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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Erica Tate Healey's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

65 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 15, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

I highly recommend

I was referred to J Tate Law by a trusted friend and was told they were the best adoption attorneys in town. I am here to say that I agree 100% with that statement. I went into their office for a consult and was greeted with the warmest smile and a feeling of safety. The team at JA Tate, Erica He...aley, specifically, since that is who we worked with, was top notch in knowledge and attitude. She took her time learning what it is I we needed and wanted and she listened tentatively to all of the details and my concerns. Erica, handled all the heavy lifting with our case and made our part seamless. Her team reached out when they needed any additional information and worked diligently to get our case handled in a timely manner. In a little under 8 months we went from application to custody and couldn’t be happier with the results. We have the family we have always wanted and are living our best lives full of love!! If you are looking to adopt or have any family concerns, I highly recommend J Tate Law and their Associates!!

Posted by Judi | April 07, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

AMAZING WORK

I would highly recommend Attorney Erica Healy and Paralegal Meredith Moore and their team to anyone looking for help with adoption. They were extremely helpful and went above and beyond to help us with the adoption process of our Granddaughter. I've worked with Attorneys and Paralegals in the past an...d none compared to these two. They kept us up to date on all things going on, answered all our calls and emails even during Holidays, in an extremely fast fashion, unlike other attorneys. They made the adoption process easy and painless which is extremely important when you have no idea what you are walking into. Our case was uniquely special with having to find a parent and they did that in no time, even with this parent being homeless. I can't say enough about the extreme satisfaction and pure gratitude I have for them. They are excellent in my eyes. Our adoption finalized in 6 months. Adoption Birthday 4/7/2025. I want to Thank Everyone including Judge Ayers, she was amazing!!

Posted by Walter | March 12, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Best adoption attorney!

Erica and the support team were fantastic!! Every question we had was answered. It was such an enjoyable experience fully understanding each step. Erica took the time to learn about our family to make the finalization personalized which was so special. Best day of our lives thanks to those in our cor...ner.

Posted by Natasha | January 06, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Sibling Adoption

I cannot thank Erica and Meredith enough for their incredible work on my adoption case this past year. Despite the challenges of a sibling adoption and dealing with a particularly difficult parent throughout the process, they guided me with clarity and professionalism every step of the way. They ensu...red that I was never in the dark, thoroughly explaining the situation and involving me in strategies to demonstrate my stability and efforts to the judge. Their expertise extended beyond the legal aspects, as they also provided advice on applying for grants, which I successfully received. Erica and Meredith are not only highly knowledgeable but also compassionate and dedicated advocates. The best team I could have ever hoped for!

Posted by Ralph & Sheryl P. | June 28, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Honest, Powerful and Direct

After first speaking with Erica Tate Healey, our family felt completely confident she would be the one to help us with our adoption. She was very informative and worked very fast in getting our adoption finalized. We can say nothing but good things about our entire adoption process. Erica...'s staff was always helpful and caring when it came to our numerous questions. We want to give a special thanks to Meredith Moore, for keeping us in the loop at all times and working very diligent in giving us direction to complete things needed to be done. Our family is now safe and complete thanks to Tate Healey & Webster We highly recommend Erica Healey Tate. Her professionalism and sincerity are commendable, and I am thankful for her exceptional legal service. OSW Family

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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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