$ 400-400 per hour
Barbara Thornell Ginn
About Barbara
Biography
Barbara Ginn is an attorney who practices exclusively in the areas of adoption and assisted reproductive technology law.
Barbara is a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted-Reproduction Attorneys.
Barbara earned a B.S. Degree in Marketing from Northern Kentucky University in 2003, with a minor in Business Administration. Barbara earned her Juris Doctorate from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 2006, graduating a semester early and completing a concentration in employment law. Barbara has been a practicing attorney in the State of Ohio since 2008 and the State of Florida since 2019. Barbara has concentrated her practice almost exclusively on adoption since 2010, and around 2021 Barbara expanded her practice to include assisted reproductive technology. Barbara’s practice includes representation of birth parents, prospective adoptive parents, private adoption agencies, inteded parents, gestational carriers, donors, recipients, and more. Barbara’s vocational experience includes interstate (ICPC) adoption; contested adoption; re-finalization of international adoption (as well as registrations of foreign births); private agency adoption, independent adoption; family member adoption; adult adoption; stepparent adoption, relative adoption, special-needs adoption, appeals, gestational surrogacy agreements, donor agreements, and more.
Barbara is currently licensed to practice law in Florida and Ohio.
Foster + Bloom Family Formation Law Group is the nation's most experienced law firm dedictated to family formation. Foster + Bloom is currently located in 14 jurisdictions and growing!
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Adoption
80%
17 years
Family
20%
5 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Florida for 6 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2019
No misconduct found
Licensed in Ohio for 17 years
State: Ohio
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Location
Foster + Bloom Family Formation Law Group
5660 Strand Ct. Unit #A251, Naples, FL, 34110
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Posted by Taylor | July 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Barbara is Phenomenal
Barbara was recommended by our adoption agency to handle our adoption. She was such an incredible comfort and guide in what can be a stressful but rewarding process. She was incredibly knowledgeable and seemed to know the ins-and-outs of any potential situation. We are so blessed to have had her with...
Posted by Amy | July 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Perfect Attorney
Barbara was great. She explained the adoption process to us to get us started and then represented us at our adoption hearing. She was fantastic on checking our progress and in completing the necessary paperwork in an extremely timely manner. We were able to adopt in record time, only 6 months a...
Posted by Steven | July 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Excellent support for an adoption
Barbara was an excellent attorney supporting us in our adoption. We had an extremely time sensitive issue arise during the process and she worked tirelessly and with a sense of urgency to make sure all documents were obtained and filed. She provided excellent advice and support during the entire proc...
Posted by Connie | July 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney
The Best Attorney in Cincinnati
Attorney Ginn was absolutely the best. She understood what needed to be done and took care if everything. The time line was amazing, I expected it to take several weeks or months, but everything was completed within a couple of weeks. Professional and the legal fees were very reasonable.
Barbara Thornell Ginn's Lawyer Endorsements
"Attorney Ginn is passionate, extremely knowledgeable, honest, competent, hardworking and thorough. She’s great!"
"Attorney Ginn is a very caring and passionate lawyer. She is extremely knowledgeable in the area of adoption and juvenile law. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. She is one of the most knowledgable attorneys in adoption law in the area. She is very honest, competent, and hardworking."
"I endorse this lawyer. Barbara is a great attorney who is passionate about the work she does. I would highly recommend her in this area! In fact, I send all of my referrals to her."
"I endorse this lawyer. We have worked together several times and I have found her to be highly intelligent, ethical and well versed in adoption law."
"I endorse this lawyer. Barbara Ginn is the premier adoption attorney in the Greater Cincinnati area. She represents her clients with confidence and compassion. I recommend her to anyone going through the adoption process."
"Barbara is a dedicated attorney. She provides her clients with excellent representation!"
"Barbara Ginn is a fantastic attorney. She is passionate, thorough and dedicated. Her work product is excellent. She is passionate about adoption and helping children find forever homes. She's an excellent attorney"
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Experience
Work Experience
2025 - Present
Founding Member, Foster + Bloom Family Formation Law Group
2019 - 2025
Attorney, Tate Healey Webster
2015 - 2015
Partner/Attorney, Ginn & McClain, LLC
2015 - 2019
Owner/Attorney, Ginn Law Office, LLC
2010 - 2015
Owner/Attorney, Law Office of Barbara Thornell Ginn
2008 - 2010
Attorney, Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss
Associations
2019 - Present
Florida Adoption CouncilMember
2015 - Present
Academy of Adoption & Assisted-Reproduction AttorneysFellow
2012 - Present
Ohio Adoption Law RoundtableMember
Education
2006
Northern Kentucky University-Salmon P. Chase College of Law
J.D.
Speaking Engagements
2024
The Winds of Change in Adoption Law- Toto, We’re Not in Kansas Anymore!
Contested Cases-Discovery
2016
Change and Children of Change - Ohio Adoption Roundtable
Adoption: Preserving Issues for Appeal
2016
A Paralegal's Guide to Adoption Law
A Paralegal's Guide to Adoption Law
2015
National Business Institute - Advanced Issues in Adoption Law
Advanced Issues in Adoption Law
2015
National Business Institute - Adoption Law
Adoption Law
2015
Focus on Youth
Adoption and Juvenile Law
2015
Contested Adoption - When We Differ - Ohio Adoption Roundtable
Service Issues in Adoption
2014
The Tie that Binds – Voluntary Post Adoption Contact Agreements
Post Adoption Contact Agreement (PACA) Panel
2014
Paralegal Course at UC Clermont
Adoption Law
2014
Ohio Adoption Roundtable
Ethical Considerations for Attorneys: Fee Agreements & Billing
2013
Clermont County Bar Association
Ethical Considerations for Attorneys: Billing and Fees
Publications
2024
Tate Healey Webster
Navigating the Senate’s Decision on the Right to IVF Act
2023
Tate Healey Webster
Hospital Packing List for Adoptive Parents
2023
Tate Healey Webster
Social Security Benefits for Children in Foster Care
2023
2023
Tate Healey Webster
Is It Too Late To Adopt? The Adoptee Is An Adult.
2021
Tate Healey Webster
How to Choose Your Adoption Attorney
2021
Tate Healey Webster
What No One Tells You About Adoption
2021
Tate Healey Webster
Subsidy Series Part 1: Resources to Adopt My Grandchild
2021
Tate Healey Webster
Subsidy Series Part 2: Social Security Survivor’s Benefits & Adoption Subsidy
2021
2020
Tate Healey Webster
Evidence of United States citizenship is important for your adopted child
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
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Q&A
Is there a time frame my daughter and her husband have to wait before he can start parental adoption in the state of ohio
13 Aug 2018
Q&A
II want to adopt my wifes daughter?
11 Aug 2018
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What steps do I need to take to adopt my friends baby?
08 Aug 2018