasurable at times. Going into court we felt prepared. She built a repor with the entire family. From start to finish, she and her staff were more than professional. What a complete blessing it was to work with Stephanie Brinkley. I pray, I will never need her services again, but would recommend her services to everyone.

Stephanie Brinkley

Replied last August 09, 2017

Thanks Tamara! We were so proud to help you expand your family. We look forward to future Christmas cards!

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Stephanie Michelle Brinkley's Lawyer Endorsements

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Natalie Bluestein

Family lawyer | Aug 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Stephanie for several years and have found her to be hard-working and highly competent. Her knowledge of artificial reproduction issues is extraordinary, and I call her whenever anything involving the issues arise in my practice. She has always provided the information I and my clients have needed. I would highly recommend her in any Family Court case."

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2017

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Leadership in Law, South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

2016

2016 Leadership in Law Award, South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Associations

2017 - Present

American Bar Association, Family Law, Assisted Reproduction Technology Committee

2nd Vice Chair

2017 - Present

American Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys

Fellow

2016 - Present

Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy (SEEDS)

Professional Member

2013 - Present

American Bar Association, Family Law, Assisted Reproduction Technology Law

Executive Committee Member

2013 - Present

American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Professional Member

2012 - Present

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association

Professional Member

2011 - Present

South Carolina Women Lawyers Association

Member

2010 - Present

Charleston County Bar Association

Member

Education

2010

Charleston School of Law

Doctor of Law (J.D.)

2000

Christopher Newport University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Speaking Engagements

2018

Georgia State Bar Association

The Crossover Between ART and Family Law

2017

SC Bar Association

Advising the Modern Family

2017

SC Annual Bar Conference

Yours, Mine, and Ours - Are your sure about that?

2017

2017 Spring ABA Conference

ART in South Carolina

2016

SC Bar

Parenting in the 21st Century - A Review of Legal Rights to Same Sex Couples Using ART

2016

2016 Donor Egg Conference

What You Don't Know Can Hurt You - Legal and Ethical Dilemmas

2015

SC Bar Association

Family Building Blocks: The Science, the Law and the Future

Publications

Languages

English

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