Erica Tate Healey

Erica Tate Healey

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 15 years

Adoption Lawyer at Tampa, FL
Practice Areas: Adoption, Family, LGBT+ Law

418 West Platt Street, Tampa, FL

About Erica

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Adoption 60%

Erica represents adoption agencies and adoptive parents in all types of adoptions, including infant adoptions, relative adoptions, step-parent adoptions, DCF adoptions, adult adoptions, and international adoptions. Erica's firm also practices in surrogacy law and name changes.

60%
Family 20%

Erica handles all aspects of surrogacy, egg/sperm/embryo donation, and all other areas of assisted reproductive technology law.

20%
LGBT+ Law 20%

Erica works to protect the rights and interests of the LGBT+ community in matters related to family building and reproductive rights though adoption and ART law.

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 15 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2010

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Tate Healey Webster

418 West Platt Street, Tampa, FL, 33606

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360 Tangerine Avenue, Merritt Island, FL, 32953

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Erica Tate Healey's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

65 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | May 01, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Professional

Erica was super helpful in my case. She gave me all the information that I needed to know, provided me with advice, and helped me make an informed decision and represented me based on that decision. Very knowledgeable and amazing to work with.

Posted by Stephanie | July 26, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Happy ending with new beginnings!

We have struggled with the biological mother of my stepson (or I should say now my son!) for several years now. They have no relationship since a newborn. I’ve raised him along side of my husband, his biological father and he’s now 15. Our family attorney has helped us as much as he could to protect ...the child from any further stress and upset. Including assigning him a guardian ad litem. It still wasn’t enough. It’s been a long road until my attorney said it’s time to consider step parent adoption to guarantee on protection of the child. He recommended this firm. They jumped on our case immediately. Erica and Kim are an amazing team! They called us or emailed us when we were distressed even after hours to make sure we all were ok. They handled our case very carefully considering the situation and on June 6th we had yet another hearing of many of this contested adoption and adoption was granted! They both fought hard for our family with grace and diligence. Thank you both! We will always consider you as family from here forward because your hard work saved ours! Our blended family is now one! Thank you Erica and Kim!

Posted by Michael | May 13, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Grandparent adoption

Erica and her team were excellent in achieving our goal in the adoption of our grandson. Their diligence in following the legal process was in the end much appreciated. Her value was most evident at the adoption hearing as she spoke eloquently and with a reassuring demeanor. I️ highly recommend Erica... and her firm without reservation.

Posted by Lauren | March 01, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Reliable with a Great Team

Erica Healey was an invaluable part of our adoption team. For the first time, I am a mommy! We couldn't have brought our son home without Ms. Healey's help. She and her team were always helpful in sharing information and answering questions each and every step of the way. Being an attorney myself, I ...had high expectations, and they were exceeded! We are so thankful for the experienced guidance and support.

Posted by anonymous | September 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Stepparent

My spouse and I hired Erica Tate Healey as our attorney for our Stepparent adoption. Erica and her paralegal Kim Lewis helped us tremendously throughout the process and we didn’t have to do much of anything but sit back and wait. They always responded quickly to emails (most times within minutes) an...d we were never left in the dark. Even while dealing with the other party who was evasive, combative, and a little erratic at times they were more than professional and helped us win our case! We are forever great full and hiring Erica is one of the best decisions we have ever made!

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Erica Tate Healey's Lawyer Endorsements

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Melissa Solevilla

Adoption lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"An acquaintance needed an aggressive attorney to help with a disputed adoption after she was taken advantage of by another attorney. Erica was amazing to jump on the matter at the last minute and showed sincere compassion for the situation. I would highly recommend Erica!"

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2023

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2022

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2021

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2021

Board Certified - Adoption Attorney, Florida Bar

2020

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2019

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2010

Magna Cum Laude, University of Florida Levin College of Law

2010

Order of the Coif, University of Florida Levin College of Law

2009

Frank E. Maloney Award For Outstanding Candidate, Florida Law Review

2009

Outstanding Tutor Scholarship, Florida Law Review

2009

Book Award, Bankruptcy, University of Florida Levin College of Law

2009

Book Award, Legal Drafting, University of Florida Levin College of Law

Work Experience

2024 - Present

Partner, Tate Healey Webster

2016 - 2024

Attorney, Jeanne T. Tate, P.A.

2011 - 2016

Shareholder, Banker Lopez Gassler P.A.

2010 - 2011

Law Clerk to the Honorable Charles R. Wilson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Associations

2020 - Present

Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys

Member

2016 - Present

Florida Adoption Council

Member

2010 - Present

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Member

2010 - Present

Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers

Member

2016 - 2017

Stann W. Givens Family Law American Inn of Court of Tampa

Member

2014 - 2016

Florida Bar

Aviation Committee

2013 - 2015

C. H. Ferguson M. E. White American Inn of Court

Member

2012 - 2016

Defense Research Institute

Member

2012 - 2013

Hillsborough County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

Events Committee

2010 - 2012

J. Clifford Cheatwood American Inn of Court

Mentoring Program Committee

Education

2010

University of Florida

J.D.

2007

University of Florida

B.S.

Speaking Engagements

2021

CLE

Adoption Pitfalls

2020

Juvenile Law Class

Guest Lecturer

2020

Annual conference (Virtual)

Adoption Contested Litigation Seminar

2019

Annual conference at Tradewinds Resort

Adoption Contested Litigation Seminar

2018

Annual conference at Howey in the Hills

Top 10 Adoption Tips & Tricks

2016

HCBA, Senior Counsel Section Luncheon

Resolving Professionalism Complaints

2015

The Young Lawyers Division of the Federal Bar Association

The Law Clerk Experience: From Applying to Clerking for a Federal Judge

Publications

2014

Defense Research Institute (DRI)'s Skywritings Daimler v. AG Bauman Places Limits on General Jurisdiction

2014

deFENSE Post, The Florida Defense Lawyers Association Product Liability Committee Case Notes

2013

Defense Research Institute (DRI)'s Skywritings Defending Overhead Baggage Claims from the Application of Res Ipsa Loquitur

2013

deFENSE Post, The Florida Defense Lawyers Association Product Liability Committee Case Notes

2012

Annual Meeting of the Defense Research Institute in New Orleans Hot Topics in Aviation Law

Languages

English

Activity

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