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Attorney Susan L. Stockham has been an Adoption and Reproductive Law attorney in Florida since 1982. Her practice specializes in adoption and surrogacy related legal matters. In her 30 years of practice she has assisted over 2,000 couples in domestic, international, independent and agency related adoptions; as well as surrogacy related family matters. Susan is a Florida Bar Board Certified Adoption Law Attorney and a member of the prestigious Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys. Susan is also the mother of four by adoption - two adopted as young children and two adopted as adults.
Susan proudly represents parties in LGTBQ (same-sex), relative, stepparent and grandparent adoptions. In addition to adoptions, Ms. Stockham has represented gestational carriers, surrogates and intended parents in building families.
Susan is the recipient the of the Angel Adoption Award from The Congressional Coalition of Adoption Institute; and the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from The Florida Adoption Council. Susan L. Stockham also serves on the Florida Bar Adoption Law Board Certification Committee.
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44 years | 2,500 cases
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State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2019
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State: Florida
Acquired: 1982
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8130 Lakewood Maine St, Suite 103 #307, Lakewood Ranch, FL, 34202
stockhamlaw.com/
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Posted by Kimberly | April 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Excellent service
She did an excellent job! I talked to both Susan and her assistant alot. We were adopting our niece with the biological moms approval. It should of been a simple task but we ran into a couple of bumps in the road, thanks to the biological dad who has never been in the picture. Between Susan and her a...
Posted by Ron & Asch | April 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Easy to Work with and Detail and Explanation Oriented
We worked with Susan to help with the adoption of our baby girl. From start to finish, Susan and Janet were always available, responded quickly, provided detailed information, and always ensured there were no questions or concerns along the way. They became family through the process. We found h...
"Susan is an outstanding attorney with national recognition in the area of adoptions. I have been privileged to have been mentored by Susan in a grandparent adoption. I trust and respect her professional opinion and judgment. She is beloved by her clients and all who have witnessed her compassionate advocacy in the area of children and adopting parents. She is the go-to person in the state of FL for adoptions."
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2017
Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Child Advocate of the Year, Florida's Children First
2015
Amy Silberberg Foster Care Award, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
2004
Angels in Adoption Award, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute
2003
Lifetime Achievement, Florida Adoption Council
2010 - Present
Florida's Children First, Advisory CommitteeBoard Member
1993 - Present
American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology AttorneysMember
1991 - Present
American Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
1982 - Present
Florida BarMember
2013 - 2014
Florida Bar, Certification CommitteeChair
2000 - 2001
Florida Adoption CouncilPresident
2000 - 2007
Florida Adoption CouncilBoard of Directors
1999 - 2000
American Academy of Adoption AttorneysVice President
1981
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor
2017
Removing the Barriers to Adult Adoptions and Reinstatement of Parental Rights
2017
Florida Assisted Reproductive Technology Law
1992
Rights of Parties in Private Adoptions