Judith Ann Hoechst

We were referred to Judith through the Fertility Center of New Mexico to represent us through the process of using a gestational carrier for surrogacy in 2021. I had an initial call with with her and everything sounded great. We talked a few more times on the phone and had an email correspondence dis...cussing the details. When it was time to move forward Judith stopped taking my calls and would not respond to voicemails or emails. She completely ghosted us in the middle of the process and left us scrambling to find a new attorney. There are very few attorneys that work in this field in the state of New Mexico and she put us in a very difficult position. Everything went smoothly until this point and I don't understand why she did this. If she didn't want to work with us she could have told us instead of abandoning us at such a critical time. Leading us on the way she did was a terrible and unethical thing to do. I would not recommend working with an attorney that shows such questionable moral judgment.

I highly recommend Judith. She was thorough and extremely hands-on and helpful. She was fast to reply to emails and offer insight. Most of all, she really made the experience personal, with a human touch that can not just be manufacture or taught, but comes from being a truly wonderful and empathetic... person.

When I decided to be an independent Surragot, I had no idea how much legal involvement there was throughout the whole process. I called two reproductive law attorneys (Judith's office was my 2nd call) on a Sunday afternoon leaving v-mails with both offices. I expected to have return calls Monday... or Tuesday the latest. I was very impressed when I received a return call from Judith within minutes on that Sunday from my voice mail i'd just left. Judith spoke to me for a couple hours and she made me feel very comfortable almost immediately. She spoke with confidence which made a clear understanding of how she conducts her law practice and representing her client(s) always protecting their best interest. I felt at ease knowing that she would write a thorough contract that would protect me legally during our surrogate journey including any unforeseen complications which I never even thought of. Judith is more than just an attorney she shows a true genuine side with so much compassion and humility in her practice of reproductive law. Thank you Judith you are truly inspiring!

My husband and I were both blown away by how professional, caring, and knowledgeable Judith and her legal assistant Olivia were. It was a problem free year and easy process from the day of our first consultation with Judith to when we welcomed our daughter via surrogacy. Our 17 year long journey ...in trying to have a child was had a lot of missteps, losses and setbacks, but it culminated in a wonderful experience and relationship with Judith and Olivia. My husband and I felt that her legal and emotional support were unparalleled and they were always there, an email or phone call away to promptly answer our questions. We felt safe, and well taken care of from a-z with her professional and caring service. Judith A. Hoechst, Assisted Reproductive & Family formation Law will always be an important part of our family story--forever! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts and recommend her company to any family looking for first class and top of the line surrogacy legal service. Thank you!!!